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Published 28 Sept 2022, 14:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment for Readiness for nVCC

Official notice

Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement11 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,600,000,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Nov 2022awarded 6 Aug 2026
Lots 11see the lot list below

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The 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 lot

Every 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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Ancillary building servicesArchitectural and building-surveying servicesArchitectural design servicesArchitectural services for buildingsArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural, engineering and planning servicesBuilding consultancy servicesBuilding surveying servicesConstruction consultancy servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy services
+6 moreEngineering design services for the construction of civil engineering worksEnvironmental engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036c29 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:171894)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1440 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Nov 2022 → 19 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    6 Jan 2023
  3. Notice published1 day ago
    19 Oct 2026, 16:51 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Dec 2023, 15:27 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 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 forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5651 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 6 Aug 2026

3 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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Architectural Services1bids · 1 electronic1——
Whole notice565bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Velindre University NHS Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareRegional or local authorityHealth 2 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Gardiner & TheobaldFramework contractor 10 South Crescent, Store Street, London, UK, WC1E7BD
  • See Contracts Finder Notice for the full supplier listFramework contractor Three Cherry Tree Lane, Hemel Hempstead, UK, HP2 7AH

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria