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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 067342/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

F02: Contract notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish Police Authority

Postal address: 2 French Street, Dalmarnock
Town: Glasgow
Region: SCOTLAND
Postal code: G40 4EH
Country: United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 3004252231
Email: craig.richardson@scotland.police.uk

Internet addresses

I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity
General public services

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Architect Led Multi Disciplinary Design Team
Reference number: PROC-26-3489

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
71530000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking to appoint an Architect-led multidisciplinary design team to
undertake feasibility, option appraisal and concept design services up to and including RIBA 2+.
The commission will be used to develop and test design solutions that address the identified
building deficiencies, support operational requirements and inform potential future investment
decisions. The appointed consultant team shall consider the full project brief and provide
recommendations, supported by appropriate surveys, assessments and costed design
proposals in accordance with the Professional Services Scope of Service included in the tender documents.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
71220000
71221000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKM – SCOTLAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking to appoint an Architect-led multidisciplinary design team to
undertake feasibility, option appraisal and concept design services up to and including RIBA 2+.
The commission will be used to develop and test design solutions that address the identified
building deficiencies, support operational requirements and inform potential future investment
decisions. The appointed consultant team shall consider the full project brief and provide
recommendations, supported by appropriate surveys, assessments and costed design
proposals in accordance with the Professional Services Scope of Service included within the tender documents.

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Qulaity
Weighting: 70

Price
Weighting: 30

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Duration in days
360
This contract is subject to renewal
No

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
AND
Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE);
or
Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE);
or
Institute of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
AND
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE);
or
Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET);
or
Energy Institute (EI)
AND
Royal Incorporation of British Architects (RIBA)
AND
Association for Project Management (APM)
or
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB);

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Part 4C: Quality Control
Tenderers will be required to provide the following for Quality Control requirements:
EITHER:
Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in
accordance with
BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) a copy of the certificate may be requested.
OR
Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a documented policy regarding quality management, a copy of the policy may be requested.
Guidance
The policy should set out your organisation’s responsibilities for quality management. Demonstrating that your organisation has and
continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by the Chief Executive or equivalent and is periodically reviewed at
a senior management level. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities
for quality management throughout the organisation.
Part 4D: Quality Assurance Schemes
Tenderers will be required to provide the following for Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements:
EITHER:
Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in
accordance with BS OHSAS 18001(or equivalent), or if a Tenderers organisation have, within the last twelve months, successfully met the
assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum,
then a copy of the certificate may be requested.
OR,
Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a policy for health and safety (H&S) management, then a copy of the policy may be requested.
Guidance
Organisations with less than five employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement. The need to reduce
documentary requirements on micro businesses in particular will be taken into account by buyers and the evaluation panel. Your policy
should provide evidence that your organisation has a H&S policy that is endorsed by the chief executive officer and that it is regularly
reviewed. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels
within your organisation. Your policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company’s
responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Part 4C: Quality Control
Tenderers will be required to provide the following for Quality Control requirements:
EITHER:
Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in
accordance with
BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) a copy of the certificate may be requested.
OR
Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a documented policy regarding quality management, a copy of the policy may be requested.
Guidance
The policy should set out your organisation’s responsibilities for quality management. Demonstrating that your organisation has and
continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by the Chief Executive or equivalent and is periodically reviewed at
a senior management level. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities
for quality management throughout the organisation.
Part 4D: Quality Assurance Schemes
Tenderers will be required to provide the following for Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements:
EITHER:
Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in
accordance with BS OHSAS 18001(or equivalent), or if a Tenderers organisation have, within the last twelve months, successfully met the
assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum,
then a copy of the certificate may be requested.
OR,
Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a policy for health and safety (H&S) management, then a copy of the policy may be requested.
Guidance
Organisations with less than five employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement. The need to reduce
documentary requirements on micro businesses in particular will be taken into account by buyers and the evaluation panel. Your policy
should provide evidence that your organisation has a H&S policy that is endorsed by the chief executive officer and that it is regularly
reviewed. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels
within your organisation. Your policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company’s
responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Yes

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-08-17 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
2026-08-17 12:00

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in days
90
from the date stated for receipt of tender

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 2026-08-17 12:00

VI) Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information
Economic Operators: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in
regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Refer to Published Contract Notice Document which can be found in the attachments area of Public Contract Scotland Tender which details
the requirements for the following:– SPD Question 4C.12 Quality Control Requirements– SPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements– Assessment of Employment Status– Living Wage– Equality and Diversity– Subcontractor Detail– Data Protection
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32014. For more information see:
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:
(SC Ref:833877)

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Postal address: 1 Carlton Place
Town: Glasgow
Postal code: G5 9DA
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-16 14:59