Multi-disciplinary Consultancy Services Framework
Details
- Buyer
- Dundee City Council
- Topic
- Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- Published
- 7 July 2026
Tender description
Dundee City Council intends to establish a multi-lot framework agreement for the provision of consultancy services to support a range of capital and revenue projects across the Council estate. Dundee City Council seeks to appoint to the Framework specialist consultants across a number of technical disciplines to complement its in-house Architectural Consultancy services, with project development, statutory compliance, design, and delivery. Framework services will be commissioned via direct award or mini-competition exercise from the Framework and the services commissioned may include feasibility, survey, design, analysis, and advisory functions. Lot 1: CDM Principal Designer Services Provision of CDM advisory and Principal Designer services for construction projects. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 2: Drone and Aerial Survey Services Provision of drone-based inspections and survey data capture. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 3: Fire Engineering Fire engineering consultancy, including sprinkler design, fire strategy development and compliance. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 4: Quantity Surveying / Project Management / Building Surveying Commercial, cost, and project management services across construction projects. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 5: Energy Modelling (SBEM and Dynamic Simulation) Building performance modelling and compliance assessments. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 6: Ventilation and MVHR Consultancy Specialist advice on domestic and non-domestic ventilation systems. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 7: Acoustics Noise and vibration assessments, design advice, and compliance reporting. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 8: Air Tightness Testing Testing and certification services in line with building standards and PAS requirements. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 9: Archaeological Services Assessment and mitigation works associated with planning conditions. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 10: Ecology and Environmental Consultancy Environmental assessments, surveys, and planning compliance support. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 11: Thermographic Modelling Thermal imaging and building fabric analysis. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 12: Topographical Surveying and Digital Surveying (incl. LiDAR) Site surveys and digital data capture services, including GIS compatibility. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice. Lot 13: Arboricultural Consultancy Tree surveys, reporting, and planning support services. The framework will appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultants with demonstrable competence in their respective discipline, across each of the Lots. Consultants will be required to: Demonstrate relevant qualifications, accreditation, and professional registration where applicable Provide evidence of previous projects of comparable scale and value Evidence compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. building standards, planning conditions) Call-off commissions may vary in scope, scale, and complexity, and may relate to housing, corporate property, and infrastructure projects. Full details will be provided in the future Contract Notice.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published7 July 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Dundee City Council is the local authority for the City of Dundee, buying as a Scottish local authority with its own Corporate Procurement Team. Contracts are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national tendering portal for the public sector in Scotland. National frameworks including Scottish Procurement and Scotland Excel cover much of its collaborative buying. A corporate procurement manager leads the team from Dundee House. Model contract terms for goods, services and consultancy work follow Scottish Government standards. A separate validation list gives smaller suppliers a route into lower-value works opportunities without a full tender.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Dundee City Council's contract awards have been in transport equipment, repair and maintenance and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 71250000 · Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71300000 · Engineering services
- 71311000 · Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311210 · Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 · Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71312000 · Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313000 · Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71313100 · Noise-control consultancy services
- 71313200 · Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services
- 71314300 · Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71315100 · Building-fabric consultancy services
- 71315200 · Building consultancy services
- 71315210 · Building services consultancy services
- 71317000 · Hazard protection and control consultancy services
- 71317100 · Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
- 71317210 · Health and safety consultancy services
- 71321300 · Plumbing consultancy services
- 71321400 · Ventilation consultancy services
- 71351200 · Geological and geophysical consultancy services
- 71351210 · Geophysical consultancy services
- 71351220 · Geological consultancy services
- 71400000 · Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71530000 · Construction consultancy services
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dundee-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dundee-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dundee-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dundee-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dundee-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dundee-city-council.gov |
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