Buyer Name: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Buyer Address: An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, UKM6, IV2 5NA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1463383189
Buyer Name: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Buyer Address: An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, UKM6, IV2 5NA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1463383189
Form and lead a design team including Architect, Civil/Structural Engineer, Principal Designer, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Landscape Architect (all to RIBA Stage 4 and Tender Pack).
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Lot Description: It is expected that these services will be required from January 2026 for an initial period of 12 months unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 6 months following the Initial Term. The budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP250,000 and GBP275,000 (excluding VAT). This excludes an estimated additional 15% of the contract value for client risks. Additional information: 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 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE’s strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This may result in amendments to requirements under the Framework, including but not limited to: - removal of Services - addition of similar Services such as those required to gain Planning approval - increasing or decreasing the Services specifying the order in which the services are to be performed
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Prompt Payment
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Cyber Security
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Payment of Real Living Wage
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Community Benefits
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Management & Delivery Methodology
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Design Team
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Programme
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Fair Work
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