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Single Building Assessment Services

Aberdeen City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Aberdeen City Council

Buyer Address: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, UKM50, AB10 1AB

Contact Email: hamish.coull@highland.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1463702189

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
500000.0 GBP
Published
15 Sep 2025, 00:00
Deadline
24 Oct 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71250000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

Aberdeen City Council intends to employ an organisation to undertake Single Building Assessment of 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks in Aberdeen. These assessments are to conform to the requirements of the Scottish Government’s ‘’Single Building Assessment Specification Document’’, June 2024. For 20 of these blocks the ownership of these blocks is shared between the Council and a number of private owners.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539203

Link Title: Single Building Assessment Services

Link Description: Aberdeen City Council intends to employ an organisation to undertake Single Building Assessment of 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks in Aberdeen. These assessments are to conform to the requirements of the Scottish Government’s ‘’Single Building Assessment Specification Document’’, June 2024. For 20 of these blocks the ownership of these blocks is shared between the Council and a number of private owners.

Lots

Lot Description: The clustering, shown below, illustrates these 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks, sub-divided by the seven different over-cladding contracts that were undertaken at various times, in different areas of the city, since 2001: Cluster1 - LORD HAY'S COURT Cluster 2 - BALGOWNIE COURT - INVERDON COURT - ST NINIAN COURT Cluster 3 - BRIMMOND COURT - GRAMPIAN COURT - MORVEN COURT Cluster 4 - CAIRNCRY COURT - CORNHILL COURT - ROSEHILL COURT - STOCKETHILL COURT Cluster 5 - LINKSFIELD COURT - PROMENADE COURT - REGENT COURT Cluster 6 - AULTON COURT - BAYVIEW COURT - BEACHVIEW COURT - NORTH SEA COURT Cluster 7 - WALLACE HOUSE - BRUCE HOUSE - DAVIDSON HOUSE - ROSE HOUSE The appointed organisation will be required to take into account all aspects of: the Scottish Government’s ‘’Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings’’ February 2022; the Scottish Government’s ‘’Practical Fire Safety Guidance for existing Specialised Housing and similar premises’’, February 2022; the ‘’Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report’’; currently implemented Fire risk mitigations measures; and current Scottish Fire and Rescue Services procedures when considering what findings and recommendations are to reported. It is envisaged that the Appointment will be split into four Stages (NB Bidders are advised that the Council may choose to end this Appointment upon completion of any of these Stages): Document reviews, inspections and the technical findings reports for the 22 high rise blocks, based on the procedures set out in the Scottish Government’s ‘’Single Building Assessment Specification Document’’, June 2024 Reports of the various options for mitigating any short-falls that are found for each of the 22 high rise blocks, relative to the ‘’Single Building Assessment Specification Document’’ , with an analysis of advantages and disadvantages and budget costs against each; Reports providing action plan advice, with regard to: any proposed measures; priority order in relation to this group of blocks; priority order in relation to individual blocks; advice on risk, based on British Standards Institute’s risk definitions, described within ‘’PAS 79 Fire risk assessment, Guidance and a recommended methodology‘’. Reports providing recommended future Fire Strategies for each block. The appointed organisation may be required to provide additional advice or services. Such as preparing concept design (to RIBA Stage 2) for any agreed works for each block and assisting in the presentation of the findings and recommendations that have been agreed with the Council to the residents, private owners and other stakeholders. These reports are to be presented as a sequence of drafts, until the findings and recommendations are agreed with the Council, upon which they are to be issued as ‘’Final’’. The appointed organisation is to employ those sub-contractors and suppliers that are required to provide a one-stop, solution to the full performance of all the duties and objectives of this procurement. Company details of any Reliant Entities are to be provided as part of the SPD submission.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-12-29T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality Score (as detailed in the ITT)

Documents

Document Title: Single Building Assessment Services

Document Description: Aberdeen City Council intends to employ an organisation to undertake Single Building Assessment of 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks in Aberdeen. These assessments are to conform to the requirements of the Scottish Government’s ‘’Single Building Assessment Specification Document’’, June 2024. For 20 of these blocks the ownership of these blocks is shared between the Council and a number of private owners.

Document Title: Hazlehead Location Plan

Document Title: Hazlehead Plans Elevations

Document Title: Hazlehead Roof Level

Document Title: Hazlehead Fire Engineer Info

Document Title: Lord Hays Floor Plans

Document Title: Lord Hays Roof Plan

Document Title: Lord Hays Elevations

Document Title: Lord Hays Location Plan

Document Title: Lord Hays Fire Engineer Info

Document Title: ITT Document SBA

Document Title: SPD Instructions

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