Built Environment Consultancy Services (BECS) Framework

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (acting jointly) as “The Authority”, is undertaking preliminary market engagement to obtain feedback from suppliers on the proposed potential framework model options (1-5). The purpose of this engagement is to understand the capability and capacity of the market, determine a suitable lotting structure and explore other considerations which may inform the development of the commercial strategy. The framework duration will be confirmed in due course.

Suppliers are invited to both review and respond to the question set and supporting information available via our E-sourcing platform, Atamis. The Authority welcomes responses from organisations with relevant experience and capability, including individual suppliers that may expect to directly bid or act as subcontractors or delivery partners. Please access and submit your responses by 12 noon on 13th November 26 at:

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Enclosed documents at the above link include:

• ‘FWK4003 - BECS UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Response Form’ – Please answer the set of market engagement questions within the Response Form tab Column C, adhering to the specified word limits.
• 'FWK4003 - BECS Framework Model Options' – This document correlates to the question sections in the response form and sets out the proposed framework model options. All diagrams are indicative, with the lotting structure and number of suppliers under each lot subject to further development. Please review and use this document as a reference when capturing your responses.

Approximate historic spend across the required services from FY 22/23 to FY 25/26 is circa £138m. This indicative figure is based on available data across non framework, internal and external frameworks, and is provided solely for context. This is not intended as a basis for forecasting or indicating future expenditure.

All responses will be carefully considered but will not bind the Authority to any particular approach to the procurement, nor will responses be treated as conveying any promise or commitment on the part of the respondent.

Feedback received may be considered in the development of any future procurement and delivery strategies. However, the Authority will not enter a contract based on the responses to this preliminary market engagement, nor does it constitute an invitation to tender or commitment to undertake a procurement. Responses will be treated in confidence and shared only within our internal teams or external consultants, on a need-to-know basis (subject to Freedom of Information requests).

The Authority reserves the right to amend, define or depart from any of the proposals, requirements or approaches outlined within this PME notice as the strategy is developed. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the Authority’s requirements at that time.