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Published 23 Oct 2025, 10:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

City of London Boys Schools Cyclical and Improvement Works Programme 2026 – 2030 Professional services

Official notice

Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: London (UKI)

Published estimate£1,825,000total for 3 lots · £2,190,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 6 Feb 2026

Award (standstill) to NorthSouth Consultants Ltd +2 more3 awards

Contract term 4 yrsends 19 Jan 2030 · extension options published · starts 21 Jan 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

City of London Boys school: This contract is for the provision of design team services which will be split into 3 lots.

Lot 1 – Lead Consultant delivering Project Management, Contract Administrator/ Employers Agent, Cost Consultancy, Building Surveying and Principal Designer (Building Regulations)

Lot 2- Architecture

Lot 3- Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer

It is for an overall design programme of four years to support in the delivery of the schools improvement projects and maintenance works.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Construction-related services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£1,825,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Construction related servicesAwarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£275,000

Lead Consultant delivering Project Management, Contract Administrator/ Employers Agent, Cost Consultancy, Building Surveying and Principal Designer (Building Regulations)

Contract period: 21 Jan 2026 – 19 Jan 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £275,000 exc. VAT · £330,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: If the associated works contract to deliver the designs is extended the professional services contract may be extended

71500000 Construction-related services

Lot #2ArchitectAwarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£800,000

Provision of architectural services

Contract period: 21 Jan 2026 – 19 Jan 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: If the associated works contract to deliver the designs is extended the professional services contract may be extended

71200000 Architectural and related services

Lot #3Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing EngineerAwarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£750,000

Provision of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering services

Contract period: 21 Jan 2026 – 19 Jan 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: If the associated works contract to deliver the designs is extended the professional services contract may be extended

71334000 Mechanical and electrical engineering services

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

How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots

Quality: 65%Price: 35%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 50%
Responsible procurement: 15%
Commercial: 35%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical: Range of technical questions
Commercial: Cost model
Responsible procurement: Responsible procurement questions

Lot distribution rule: MAT

What this means for your bid

Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Oct 2025, 10:20 BST
Last source update: 6 Feb 2026, 12:43 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 22 Dec 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070419
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Architectural and related servicesConstruction-related servicesMechanical and electrical engineering services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d22a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

23 Oct 2025 → 17 Feb 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published371 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 10:20 BST
Tender notice published360 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 12:41 GMT
Next notice expected359 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Clarification questions by339 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline335 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by310 days ago
22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts281 days ago
21 Jan 2026
Assessment summaries sent265 days ago
6 Feb 2026
Latest notice published265 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 12:43 GMT
Standstill ends253 days ago
17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025

Planned procurement notice published
23 Oct 2025, 10:20 BST
UK3
Tender notice published
3 Nov 2025, 12:41 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
3 Nov 2025, 12:41 GMT
Contract award notice published
6 Feb 2026, 12:43 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
6 Feb 2026, 12:43 GMT
Contract signature expected
6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £1,210,6503 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 3635 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Construction related services1 award
NorthSouth Consultants LtdSME27 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2030	£229,250	6 Feb 2026standstill to 17 Feb 2026	Standstill
Lot 2 · Architect1 award
Made Architects LtdSME27 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2030	£447,500	6 Feb 2026standstill to 17 Feb 2026	Standstill
Lot 3 · Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer1 award
Brinson Staniland Partnership LtdSMEMehanical, electrtical and plumbing services27 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2030	£533,900	6 Feb 2026standstill to 17 Feb 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	Valid bid range
1 · Construction related services	13final-stage tenders	13	—
2 · Architect	15final-stage tenders	15	—
3 · Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer	8final-stage tenders	7	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYQD-1693-MYXR PO Box 270, City of London, London, EC2P 2EJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Brinson Staniland Partnership ltdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGHL-3622-LRNH Unit A First floor, Pamphilon House, 196 High Street, Bromley, London, BR1 1HEContact email
MADE ARCHITECTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLZM-7761-DQNG The Stables, 1B Howard Road, Reigate, South East, RH2 7JEContact email
NorthSouth Consulting LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMNZ-2696-CZGJ 0-2-40 The Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE3 3PFContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Feb 2026, 12:43 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Feb 2026, 12:43 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Feb 2026, 12:43 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Nov 2025, 12:41 GMT
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2025, 10:20 BST

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

Official documents & specifications (5)

What it takes to win
i
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).