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The service will be delivered to the Council’s Community and Enterprise Resources Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services for the purposes of servicing and repairing the Council’s fleet of vehicles and plant. This will include mechanical and electrical repairs, and servicing and MOTs to the Council’s fleet of approximately 1700 vehicles. All repairs shall be covered by appointed contractors where the Council does not have an in house capacity to undertake this requirement. Service Requirement To cover the range of Vehicle Repairs, Service and MOTs required under a Framework Agreement the Council is looking to appoint several service providers to accommodate the Council’s vehicle fleet and plant. This will be based on the following categories of vehicle: - - Cars / Car Derived Vans (to typically include all cars, small trailers, small and medium vans) - Light Goods Vehicles (LGV) up to 3,500kg - Goods Vehicles/Passenger Vehicles in excess of 3500kg - Buses - Plant, e.g. Forklifts and Lifting Plant. And covers: - - MOT – Both Heavy and Light Vehicles - Servicing – Both Heavy and Light Vehicles - Mechanical and Electrical Repair – Both Heavy and Light Vehicle - Engine Repair/Replacement – Both Heavy and Light Vehicle - Plant Repair and Servicing – e.g. Forklifts and Lifting Plant.

South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) currently operates a contract for the treatment of its Municipal Residual Waste (MRW) collected from its Waste and Grounds Operations, with the initial contract period due to expire within the next 18 months. The purpose of this PIN Notice is to inform the Council about alternative treatment options that may be available with regards to: (i) Current and future capacity at EfW facilities; (ii) Availability of waste transfer infrastructure; (iii) Treatment costs; (iv) Waste acceptance protocols; (v) Waste pre-sort requirements; (vi) Future plans to limit liability under the Emissions Trading Scheme (EMS). Quantities of MRW Facilities are required for the receipt and treatment of up to 90,000 tonnes per annum of MRW collected by the Council. Contract waste is from households and street litter bins. Additional Information To aid the Council in determining how to proceed, the Council has attached a short information gathering questionnaire to those parties who formally record a note of interest in response to this PIN Notice. Notes of interest should be submitted by no later than Friday 17th October 2025. In the event the Council wishes to pursue a new contract for the treatment of its MRW, the contract requires to commence on 1 April 2027.

South Lanarkshire Councils Community and Enterprise Resources, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Services has a requirement to appoint a suitable specialist consultant to conduct a undertake an ambitious, visionary master planning exercise to transform access and connectivity with surrounding communities, extend dwell time, develop facilities, and most importantly enhance the visitor experience, create more inclusive use, sustainable management and promote our Country Parks as significant community assets.

South Lanarkshire Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified contractor for the provision of a comprehensive Chemical Analytical and Bacteriological Examination service throughout South Lanarkshire. This contract is being led by the Council’s Environmental Services Section. Environmental Services carry out both proactive and reactive scientific analysis and bacteriological examination of a wide range of food, drinking water and certain environmental samples on behalf of the Council. The service covers a range of tests including Air Pollution, Microbiology, Contaminated Land, Consumer Protection, Food Chemical and Water Quality & Safety. These services are priced on a test-by-test basis.

South Lanarkshire Council is progressing the East Kilbride Masterplan, which includes redevelopment of the Centre West site (G74 1LL). This project will create a new town centre neighbourhood, high‑quality public realm, and a new Civic Hub building. The appointed demolition contractor for Centre West is currently on site undertaking demolition and deconstruction activities. As part of their contract, they are responsible for segregating and storing materials on‑site for future repurposing into terrazzo tiles. Under this procurement, the appointed organisation will be required to uplift, transport, repurpose, and securely store these materials off‑site. Materials identified for repurposing include terrazzo flooring sections (maximum size 700 x 700 mm), large‑format glazing, terracotta panels, and metal mesh. These materials are intended to be crushed and incorporated into new terrazzo tiles, supporting the Council’s circular economy objectives. The anticipated scope of services includes: 1 - Uplift, transportation, sorting, and secure off‑site storage of reclaimed materials to support future manufacturing of new tiling products. 2 - Removal and preparation of specified items for direct repurposing within the Civic Hub and public realm components of the Masterplan. Construction of the new Civic Hub is expected to commence in 2027, with completion scheduled for 2029. Further information on the wider East Kilbride Masterplan is available at www.ekfuture.co.uk.

South Lanarkshire Council is conducting this procurement on behalf of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group (“CVLDG”) for the provision of a new Learning Management System (LMS). The CVLDG comprises seven local authorities that share a strategic need for an externally hosted LMS. This system should be capable of hosting online learning resources for all council employees.

