MFA for Design Standards Advice and Professional Advice - Cycling by Design - Promotion and Development

Tender description

Transport Scotland has identified a continuing need to appoint Consultants to provide Standards Advice and Professional services, relating to transport services. These will include the analysis, evaluation, reviews, reports and recommendations relating to construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of Scottish transport infrastructure. The principal services shall comprise the provision of a consultancy service for the promotion, advice and guidance on the development in all aspects of the Cycling by Design guidance document. 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 a Consultant to provide transport related technical assistance. It has been concluded that this requirement would be best met through the use of a multiple supplier framework agreement. The framework agreement/contract will be in place until the end of March 2025 to award tasks and continue beyond that period until the satisfactory completion of tasks awarded. The Agreement will require the provision of services including data collection, analysis, evaluation, reviews, reports and recommendations relating to the construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of the Scottish transport infrastructure. The work packages ordered through the Agreement may include the following categories: geotechnical and drainage; design standards, specification and materials; structures; maintenance and operation of transport infrastructure assets; traffic and transportation; environment and sustainability. The framework agreement creates a contract under which the procurement of specific contract tasks for the provision of specialist technical services. The intent of this direct award to the principle participant is to procure a service for the promotion and development of the Transport Scotland, Cycling by Design guidance. The principal services shall comprise the provision of a consultancy service for design advice and guidance on all aspects of Cycling by Design. The Services shall include analysis, evaluation, reviews, reports, research and recommendations relating to the design, construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of cycle infrastructure. The service provider may be required to provide seconded staff to be located in the offices of Transport Scotland.