Talking Tenders with Argyll & Bute Council

The Council currently procures lower value Unregulated (values under £50,000) Design Consultancy Services contracts either through Quick Quotes, or via Open Tender processes.  It is now proposed to replace these approaches with a lotted Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). 

Unregulated procurements for Design Consultancy Services contracts between £1 to £49,999

• Architects
• Civil Engineers
• Clerk of Works
• Conservation Architects (for listed buildings)
• Drone Surveyors
• Ecological Surveyors
• Geotechnical
• Kitchen Designers
• Landscape Architects
• Mechanical & Electrical Engineers
• Quantity Surveyors
• Structural Engineers
• Rot/Preservation Works Surveyors
• Topographical Surveyors

As part of a tender process, bidders would be requested to provide: 

• Information about the bidding organisation; 
• Exclusion Grounds information;
• Selection Criteria including Turnover information, Insurances, Examples of previous services carried out, Quality Management Procedures and Health and Safety Procedures.

Note: The individual call-offs within this DPS would be evaluated on the basis of Quality and Price to demonstrate best value for the Council. 

The DPS may include a collaborative arrangement with multiple other local public sector partners.

How to prepare for this event

You can attend the webinar from the comfort of your own desk – the joining instructions and Cisco WebEx link are contained within the confirmation email received at time of booking, and also within the reminder emails. To prepare, you can access SDP's top tips on how to join a webinar, or alternatively please email info@sdpscotland.co.uk if you have any further questions about the joining process.