Official UK procurement notice
AP2411 - M&E Design Services Framework
Authority: Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScape Group, on behalf of Arc Property Services Partnership Limited as seeking to set up a Framework for mechanical and electrical design work. All sites where projects will be situated will be within the the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Leicestershire areas.
The NEC4 Framework Contract will be used to manage the supplier and client relationship.
Please note: No warranty is given to the Contractor by neither SCAPE nor the Client as to the amount (if any) or nature of the service and/or work which may be required to be carried out by the Contractor during the Framework period and no claim for compensation either contractual or otherwise will be accepted in respect of any variation inthe volume of the work.
A overview of the services required can be found within documents K01 of the procurement documents.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Design support services · Design-modelling services · Engineering design services · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 17 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The services will be performed in conjunction with the BG6 proforma and the RIBA…AwardedPublished value£800,000
The services will be performed in conjunction with the BG6 proforma and the RIBA stages of design. Successful Bidders must have experieince of BIM. It is anticipated that the services will be provided by the Contractor themselves and/or through their supply chain. Consortia bids will be accepted.
The Framework will be in place for a period of 2 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 1 year (2 + 1+ 1 = max 4 years) and will conclude with a maximum of 4 suppliers.
The Procurement will be conducted in 2 stages:
Stage 1 – Selection Stage – Bidders must meet all off the necessary selection criteria and provide answers to the questions asked. The questions will be marked by a panel and the top 7 scoring Bidders will progress on to Stage 2.
Stage 2 – Award Stage – Bidders will be evaluated on their submitted prices and answers to specific quality questions in order to achieve a price/quality score. The top scoring 4 Bidders will be invited to enter the Framework.
Please note: Arc Partnership reserve the right to establish communication with the awarded Contractors, prior to the Framework start date.
Full details of the process can be found within the tender documents, however, this will be a 2 stage, restricted process as identified within regulation 28 of the The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Stage 1 – Selection Criteria – This is a set of questions and criteria that must be passed in order to move on to Stage 2 of the procurement. The criteria and questions are based on the Bidders history and what they are currently doing. Written answers will be scored by an evaluation panel.
Stage 2 – Award Criteria – This is a set of questions that the Bidder needs to answer based on what the Bidder will do or how they will approach works, if they get onto the framework. This will be scored by an evaluation panel.
Full procurement details can be found within document K02 of the tender documents. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B4BT27CX6V ↗
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
- “AP2411 - M&E Design Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Jun 2024, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 23 May 2025, 12:05 BST
- Authority reference
AP2411- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-026113- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04709dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This framework has NOT been awarded to a group of economic operators but has been awarded to four, individual organisations as detailed within the original notice. It was conducted under a process compliant with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and will be managed under those regulations. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=952593810 GO Reference: GO-2025523-PRO-30705450
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 Jul 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 720 days from the deadline
Timeline
22 Jul 2024 → 23 May 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 Jul 2024, 14:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected16 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published23 May 2025, 12:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 May 2025, 12:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
AP2411 - M&E Design Services Framework
- Signed
- 24 Jan 2025
- Value
- £800,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scape Group LimitedReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Built Environment Consulting (East Midlands) LtdFramework contractor
- Couch Perry & Wilkes LLPFramework contractor
- Ridge and Partners LLPFramework contractor
- Services Design Associates LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria