North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in a market engagement exercise relating to a forthcoming procurement for the large‑scale installation of full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure across its housing estate.
This programme forms a core element of the Council’s Digital North Lanarkshire ambitions, which aim to reduce digital exclusion, enhance independent living, and ensure tenants have improved access to high‑quality digital services and greater control over how they interact with council systems.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for early market engagement.
Its purpose is to:
-Inform the market of the Council’s intention to procure an end‑to‑end FTTP installation partner.
-Understand supplier capability and capacity.
-Refine the procurement strategy prior to publication of the formal tender.
This PIN is not a call for competition.
The forthcoming procurement will seek to appoint a provider (or providers) capable of managing the full lifecycle delivery of a 1 gigabit-capable full fibre network to approximately 36,000 social housing properties across North Lanarkshire.
The focus of this procurement is on end‑to‑end design, build, installation and commissioning of FTTP infrastructure, including all enabling and assurance activities.
Further Information is avaliable within the document contained within the "Additional Documents" section attached to this Prior Information Notice.
North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council are seeking to appoint a range of skilled business consultants across a variety of disciplines to deliver business support and expert help consultancy services for Lanarkshire based SME’s in addition to the support delivered via the core Business Gateway Lanarkshire service.
Business Gateway Lanarkshire is a publicly funded, nationally branded service that provides free business support and impartial advice for start-up and existing businesses based in Scotland. The delivery of the Business Gateway service across Scotland is managed by local government. In Lanarkshire the lead local authority North Lanarkshire Council, works in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council to manage the delivery across Lanarkshire.
This approach detailed within this Prior Information Notice will augment the support delivered via the core Business Gateway Lanarkshire service and other business support mechanisms provided by the councils; it does not duplicate any business support that is available via the above support streams.
In March 2020, North Lanarkshire Council approved the publication of its draft Town Visions recognising Cumbernauld, the largest town within the local authority area, as one of the major towns that should form part of its core investment programme for ‘The Place – The Vision’ for North Lanarkshire.
Considering the town’s strategic location and its town status, Cumbernauld has become a recognised commercial location with a mix offering business parks, industrial accommodation and retail shops. However, the town centre is largely retail dominated by the ‘the Centre Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld Shopping Centre’ (known jointly as ‘The Centre Cumbernauld’ (TCC)) together with the more modern Antonine Centre, along with two large office blocks and a further education college. This mix is no longer fit for purpose and does not meet the needs and aspirations of residents, many of whom now travel to nearby Glasgow or Stirling to shop, bypassing the TCC which many considered a blot on the urban landscape.
TCC was built in the 1960 / 70s and occupies an extensive site in the middle of Cumbernuald town centre. Formed on either side of a major public road (Central Way/A8011) and connected by overhead pedestrian foot bridge / walkway, it extends to over 5 hectares in size including car parks. However, a lack of investment over several years has meant that the centre itself is in relatively poor condition (requiring extensive repairs and improvement if it was to be retained as an operational asset in the longer-term).
The Council acquired the TCC in June 2023 in order to unlock transformational regeneration of Cumbernauld town centre and kick start the redevelopment of a mixed-use town centre space that will incorporate a Town Hub. This redevelopment will also stimulate private sector housing delivery, assembling land for residential use, enable development of much needed new homes and will contribute towards the regeneration of Cumbernauld into one of the eight towns recognised in North Lanarkshire Town Visions.
As part of the preparatory work for a potential future procurement procedure, North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) is looking to engage with the market for a potential replacement to the current home support scheduling tool with an ambition to have a new contract in place and fully mobilised by October 1st 2024.
To enable the Council to plan and prepare for any future procurement procedure, the Council would like to invite interested parties to a 45 minute online meeting on December 1st 2023. Suppliers are invited to present a high-level overview of software scheduling products which meet the requirements as detailed in the schedule of requirements (see attached additional document). Suppliers should detail fully and provide examples of successful use of software in a similar environment. This is to help inform the Council of what commercial off-the shelf software is available and the capabilities of current software.
Suppliers are required to provide a brief overview of what licencing options are available and estimated implementation timeframes.
Suppliers should respond to mootyh@northlan.gov.uk by 17:00 24 November 2023 to express interest in presenting your solution. Invites will then be sent to interested parties via Microsoft Teams.
On review of interest expressions North Lanarkshire Council will issue these invitations and may require additional dates. We may commence further engagement during the meeting around areas of demonstrations, and technical detail.
The council does not commit to issuing any future procurement via Open Procedure and will be considering the use of existing 3rd party framework agreements when procuring. This exercise is to engage the market and understand what solutions are currently available, their capability and capacity to deliver.
North Lanarkshire Council requires the provision of passenger transport services to supplement its existing arrangements managed by Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) for school pupil transport (drop-offs and pickups before and after the school day), and transport for pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
Contractors interested in participating in the opportunity should be able to demonstrate the following:
Proven experience in delivering flexible, on-demand passenger transport services, including school trips and community events.
