Official UK procurement notice
Appointment for Readiness for nVCC
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe scope includes establishing governance structures, reporting frameworks, programme controls and change control processes; developing and maintaining an integrated programme plan across readiness workstreams, including Service Preparedness, People, Digital, Support Services, Move Management, Equipment and IRS; providing programme management, planning, monitoring and performance reporting, including KPIs, readiness assessments and assurance reporting; supporting risk, issue, dependency, resource and change management across the programme; developing operational readiness frameworks and supporting licensing, accreditation, assurance and go/no-go decision-making processes; coordinating operational readiness activities, service planning, commissioning activities, move preparation and dual-running arrangements; and providing PMO support, governance administration and capability-building to ensure sustainable programme management and reporting arrangements.
CPV: Ancillary building services · Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Building consultancy services · Building surveying services · Construction consultancy services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · Environmental engineering consultancy services · +4 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 565 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £100,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Architectural ServicesAwarded UK, WalesPublished value£200,000,000
Lot #2Project ManagementCancelled UKPublished value£200,000,000
Lot 2 - This Lot provides project and programme manager expertise including review of capital plan, creation of project brief and project management plan. Services include the managing the delivery of contracts for works, services and goods in conjunction with the agreed project management plan and/or programme management plan.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.
Lot #3Civil and Structural EngineeringCancelled UKceiling above
Lot 3 - This Lot provides detailed design, specification, technical consultancy, and engineering regarding structural options based upon initial brief, including outline design schematics, staging and programme advice, buildability, and maintenance issues. There is also provision for site investigation, topographical surveys, testing and input into value engineering studies, optioneering studies and/or life cycle cost studies.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.
Lot #4Quantity SurveyorCancelled UKPublished value£200,000,000
Lot 4 - This Lot provides on-going cost and contract advice for construction projects, including preparation of cost estimates to support capital planning and business planning activities, cost advice to support value engineering studies, risk management advice, preparation and maintenance of cost plans, provision of contractual advice in relation to procurement strategy and tender documents and (where requested) preparing the same, preparation of commercial final accounts for works and agreeing upon value of outstanding snagging items and the provision of all contract deliverables before recommending final payment.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.
Lot #5Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP)Cancelled UKceiling above
Lot 5 - This Lot provides detailed design schematic drawings, specification and detailing of mechanical, electrical and public health services including thermal and/or performance modelling (for example CFD modelling or energy usage simulations) of the proposed works. MEP technical advisory services for energy supply (electricity, gas, renewables), heating, ventilation, water, drainage and plumbing, daylighting, artificial lighting, refrigeration, lifts, communications, networking and security and alarm systems also fall within scope of this Lot.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification
Lot #6Principal Designer ServicesCancelled UKceiling above
Lot 6 - This Lot provides advice and support in respect of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015). This includes planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating health and safety in the pre-construction phase, preparation of a pre-construction information pack, working with designers on the project to eliminate or mitigate foreseeable health and safety risks and ensuring that everyone involved in the pre-construction phase communicates and cooperates, coordinating their work.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.
Lot #7Multidisciplinary ServicesCancelled UKPublished value£300,000,000
Lot 7 - This Lot provides the option to appoint a multidisciplinary team using the following disciplines as a minimum: project manager, quantity surveyor, architect, civil and structural engineers, mechanical, electrical, and public health and principal designer. The Approved Organisation will be able to tailor the scope of services to suit their project. The supplier will act as lead on the project and manage all other disciplines.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.
Lot #8Building SurveyorsCancelled UKceiling above
Lot 8 - This Lot provides building surveyor services in accordance with RICS professional standards and competencies including undertaking general building condition surveys and preparing reports, undertaking structural surveys and preparing specifications, providing whole life cost considerations, advice on the conservation of historic buildings, assistance with planning applications and advising on property legislation and building regulations and assistance with design and regulations on access to the needs of people with disabilities.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification
Lot #9Healthcare PlanningCancelled UKceiling above
Lot 9 - This Lot provides services to support healthcare teams on projects of all scales in the planning of future healthcare resource requirements including healthcare facilities and clinical sites. Advising on best practice in key services objectives, clinical strategy and design and policies, ensuring optimum use of healthcare sites. This includes advising on all relevant healthcare planning matters.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.
Lot #10Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy and SustainabilityCancelled UKceiling above
Lot 10 - This Lot provides Net Zero, Energy and Efficiency and Carbon Management Services to provide support in achieving Net Zero carbon emissions. Review of current position in relation to Net Zero and provision of solutions to achieve the Net Zero target, the building and/or implement a carbon neutral strategy, Net Zero certifications, assistance in reduction of scope 1,2 and 3 emissions, measuring and analysing carbon emissions, advice on low carbon and net zero design, and energy audits, surveys, and reports.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification
Lot #11Ancillary ServicesCancelled UKceiling above
Lot 11 - This Lot provides a route for users to procure additional construction advisory services in accordance with professional standards and competencies that may not be specifically covered under the other Lots. Core services include the provision of Six Facet Surveys, Town Planning, Business Case Authoring, Estates Strategy, preparing and issuing tender documentation, NEC Supervisor, and clerks of works duties. Further examples of ancillary services are included within the Specification for reference.
Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 · Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy and Sustainability | 70% | 30% | |
| 11 · Ancillary Services | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Project Management | 70% | 30% | |
| 3 · Civil and Structural Engineering | 70% | 30% | |
| 4 · Quantity Surveyor | 70% | 30% | |
| 5 · Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) | 70% | 30% | |
| 6 · Principal Designer Services | 70% | 30% | |
| 7 · Multidisciplinary Services | 70% | 30% | |
| 8 · Building Surveyors | 70% | 30% | |
| 9 · Healthcare Planning | 70% | 30% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “Appointment for Readiness for nVCC” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 28 Sept 2022, 14:16 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 16:51 BST
- Authority reference
VEL-DCO(26/27)53- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098663- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036c29Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:171894)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1440 days from the deadline
Timeline
4 Nov 2022 → 19 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected6 Jan 2023
- Notice published1 day ago19 Oct 2026, 16:51 BST
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2023- Status changed to complete1 Dec 2023, 15:27 GMT
- Buyer details updated10 Aug 2026, 13:17 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-09: 1 release · 28 Sept 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 075727-2026-VEL-DCO(26/27)53-1
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Value
- £435,848
- Status
- active
Contract 098663-2026-VEL-DCO(26/27)83-1
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Value
- £396,674
- Status
- active
Contract 035539-2023-10190-1
- Signed
- 3 Nov 2023
- Value
- £1,600,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Architectural Services | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| Whole notice | 565bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Shared Business Services LimitedContracting authorityPublic Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-usHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Gardiner & TheobaldFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for the full supplier listFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria