Official UK procurement notice
DLGH Audit Services for Local Authority Verifiers & Certification Scheme Providers
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government has awarded a contract to an external service provider for the provision of audit services.
The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 sets out the role of verifiers and certification scheme providers with the Scottish building standards system and allows their appointment to perform their respective roles. Appointment of both verifiers and certification scheme providers is conditional on their ability to continue to meet the requirements of their respective Operating Frameworks (verification & certification) with periodic audits identified as one of the conditions of appointment.
CPV: Auditing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The scope of the contract covers the auditing of 32 local authority verifiers and 6…AwardedRenewal
The scope of the contract covers the auditing of 32 local authority verifiers and 6 certification scheme providers. The service provider will be required to deliver the following:
- Phase 1: Audit Plans and Schedules for both Certification Scheme Providers and Verifiers
- Phase 2: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2025-2026
- Phase 3: Audit of Verifiers 2026-2029
- Phase 4: Review of Certification Operating Framework
- Phase 5: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2027-2028
Delivery of additional cycles of audits of Certification Scheme Providers and delivery of stage 2 audits of Local Authority Verifiers may also be required during the contract term. Additional information: The period of the contract is from and including 15 October 2025 to and including 14 October 2030. The Scottish Government may, by giving notice to the service provider, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 14 October 2032. Subject to that constraint, the Purchaser may extend the period of the contract on more than one occasion.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Overall Quality: 80%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (7)
- Overall Quality: 80%
- Methodology: 40/100
- Staffing: 30/100
- Timetable and Delivery: 20/100
- Fair Work First: 5/100
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 5/100
- Price: 20%
- Economic & financial standing
SPD 4B.5: Insurance Requirements - the bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below.
Minimum: SPD 4B.5.1a: Professional Risk Indemnity 1,000,000 GBP SPD 4B.5.1b: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP SPD 4B.5.2: Public Liability: 1,000,000 GBP - Technical & professional ability
SPD 4C.1.2 - Tenderers to provide 2 examples of undertaking similar services within the last 3 years.
SPD 4C.4 - The tenderer is required to provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used.
SPD 4C.10 - The tenderer is required to confirm if any sub-contractors will be used in the delivery of the services.
Minimum: SPD 4C.1.2 - examples of undertaking audit services SPD 4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensur…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jun 2025, 12:02 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2025, 16:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Sept 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/787743- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068723- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05540fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The service provider is accredited as a Living Wage Employer and has committed to paying staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract at least the real Living Wage. (SC Ref:814010)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 Jul 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected14 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts380 days ago13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published365 days ago27 Oct 2025, 16:47 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2025- Status changed to active1 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST1 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
- Status changed to complete27 Oct 2025, 16:47 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP | £1,058,570 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 068723-2025-CASE/787743-1 · RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,058,570
- Period
- … – 12 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.