Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-14
Buyer: LHC for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45211350 | 45211360
Estimated value: 750000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-11-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: LHC on behalf of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is seeking interest from suitable organisations for our Public Buildings and Infrastructure Framework (PB3). This framework is the successor to our popular schools and community buildings framework and will be for the construction of new buildings, extensions, and refurbishment of public and social buildings and infrastructure works.
Certain lots include the provision of infrastructure works either when associated to the main project scope or as standalone infrastructure works.
Lot 1 covers the provision of extensions and new build works construction projects with a value of between GBP 0 and GBP 2 million.
Whilst this lot is primarily for the construction of new buildings or extensions it may also include refurbishment of existing buildings where required as part of the new build project to interface with an existing building.
In addition, where required associated infrastructure works can be included in a project for this lot, but standalone infrastructure works cannot be delivered through this lot.
Subject to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, this framework can be used by any public sector body or organisation throughout Scotland including but not limited to local authorities, education authorities, further education authorities, academies, police authorities, fire authorities, public health authorities, NHS trusts, tenant management organisations and registered providers of social housing.
There are no restrictions on the number of regional areas that bidders can apply for within this lot, and LHC will seek to appoint 5 bidders per regional area within this lot. Please refer to the ITT for further guidance.
Lot 2 covers the provision of specialist refurbishment works of existing building projects with a project value of between GBP 0 and GBP 2 million.
Subject to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, this framework can be used by any public sector body or organisation throughout Scotland including but not limited to local authorities, education authorities, further education authorities, academies, police authorities, fire authorities, public health authorities, NHS trusts, tenant management organisations and registered providers of social housing.
There are no restrictions on the number of regional areas that bidders can apply for within this lot, and LHC will seek to appoint 5 bidders per regional area within this lot. Please refer to the ITT for further guidance.
Lot 3 allows for projects that consist of the construction of new build, extensions and/or the refurbishment of existing buildings with a project value of between GBP 2 and GBP 7 million.
In addition, where required associated infrastructure works can be included in a project for this lot, but standalone infrastructure works cannot be delivered through this lot.
Subject to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, this framework can be used by any public sector body or organisation throughout Scotland including but not limited to local authorities, education authorities, further education authorities, academies, police authorities, fire authorities, public health authorities, NHS trusts, tenant management organisations and registered providers of social housing.
There are no restrictions on the number of regional areas that bidders can apply for within this lot, and LHC will seek to appoint 5 bidders per regional area within this lot. Please refer to the ITT for further guidance.
New Build, Refurbishment, and Infrastructure — Project Value Band 3 (GBP  7 million to GBP 14 million)

Eligibility requirements: As stated in the ITT documents.

Award value: 750000000