Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Audit Scotland

102 West Port

Edinburgh

EH3 9DN

Email

procurement [at] audit.scot

Telephone

+44 7970331736

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.audit-scotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00428

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Audit

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Office Cleaning Services (Glasgow & Edinburgh)

Reference number

AS-26-023

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 90919200 - Office cleaning services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

There is the necessity to have a cleaning provision in place for Audit Scotland’s Edinburgh Office situated at Westport and the Glasgow Office situated in Nelson Mandela Place. The intention is to have a new Contract for this provision with a single supplier, for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend by up to 2 further years (1 + 1), with a maximum Contract period of 4 years.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

There is the necessity to have a cleaning provision in place for Audit Scotland’s Edinburgh Office situated at Westport and the Glasgow Office situated in Nelson Mandela Place. This provision will replace the existing contract that is in place for the two buildings which expires in March 2027. It is anticipated that the cleaning provision for both locales could be contained in one contractual agreement.

The intention is to have a new Contract for this provision with a single supplier, for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend by up to 2 further years (1 + 1), with a maximum Contract period of 4 years.

This service requirement is a regulated procurement under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

The Contract period shall commence on 1 April 2027 until 30 March 2029, with the option to extend for a period of up to 2 years to be agreed on an annual basis.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Two Optional Extension Options of 12 month. Potential contract duration 48 months

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

See SPD for further Information

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

List and brief description of selection criteria:

[4B2a] Specific yearly turnover

The bidder should provide its yearly (specific) turnover in the business area(s) covered by the contract and specified.

Number of fiscal years - 3

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

[4B4] Financial ratio

The bidder confirms the name, value and/or range of the financial ratios specified are as follows:

Start date - 04/04/2025

End date - 03/04/2026

Minimum requirement

Current assets/Total assets

Current assets / Total balance sheet

Please confirm your organisation's Current Assets to Total Assets ratio, calculated using the most recent audited accounts, and confirm

whether this ratio is 0.7 or greater.

Insurance requirements

[4B5a] Insurance - Professional Risk Indemnity

The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover

indicated in terms of Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance.

Minimum amount GBP 2,000,000

[4B5b] Insurance - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability

The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of Employer's

(Compulsory) Liability Insurance cover indicated.

Minimum amount GBP 10,000,000

[4B5c] Insurance - All other types listed

The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of all other types of

insurance cover indicated.

Public Liability Insurance

Minimum amount GBP 5,000,000

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

[4C10] Subcontracting proportion

Please provide details of the proportion (i.e. percentage) of the contract that you intend to subcontract:

Requirement -

Please confirm whether any part of the contract will be delivered through subcontractors. If so, provide the subcontractor's name, address,

role in contract delivery, and the approximate percentage of the contract to be subcontracted.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

See Specification of Requirements and attached Annexes

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

15 October 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2027

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 October 2026

Local time

12:30pm

Place

Glasgow

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Audit Scotland Procurement

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841618.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:841618)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=841618

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom

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