Commitment to safety, including a strong health and safety record, robust safeguarding practices, and compliance with all relevant transport regulations.
Environmental awareness, with efforts to reduce emissions and adopt sustainable transport practices where possible.
Financial stability, with the ability to deliver services reliably and within agreed budgets.
Appropriate insurance cover, including public liability and employer’s liability aligned with the scale and nature of operations.
Interested Contractors should review this Prior Information Notice in full and follow instructions stated to the Additional Information section to aid the council in developing this requirement.
North Lanarkshire Council requires the provision of passenger transport services to supplement its existing arrangements managed by Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) for school pupil transport (drop-offs and pickups before and after the school day), and transport for pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
Contractors interested in participating in the opportunity should be able to demonstrate the following:
Proven experience in delivering flexible, on-demand passenger transport services, including school trips, community events, and emergency transport.
Operational capacity to respond to short-notice requests across North Lanarkshire and surrounding areas, with access to suitable vehicles and qualified drivers.
Commitment to safety, including a strong health and safety record, robust safeguarding practices, and compliance with all relevant transport regulations.
Environmental awareness, with efforts to reduce emissions and adopt sustainable transport practices where possible.
Financial stability, with the ability to deliver services reliably and within agreed budgets.
Appropriate insurance cover, including public liability and employer’s liability aligned with the scale and nature of operations.
Interested Contractors should review this Prior Information Notice in full and follow instructions stated to the Additional Information section to aid the council in developing this requirement.
Internal refurbishment and remodelling of the building structure to form multi-functional teaching spaces.
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The scope of works is currently being developed and may expand/decrease at time of tender issue.
North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are undertaking an innovative development pathfinder’ approach for the purchase of newly built affordable homes for social housing in North Lanarkshire
As part of the preparatory work for a potential future procurement procedure, North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) is looking to engage with the market for a future Void Energy Management Scheme contract.
North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are undertaking an innovative development pathfinder’ approach for the purchase of newly built affordable homes for social housing in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are undertaking an innovative development pathfinder’ approach for the purchase of newly built affordable homes for social housing in North Lanarkshire
As part of our ongoing programme of future investment, North Lanarkshire Council (“the Council”) has a requirement for major refurbishment works to be carried out to Whifflet and Calder Towers in Coatbridge.
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The Council is seeking feedback from the market to assess interest in this proposed contract opportunity, and we invite reaction from the market to the proposed contract strategy to determine if this requires to be reconsidered in any way to accommodate current market conditions to ensure competitive bids will be received and a successful project will be delivered.
North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) has ambitions to reshape, repopulate and regenerate each of its eight town centres. This includes in Airdrie, a traditional and historic town centre that is served by excellent public transport links to Glasgow and Edinburgh and where the Council is progressing plans to create a much more active, vibrant town centre for people to live, learn, work, invest and visit.
North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are undertaking an innovative ‘development pathfinder’ approach for the purchase of newly built affordable homes for social housing in North Lanarkshire
The Clyde Valley Partners, (North Lanarkshire as Lead Authority, Renfrewshire Council, East Renfrewshire Council, North Ayrshire and East Dunbartonshire Council collectively referred to as the “Partners”) have requested that the Clyde Valley Contract Management Team (CMT) investigated the food and garden waste disposal market.
North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors to participate in a procurement exercise for a framework agreement to undertake complex demolition and deconstruction services.
Scope of Works
The framework agreement will cover a range of complex demolition and deconstruction projects, including but not limited to:
-High-rise residential buildings
-Large-scale commercial properties, such as shopping centres
-Low-rise residential and commercial buildings
Key Requirements
Contractors interested in participating in the framework agreement should possess the following:
-Proven experience in undertaking complex demolition and deconstruction projects of similar scale and complexity.
-Demonstrated expertise in safe working practices, environmental compliance, and risk management.
-A strong commitment to sustainability and the adoption of environmentally friendly demolition techniques.
-A robust health and safety record and a commitment to the wellbeing of workers.
-Financial stability and the capacity to deliver projects on time and within budget.
As part of the preparatory work for a potential future procurement procedure, North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) is looking to engage with the market for 6 Immersive Experience Rooms to provide an entire room wall projection within various locations for use by Schools and Community Groups. The purpose of this PIN is to invite suppliers to engage early interest with a view to the Council contacting the suppliers who register interest at a later date. The form of communication may be e-mail or a supplier day, the Council will decide based on the level of interest received.
This procurement aligns with the Plan for North Lanarkshire which sets out our vision and plans to deliver a world class digital infrastructure capable of enhancing digital skills and levels of participation within our communities. The planned digital transformation is to be responsive to the needs of communities and enhance the opportunities to engage with services. A further ambition of the Council is to support all children and young people to realise their full potential. In doing so raising attainment and skills for learning life and work.