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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-010121/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish Prison Service
Postal address: Calton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH12 9HW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Frances McGuire
Telephone: +44 1313303790
Email: frances.mcguire@sps.pnn.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 02031 Design & Technical Services for the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) Framework Agreement

Reference number: 02031
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 71220000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 71220000
Main CPV code: 71320000
Main CPV code: 71242000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: It should be noted that this notice is an updated version from the previous PIN issued on the 24/10/2018 (01680).

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2022-05-31
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
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.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
(SC Ref:688940)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-04-15