This Prior Information Notice is for organisations interested in the provision of Employability services for South Lanarkshire Council (the Council). The service will be delivered to individuals from South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership’s key priority groups for the purposes of supporting progression to sustainable employment outcomes. This will involve delivery of a range of services and programmes designed to provide training opportunities, personal and social development, employability skills and one-to-one support and groupwork.

South Lanarkshire Council, Housing and Technical Resources, Building Services provide a Repair and Maintenance Service to various properties throughout South Lanarkshire operational area and have a requirement to appoint a suitable single source supplier for Supply and Delivery of Double and Single Glazed Frameless Units. A mandatory requirement of this contract is to provide a Service Delivery Model which is available Monday to Friday, 5 days per week, 52 weeks per year. The contract is based on volume of orders, where purchase orders will be placed on a daily basis. A mandatory requirement of the contract that delivery will be within 5 working days for void type properties and within 2 weeks for programmed maintenance works. Delivery will be to Hamilton Business Unit, Pollock Avenue, Hamilton, ML3 9SZ and will be required on the specified delivery date prior to 8.30am. The Glass Types are as follows: Float Glass Toughened Glass Laminated Glass Patterned Glass Georgian Wired Glass Pyrodur Glass

South Lanarkshire Council’s Housing and Technical Resources, Property Services requires a service provider who is an accredited ‘Honeywell Fire Approved Partner' to deliver the installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of the Honeywell Gent Fire Alarms. The Council has approximately 100 properties across public buildings, sports centres and schools that require the service. The service provider must be able to provide 2 service visits per annum to each property.

South Lanarkshire Council have the on going requirement for the hire of Waste Disposal Skips. Skips will be required at various locations within the geographical area of South Lanarkshire.

South Lanarkshire Council's Community and Enterprise Resources, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Services have a requirement to appoint a qualified organisation to produce, deliver and manage a programme of staged Christmas celebrations at their Christmas Lights Switch On Events. The Christmas Light Switch On Events are highly popular, family-based events staged every year in the build up to the festive season. South Lanarkshire Council invites tenders to provide an event package and event management service for five Christmas Lights Switch On Events in the following five towns: - - Lanark - East Kilbride Village - Rutherglen - Cambuslang - Carluke Each Christmas Light Switch On Event should last for approximately two hours on a fully rigged outdoor staging unit. Sites for each event have been identified, the detail of these will be provided to the successful tenderer. Previous events have included street entertainment, presenters, giveaways and children’s entertainment. The events may contain additional elements such as fairgrounds and Christmas markets. These are not included within the scope of this tender however the successful tenderer may have to liaise with organisers of these elements during the event planning process to provide a holistic event experience. The lights are traditionally switched on by Santa and South Lanarkshire’s Provost at 5pm (although this may vary by town). The events are primarily targeted at families with children aged 16 and under. Proposals should include the following: - Provision of staging, pa, lighting and generators. - Inclusion on technician, riggers and stage production. - Pre-production - Potential backline hire for live acts - Provision of live entertainment (including a headline act) - Provision of presenters (main presenter and back up MC) - Complimentary street entertainment - Provision of suitable first aid cover - Provision of suitable on-site health and safety advice. - Provision if event security - Public Liability Cover for the event. It is not necessary that all events are identical. The successful candidate will be the licence holder for the event on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council and as such will take on all administrative duties that this entails. In addition to the Christmas event programme, there may be occasions where South Lanarkshire Council require event management and production at ad hoc times throughout the duration of this contract. With this in mind, bidders are asked to provide a day rate for services. This will allow officers to utilise the services of the successful bidder throughout the duration of the contract if required. It is expected that the event organisers will have proven expertise in delivering events of a similar nature.

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are looking to commission an Intensive Family Support Service that will support families with young people aged 12 to 18 years. The service will be delivered to children currently in residential care settings such as residential schools, internal and external children’s houses and foster placements to support children to return to their communities in a safe way. This will involve intensive work with identified young people, to actively work with key stake holders and families to return young people appropriate for their needs to their families or alternative community options. Also, to work intensively to prevent young people aged between 12 - 18 years of age at risk of becoming accommodated. This will involve intensive crisis intervention in a preventative way with young people at risk of accommodation or accommodated on an emergency basis for an intensive rehabilitation to the family home. Further information on this service can be found in the Market Engagement Questionnaire attached.

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) is expecting to carry out a new procurement process in 2024, for the provision of passenger transport services, to ensure attendance of pupils at South Lanarkshire Council schools and establishments, and also other general taxi requirements.

