How to win: Professional Estate Management Services Framework

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2.1 National Records of Scotland (NRS) operates across an estate comprising five buildings, four of which are located in Edinburgh (three being Category ‘A’ listed) and one in Dumfries. The historic and cultural significance of these assets requires the engagement of suppliers with demonstrable expertise in conservation led estates services and operational, specialist archival storage facilities and a clear understanding of the statutory, technical and professional requirements associated with working within protected and sensitive environments. Such services are critical to ensuring that NRS can continue to fulfil its role as custodian of Scotland’s records, while maintaining safe, compliant and functional accommodation for collections, staff and, where applicable, members of the public. 2.2 Historically, NRS has always procured specialist estates and professional services, reflecting the absence of a suitable external framework capable of meeting its specific conservation, heritage and technical requirements. 2.3 NRS shares many common estate management challenges and requirements with other Scottish Government sponsored organisations, including National Museums Scotland, Histor

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