Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Management Systems Audit Services, Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice and Cost Estimation and Quantification Services

Transport Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, has identified a need to procure services to support the delivery of infrastructure projects across Scotland. The services that have been identified include undertaking audits of Transport Scotland’s contractors' management systems (including their subcontractors) on works contracts, the provision of ad-hoc advice relating to project claims & disputes and cost estimation and quantification services. Transport Scotland in the capacity as Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a framework to meet these requirements, comprising of three lots; Lot 1 - Management Systems Audit Services Lot 2 - Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice Lot 3 - Cost Estimation and Quantification Services Lot: Lot 2 - Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice — The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of dispute and claims advisory services. Framework Suppliers appointed to the Framework may be invited to provide specialist dispute and claims advisory services through the award of call-off contracts in relation to road and other transport-related projects. Such projects may include those that are in development or being delivered through Design and Build and Design, Build, Operate and Finance (DBFO) procurement models. Transport Scotland will manage the procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. The Framework Agreement will be procured through a Restricted Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage procedure comprising a pre-qualification stage (Single Procurement Document (SPD)) and a tender stage. Following completion of the procurement process, the Framework Agreement will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderers appointed as Framework Suppliers. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for selecting the limited number of candidates to be invited to tender. Detailed information regarding the tender process and award criteria will be provided to economic operators invited to participate in the tender stage. The Framework Agreement and any call-off contracts awarded under it shall be based upon the NEC4 conditions of contract. To be considered for the pre-qualification stage, economic operators are required to complete and submit an SPD in accordance with this Contract Notice and the Supplementary Information Document (SID), which can be accessed via the Additional Documents section of the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Economic operators will be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 on the basis of the information provided within their SPD submissions.. Economic operators who initially meet but then subsequently fail to meet the selection criteria, prior to contract award, shall be excluded. 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. Lot: Lot 3 - Cost Estimation and Quantification Services — The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of cost estimation and quantification services. Framework Suppliers appointed to the Framework may be invited to provide cost estimation, cost planning, cost quantification and related commercial advisory services through the award of call-off contracts. Such services may be required to support road and other transport-related projects and to improve the accuracy of cost estimates, providing greater certainty in budget planning and financial forecasting. Services may be provided during scheme development and through construction with potential input to early contractor involvement processes. Transport Scotland will manage the procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. The Framework Agreement will be procured through a Restricted Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage procedure comprising a pre-qualification stage (Single Procurement Document (SPD)) and a tender stage. Following completion of the procurement process, the Framework Agreement will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderers appointed as Framework Suppliers. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for selecting the limited number of candidates to be invited to tender. Detailed information regarding the tender process and award criteria will be provided to economic operators invited to participate in the tender stage. The Framework Agreement and any call-off contracts awarded under it shall be based upon the NEC4 conditions of contract. To be considered for the pre-qualification stage, economic operators are required to complete and submit an SPD in accordance with this Contract Notice and the Supp