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# Appointment for Readiness for nVCC

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-for-readiness-for-nvcc-ocds-h6vhtk-036c29). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Velindre University NHS Trust: "Appointment for Readiness for nVCC". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,600,000,000. 11 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: secure.sourcedogg.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Velindre University NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/velindre-university-nhs-trust-GB-FTS-185644)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,600,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 11
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ancillary building services, Architectural and building-surveying services, Architectural design services, Architectural services for buildings, Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (+11 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-for-readiness-for-nvcc-ocds-h6vhtk-036c29#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036c29`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-for-readiness-for-nvcc-ocds-h6vhtk-036c29#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [secure.sourcedogg.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.sourcedogg.com%2Fprofile%2F1410ba09-ae18-49c1-b969-a8d28650cf8c%2Frequests%2F49073)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-for-readiness-for-nvcc-ocds-h6vhtk-036c29#participate

## 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.

## Lots (11)
### Lot 1: Architectural Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71220000, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000,000
- **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...

### Lot 2: Project Management
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71530000, 72224000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000,000
- **Description:** 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 conjun...

### Lot 3: Civil and Structural Engineering
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71322000, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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 i...

### Lot 4: Quantity Surveyor
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71251000, 71315300, 71322100, 71324000, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000,000
- **Description:** 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 manage...

### Lot 5: Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71334000, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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 t...

### Lot 6: Principal Designer Services
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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, preparati...

### Lot 7: Multidisciplinary Services
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000,000
- **Description:** 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 princi...

### Lot 8: Building Surveyors
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71251000, 71315300, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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 specific...

### Lot 9: Healthcare Planning
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71221000, 71240000, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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 objectiv...

### Lot 10: Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy and Sustainability
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71313000, 71314300, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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...

### Lot 11: Ancillary Services
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71326000, 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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 provisio...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 035539-2023-10190-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **See Contracts Finder Notice for the full supplier list**

  - Value: £1,600,000,000 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

- **Award:** 075727-2026-VEL-DCO(26/27)53-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Gardiner & Theobald**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148011`
  - Value: £435,848 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 098663-2026-VEL-DCO(26/27)83-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Gardiner & Theobald**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148011`
  - Value: £396,674 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 075727-2026-VEL-DCO(26/27)53-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £435,848
  - Signed Date: 05/08/2026

- **Contract:** 098663-2026-VEL-DCO(26/27)83-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £396,674
  - Signed Date: 05/08/2026

- **Contract:** 035539-2023-10190-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,600,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F098663-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-19T15:51:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T09:10:20.459Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036c29