Official UK procurement notice
Avondale Square Estate External Works & Electrical Upgrades (Phases A & B) Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City invites Bidders to complete and submit a request to participate in the Procurement for the provision of a multidisciplinary consultant team to support delivery of the Avondale Square Estate External Works and Electrical Upgrades Project (Phases A and B). The multidisciplinary team is expected to comprise of Lead Consultant / Building Surveying and Contract Administration, Principal Designer (CDM), Principal Designer (Building Regulations), Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying and Clerk of Works services. Architectural and planning support shall be provided where required. Please refer to the brief for the full scope.
The estimated duration of the contract is 4.44 years.
The estimated contract value given at sections 31 and 32 is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore £157,657.66.
- Not divided into lots: Phases A and B works packages will be tendered separately but are primarily being split due to the HRB status of the blocks. The scope of works for both phases will be the same, but the HRB status of the blocks in Phase B will mean that it takes longer to get to site (due to the requirement for GW2 applications for each block). The cost of the professional services to deliver both phases will benefit from economies of scale, but there will also be consistency of approach as a result.
- How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages: • Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate (ITP) • Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT) The Invitation to Participate (ITP) will comprise of Suppliers being asked to meet the conditions of participation and respond to a technical question based on previous contract experience / contract examples. Following assessment of the responses, the City will notify suppliers in writing to confirm the outcome of the assessment and whether or not they have been successfully shortlisted to participate in the ITT stage of this procurement. The assessment will be undertaken in accordance with the methodology set out in the tender documents.
CPV: Construction consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£700,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be required to meet the conditions of participation set out in the tender documents. These include minimum requirements for financial capacity, insurance and modern slavery. In addition, suppliers will be required to respond to a scored question regarding experience. Suppliers who meet the conditions of participation and pass the experience question will be invited to participate in the next tender stage in accordance with the methodology set out in the tender documents.
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 45%
- Responsible Procurement: 15%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Suppliers will be required to submit responses to a number of sub-weighted questions relating to: - Project Team - Programme & Resourcing - Quality Management - Client Care & Partnership Working - Innovation in Delivery & Efficiency
- Commercial: Suppliers commercial responses will be assessed against lump sums. The commercial assessment methodology is set out in the tender documents.
- Responsible Procurement: Suppliers will be required to submit responses to a number of sub-weighted questions relating to: - Climate Action & Environmental Sustainability - Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be required to meet the conditions of participation set out in the tender documents. These include minimum requirements for financial capacity, insurance and modern slavery. In addition, suppliers will be required to respond to a scored question regarding experience. Suppliers who meet the conditions of participation and pass the experience question will be invited to participate in the next tender stage in accordance with the methodology set out in the tender documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £314,663 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London buys Construction consultancy services (CPV 7153), and who usually turns up
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Construction consultancy services (CPV 7153) →
How the contest usually goes
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How often local firms win similar work.
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A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Greater London.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
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Half of these awards were announced within 90 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
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How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0% / 17%
2–328% / 33%
4–617% / 17%
7+56% / 33%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate94% / 65%
Within ±2%0% / 17%
Above estimate6% / 17%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
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Lot #1CPV 7153Published estimate£700k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid7%
2–320%
4–657%
7+17%
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Where the award price may land.
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Based on 10 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£551k–£700k
Estimate£700k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
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.
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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.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| David Miles and Partners LtdLive contract | Multidisciplinary Consultant Services in relation to Electrical Upgrade Programme (Communal Landlord Supplies)runs to Jan 2027 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Rybka LtdWorked for this buyer | Guildhall Mechanical CWP Design - 3 lotsruns to May 2029 | Lot 2 - Guildhall - Yard East | £96k | Similar wording and category |
| Beveridge Associates Partnership LtdWorked for this buyer | Guildhall Mechanical CWP Design - 3 lotsruns to May 2029 | Lot 1 - Guildhall - Mechanical Design Consultant – North Wing | £190k | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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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.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £32k4 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 4 live · £156k iPublic 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. | no comparable pairs | |
WSP UK LimitedLarge | £487m117 awards in 36m · last this month | 43 live · £410m iPublic 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=18 |
AtkinsRéalis UK LtdLarge | £139m94 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 31 live · £189m iPublic 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=15 |
| £4.8m17 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 3 live · £459k iPublic 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. | 37% below n=10 | |
| £292k17 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 7 live iPublic 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. | 58% below n=1 |
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.
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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
- Requests to participate open
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 16:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
prj_1115 / pqq_112- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093546- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c3ddFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
- How it runs
This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages:
- Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate (ITP)
- Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT)
The Invitation to Participate (ITP) will comprise of Suppliers being asked to meet the conditions of participation and respond to a technical question based on previous contract experience / contract examples. Following assessment of the responses, the City will notify suppliers in writing to confirm the outcome of the assessment and whether or not they have been successfully shortlisted to participate in the ITT stage of this procurement. The assessment will be undertaken in accordance with the methodology set out in the tender documents.
- Risks
The contract may require modification in the event of project overrun to ensure continuation of service and technical expertise is retained from the multidisciplinary consultant team (for example to provide additional goods, services or works).
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Jaggaer- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 27 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Tender submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.
Timeline
3 Jul 2026 → 22 Mar 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published109 days ago3 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
- Next notice expected92 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published18 days ago2 Oct 2026, 16:51 BST
- Clarification questions byearlier today20 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 7 days27 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 129 days26 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 152 days22 Mar 2027
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2026- Planned procurement notice published3 Jul 2026, 17:17 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2026, 16:51 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active2 Oct 2026, 16:51 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
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender