Official UK procurement notice
CoLP Mounted Section - Structural Civil Engineer
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Corporation is exploring redevelopment of 50–52 Aldgate High Street to provide a unified, purpose-built base for the City of London Police Mounted Unit. The site offers key operational benefits including central access, rear servicing, and sufficient space for stabling, welfare facilities, and horse-box manoeuvring. The project is currently in feasibility and early site assessment, with extensive engagement underway with TfL regarding underground constraints and land status.
Estimated construction value: £4m
Estimated programme: Feb 2026 – March 2028 (112 weeks)
Procurement route: Single-Stage Design & Build (JCT D&B)
The Structural Engineer is required to support RIBA Stages 2–4 as lead structural designer, then act as Client Monitoring Agent through construction to completion and defects.
- No preliminary market engagement: A PME Notice has not been published due to the sensitive nature of this police project. The works relate to operational policing facilities, and only consultants holding (or obtaining) NPPV Level 3 and Security Clearance can be considered. Publishing a PME Notice would risk disclosing sensitive information to the wider market.
CPV: Building consultancy services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Construction consultancy services · Engineering design services · Engineering services · Structural engineering consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£100,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
- Vetting
Due to the sensitive nature of the Tactical Firearms Training Facility, all personnel proposed for this project must hold both of the following security clearances at the time of tender submission:
- Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) Level 3
- Security Clearance (SC)
Important: Only certificates issued by a UK police authority will be accepted.
Evidence Required (for Pass):
- A list of all named individuals proposed for this project, including their roles.
- A copy of the official clearance certificate for each individual, showing:
- Valid NPPV Level 3 clearance
- Valid SC clearance
- Issued by a UK police authority
What it takes to wini
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 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: Method Statement 1 – Experience Method Statement 2 – Team and Resources Method Statement 3 – Interpretation of Brief Method Statement 4 – Project Risks Interview
- Commercial: Best (lowest) price receives the maximum score available in this section; the remaining bids receive a score pro rata to the best price using the following calculation: Lowest Net Price = maximumpoints Lowest Net Price --------------------- X maximum points available Bidders Net Price See pricing schedule within tender documents.
- Responsible Procurement: Q1 - Climate Action Q2 (a) - Social Value Q2 (B) - Social Value See full questions within tender documents.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
- Vetting
Due to the sensitive nature of the Tactical Firearms Training Facility, all personnel proposed for this project must hold both of the following security clearances at the time of tender submission:
- Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) Level 3
- Security Clearance (SC)
Important: Only certificates issued by a UK police authority will be accepted.
Evidence Required (for Pass):
- A list of all named individuals proposed for this project, including their roles.
- A copy of the official clearance certificate for each individual, showing:
- Valid NPPV Level 3 clearance
- Valid SC clearance
- Issued by a UK police authority
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Dec 2025, 10:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2026, 14:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079607- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee80Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
please refer to contract documents
- Risks
The requirements are to provide the contracted services to the end of the works project. The contract may require modification in the event of project overrun to ensure continuation of service and technical expertise is retained from the appointed design team (for example to provide additional goods, services or works).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Dec 2025 → 16 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published321 days ago4 Dec 2025, 10:12 GMT
- Clarification questions by295 days ago29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline288 days ago5 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by246 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts240 days ago23 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent127 days ago16 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published126 days ago16 Jun 2026, 14:51 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025- Tender notice published4 Dec 2025, 10:12 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jun 2026, 14:51 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jun 2026, 14:51 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AECOM LIMITED1 Jul 2026 – 10 Jan 2029 | £79,916 | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AECOM LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender