02031 Design & Technical Services for the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) Framework Agreement

Tender description

The SPS requires a supplier to provide specialist services to assist the SPS Estates and Technical Services Team deliver a wide range, type and complexity of construction projects. The supplier is required to provide services covering a wide range of professional and engineering disciplines and other development and property / facility related issues. These services are required when there is not sufficient resource available from the SPS’s internal specialists or the service requires the input of a specialist that SPS do not employ. The primary services SPS require are as follows; - Architectural; - CDM; - Civil & Structural Engineering; - Mechanical & Electrical Services; and - Surveying. Lot 1: The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has commenced this procurement process with the intention of awarding a multi supplier Framework Agreement (maximum two (2) suppliers). The procurement will follow the Restricted Procedure. Following publication of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) a Contract Notice will be issued including a Single Procurement Document (SPD) which will be made available to bidders, along with SPS's supporting guidance document. Tender responses will then be evaluated by SPS. Following the evaluation of the SPD, shortlisted bidders will be provided with an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The ITT will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders via the Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T) portal, an e-Tendering System which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website. Supplier shall note that all documentation, including the SPD, is only available in electronic form and can be accessed via your web browser. Bidders are required to complete the Online Qualification and Technical SPD (Scotland) Questionnaire on PCS-T. Additional information: It should be noted that this notice is an updated version from the previous PIN issued on the 24/10/2018 (01680).