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Published 19 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AP26086 - Site Setup and Establishment Framework

Authority: Arc Property Services Partnership Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£708,333framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Admission open until 20 Oct 202614:00 BST · period end, not a bid countdown
Clarification cut-off 9 Oct 202623:59 BST · questions to the authority
Framework period 1 yrends 30 May 2028 · up to 30 May 2032 with extensions · starts 31 May 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Arc Property Services Partnership Limited (the “Client”) intends to procure a multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of site set up and establishment works across the operational estate that it manages on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) and other customers.

The Framework will provide access to a maximum of 2 (two) suitably qualified and experienced Contractors capable of delivering works on an as-required basis. The services will support the Client’so construction, maintenance and asset management activities across multiple sites. The scope of services to be delivered under the Framework includes, but is not limited to:

•Site establishment

•Temporary works in connection with site

•Minor temporary site roads, paths and paving (including on site car parking), including maintenance, removal and reinstatement of all disturbed existing surfaces on completion of the works.

•Decanting Customer items

•Decanting and recanting loose fittings and furniture where required inside buildings, including loose fittings and furniture on the walls, floors and ceilings.

•Site security including temporary vehicle control barriers, hoardings, fences and gates

•Protection of internal areas, within the work area and leading into the work area, prior to work commencing. Removal of protection upon completion of the works. Including the following elements of works.

•Maintenance of minor roads, paths and paving

•Provision of general labour activities

A full list of appropriate CPV codes we be made available within the specification document.

The Framework will operate under the NEC4 Framework Contract and will enable the Client to commission individual call-off contracts for specific projects or service requirements. The call-off procedures are defined elsewhere in this notice. Prices will be based on those provided within the Framework Commercial model (where appropriate).

The Framework will cover a geographically dispersed estate, with works located across Nottinghamshire (main area), Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Leicestershire.

The anticipated initial term of the Framework is one (1) year, with options to extend for 2 periods of two (2) years (1+2+2), giving a maximum potential duration of five (5) years.

The total value of the Framework (available to all suppliers) over its full term is £850,000 (inclusive of VAT), however there is no guarantee as to the value or volume of work provided.

The successful suppliers will be expected to work collaboratively with the Client, contributing to social value outcomes, supporting carbon reduction objectives and demonstrating high standards of health and safety, compliance, and service delivery across all commissioned works.

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  • How the procedure runs: The procurement will be conducted using a two-stage process comprising a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Following evaluation, the Authority intends to award the Contract to the bidder who provides the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the MAT, with a weighting of 70% Quality and 30% Price. Quality evaluation will consider factors including technical capability, service delivery arrangements, compliance management, contract mobilisation, customer service, reporting arrangements and social value commitments.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction work · Road barriers · Safety barriers · Site preparation work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 2 suppliers
Framework period
1 yr · up to 5 yrs from 31 May 2027
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
0%, Fees will not be charged to the supplier in relation to framework participation.
Published description of the framework

Framework prices will be established at Stage 2 of the procurement process and will utilise a framework commercial model. Project specific prices and items not covered by the Framework Commercial model will be sought on a call-off by call-off basis.

As part of the call-off process, the Client will utilise whichever of the following awarding processes it feels will produce best value for each project:

•Mini-Competition Without Design;

•Mini-Competition With Design And / Or Additional Award Criteria;

•Accelerated Delivery; or

•Objective Criteria

Full information on the call-off process will be available within the Framework Conditions, as included within the document suite as part of the procurement process.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£708,333
Contract period: 31 May 2027 – 30 May 2028 (1 yr) · up to 30 May 2032 with extensionsValue: £708,333 exc. VAT · £850,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Client may extend the Framework Contract by two periods of two years from the 1st (first) and 3rd (third) anniversary of the start date. Any extension will be considered upon the following criteria being met: 1) Demonstration by the Supplier of the successful operation of the Framework since the start date. 2) The Client wishes to extend the Framework. 3) The Supplier wishes to extend the Framework

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids are scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality based on written responses: 70%
  • Pricing from the commercial model: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pricing from the commercial model
  • Quality based on written responses
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “AP26086 - Site Setup and Establishment Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

Competition for Road equipment (CPV 3492), and who usually turns up

Arc Property Services Partnership Limited has too little published record in this market to describe on its own. No delivery region is published, so no market column stands beside whatever it has. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Road equipment (CPV 3492) →

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Lot #1CPV 349212 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£708k
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids1% single-bid risk
forecast from 12 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid1%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 1%. This is a forecast.
2–38%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 8%. This is a forecast.
4–66%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 6%. This is a forecast.
7+85%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 85%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
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The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
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Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
7 panel places
£77m21 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago1 live · £200k
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
8 panel places
£35m31 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago16 live · £64m
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

13% below n=8
4 panel places
£3.4m15 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago4 live · £292k
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

7% above n=1
6 panel places
£1.8m13 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £1.9m
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

20% below n=2
23 panel places
£16m35 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago4 live · £1.1m
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=4
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Mar 2027
Authority reference
AP26086
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090136
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesConstruction workRoad barriersSafety barriersSite preparation work
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e741 Find a Tender
How it runs

The procurement will be conducted using a two-stage process comprising a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Following evaluation, the Authority intends to award the Contract to the bidder who provides the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the MAT, with a weighting of 70% Quality and 30% Price. Quality evaluation will consider factors including technical capability, service delivery arrangements, compliance management, contract mobilisation, customer service, reporting arrangements and social value commitments.

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via Delta eSourcing
Submission portal named on this notice: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
20 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Appointment period ends
20 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 0%, Fees will not be charged to the supplier in relation to framework participation.
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 31 May 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published62 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
  2. Market engagement48 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

    The Client will be holding an informal, video conferencing based, “Market Engagement Open Day” on 01/09/2026 from 10am to 1pm (10:00 to 13:00). It will be an ideal opportunity for all those wishing to participate in tender, to meet with the Client, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in order to:

    • inform suppliers about the upcoming opportunity
    • discuss the timescales involved.
    • understand market capabilities, innovations, risks, and costs.

    If the Bidder wishes to attend, they MUST arrange an online one-to-one session via email at [email protected]. Bidders will only be allocated a 20-minute window.

    When requesting a time slot, please provide email addresses for all the relevant people who wish to attend. The Client will then send a calendar invitation with the appropriate link.

  3. Tender notice published27 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
  4. Clarification questions by10 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    20 Oct 2026
  6. Admission / appointment period endstoday · period end, not a bid countdown
    20 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected byin 154 days
    22 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 223 days
    31 May 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    23 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    23 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arc Property Services Partnership Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVWR-6662-QTQX 2nd Floor, East West Building, 1 Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 6BTContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure