Urban environmental development planning

Tender description

Transport Scotland have identified the continuing need for a commission that will support Transport Scotland in undertaking its role in Supporting the Scottish Ministers to fulfil their duties under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 and their duties in relation to Development Planning and Management under Planning Circulars 6/2013: Development Planning and 3/2013: Development Management Procedures. The commission will provide audit and advisory support to Transport Scotland on all aspects of the development management processes and offer more specific support to address road safety objectives as set out in the Scottish Government’s Road Safety Framework and Strategic Road Safety Plan. This new commission will promote a safe systems approach, by integrating development management and road safety services and by providing specific advice and support for road safety policy and delivery. Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. The Scottish Ministers have identified a need for the provision of consultancy services to assist the Scottish Ministers acting through Transport Scotland in the provision of Development Management Advisor and Auditor Services. The proposed framework will be in place for a period of 3 years with an additional 1 year extension being possible. The intention of this competition is to procure 3 suitably experienced service providers (a “Contractor / Supplier / Consultant”) that will permit the execution of services in relation to the scope of services. It is intended that on this lot that three commissions are awarded (lead, first standby and second standby) to cater for situations when Service Providers have a conflict of interest as regards the particular service required. Unless unable to provide the service due to conflict of interest, the lead Service Provider shall carry out the service. It is not expected that the first standby consultant will complete more than 10 to 15% of the overall commission, with the second standby consultant completing commensurately less. The commission Consultants will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to nature of the work being proposed, the commission will be divided into lots and will have multiple suppliers on each lot. To be considered for this contract economic operators will be required to complete the European Single Procurement Document ESPD in accordance with the Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they provide within the ESPD. Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint consultants to undertake specialists development management and road safety advice to support on going policy and delivery. This need will be required principally in relation to the trunk road network but Transport Scotland and other Scottish Government core directorates and organisations may also use the Contract for Services relating to other transport related projects. The proposed framework will be in place for a period of 3 years with an additional 1 year extension being possible. The intention of this competition is to procure 5 suitably experienced service providers (a “Contractor / Supplier / Consultant”) that will permit the execution of services in relation to the scope of services. Having 5 Framework Participants allows Transport Scotland to select consultants based on availability of the most technical skills and ability. In addition, this arrangement provides flexibility to cover situations where potential conflicts of interest or capacity issues occur. The services will generally be called off from the Services Agreement on the basis of a technical ability and capacity on round robin approach. In addition, the employer will have the option to run mini-competitions on work over OJEU value. The commission Consultants will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to nature of the work being proposed, the commission will be divided into lots and will have multiple suppliers on each lot. To be considered for this contract economic operators will be required to complete the European Single Procurement Document ESPD in accordance with the Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they provide within the ESPD.