The Council have an ongoing requirement for a contractor to provide a maintenance service for the Building Energy Management System (BEMS) and Under Floor Heating (UFH) within South Lanarkshire across a number of establishments including education and social care settings. Maintenance of both the BEMS and UFH is essential to ensure that there is: - the optimum performance of the equipment controlled - provision of thermal comfort levels to the working environment for the occupants of South Lanarkshire Council’s properties - effective control of energy consumption, for energy efficiency purposes. The maintenance of the works requires specialist skills and therefore the contract is split into four separate lots. These lots reflect the main types of equipment in use as follows: - Lot 1 Trend Controllers - Lot 2 Siemans Controllers - Lot 3 Various Controllers - Lot 4 Under Floor Heating

The Council’s, Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services has an ongoing requirement to continue its Roads Investment Programme which requires the Hire of Roads Planers and Pavers complete with operator and Road Sweepers and Tipper Lorries with drivers.

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) have a commitment to deliver a programme to build 1300 affordable homes for social housing in South Lanarkshire by the end of the financial year of 2026/27. As a key deliverable to support the Council’s affordable homes commitment, this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being published to provide the market an opportunity to present proposals to the Council to support the acceleration of the Council led programme and to engage with private sector partners to bring forward land which is not owned by the Council.

The Council has an ongoing requirement for the provision of Festive Lighting, encompassing the maintenance, storage, erection and dismantling of Council owned Festive Lighting and associated kit for use throughout the towns and villages within the boundary of South Lanarkshire.

South Lanarkshire Council's Community and Enterprise Resources, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Services have a requirement to appoint a qualified organisation to produce, deliver and manage a programme of staged Christmas celebrations at their Christmas Lights Switch On Events. The Christmas Light Switch On Events are highly popular, family-based events staged every year in the build up to the festive season. South Lanarkshire Council invites tenders to provide an event package and event management service for five Christmas Lights Switch On Events in the following towns on the dates as noted: - Lanark – Saturday 18th November 2023 - East Kilbride Village – Sunday 19th November 2023 - Rutherglen – Saturday 25th November 2023 - Cambuslang – Sunday 26th November 2023 - Carluke – Saturday 2nd December 2023 NB: There is a possibility that a 6th event may be required over the Christmas period. The 2024 and 2025 events will follow the same pattern of dates (events will fall in this order over these weekends). Each Christmas Light Switch On Event should last for approximately two hours on a fully rigged outdoor staging unit. Sites for each event have been identified, the detail of these will be provided to the successful tenderer. Previous events have included street entertainment, presenters, giveaways and children’s entertainment. The events may contain additional elements such as fairgrounds and Christmas markets. These are not included within the scope of this tender however the successful tenderer may have to liaise with organisers of these elements during the event planning process to provide a holistic event experience. The lights are traditionally switched on by Santa and South Lanarkshire’s Provost at 5pm (although this may vary by town). The events are primarily targeted at families with children aged 16 and under. Proposals should include the following: - Provision of staging, pa, lighting and generators. - Inclusion on technician, riggers and stage production. - Pre-production - Potential backline hire for live acts - Provision of live entertainment (including a headline act) - Provision of presenters (main presenter and back up MC) - Complimentary street entertainment - Provision of suitable first aid cover - Provision of suitable on-site health and safety advice. - Provision if event security - Public Liability Cover for the event. It is not necessary that all events are identical. The successful candidate will be the licence holder for the event on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council and as such will take on all administrative duties that this entails. In addition to the Christmas event programme, there may be occasions where South Lanarkshire Council require event management and production at ad hoc times throughout the duration of this contract. With this in mind, bidders are asked to provide a day rate for services. This will allow officers to utilise the services of the successful bidder throughout the duration of the contract if required. It is expected that the event organisers will have proven expertise in delivering events of a similar nature.

The Council’s Environmental Services has an ongoing statutory obligation in terms of air quality under the Environment Act 1995. The obligations on the Council include the monitoring and subsequent reporting of air quality to protect and enhance standards of air quality within the South Lanarkshire geographical area. The Council, upon successful application, receives external funding from the Local Air Quality Management Funding (LAQM) administered by the Scottish Government Air Quality Grant Scheme to fund obligated activities to develop measures to record, protect and enhance standards of air quality throughout the South Lanarkshire geographical area. The Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified environmental consultant to carry out these essential services on their behalf. The following information is required to be completed on an annual basis: 1. Progress Report - Detailed review and provision of the annual progress report on air quality across South Lanarkshire for submission to the Scottish Government as specified in the Local Air Quality Management Technical Guidance TG16 and 18. 2 Quality Audit and Quality Control Services - Provision of one year quality control, audit, and data management for Hamilton and Uddingston air quality monitoring sites. 3. Local Site Operator Services - Provision of Local Site Operator (LSO) Services at eight automatic air quality monitoring stations. In addition to the above requirements, there maybe ad=hoc requirements that require to be carried out throughout the year such as an Air Quality and Climate Change Co-Benefits Evidence Base Study, Temporary Hyperlocal Sensor Network, etc.