Construction-related services

Tender description

Zero Waste Scotland wishes to appoint a contractor/s for the provision of specialist resource efficiency advice and support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating within Scotland's construction sector for the following construction-related services: circular design; sustainable procurement; site waste management planning; and BIM and other digital technology. The provision of specialist support to engage with and influence recipient SME contract managers and others involved in site management and site waste management, to assess current activities and methods of working to identify and quantify opportunities for better resource efficiency that saves money, carbon and material use. Further information for Lot 3 — Site waste Management Planning is provided in the tender document. The provision of specialist support to engage with and influence quantity surveyors, buyers and contract managers with responsibility for or involvement with procurement for recipient SME construction project supply chains, to incorporate sustainable procurement practices and opportunities more effectively. Further information for Lot 2 — Sustainable Procurement is provided in the tender document. The provision of a 'one stop shop' service that would facilitate a single coordinated response to requests for multiple support requirements from a single recipient SME that could not otherwise be delivered by any one of the other lots alone. Support activities may include any 2 or more of those identified for Lots 1 to 3 inclusive. Further information for Lot 4 — 'One Stop Shop' is provided in the tender document. The provision of specialist support to engage with and influence recipient SMEs on the benefits of using Building Information Modelling (BIM) and other digital technologies used or applicable to any stage of a construction project, to achieve savings on money, time, carbon and material use, and to reduce waste over the whole life of a building. Further information for Lot 5 — Digital technology is provided in the tender document. The provision of specialist support to engage with and influence recipient SMEs predominantly (but not exclusively) at planning, brief development and design stages, to help them understand the environmental and whole life cost benefits of incorporating circular economy design principles into their construction project. Further information for Lot 1 — Circular Design is provided in the tender document.