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Published 2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Competitive Flexible Invitation to Tender for provision of Clerk of Works Consultancy Services framework

Official notice

Authority: Sovereign Network Group

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,500,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 18 Jun 2026awarded 1 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Airey Miller +8 more2 awards
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 5 Sept 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is now the Tender Award Notice for establishing a framework for the provision of Clerk of Works Consultancy Services. Sovereign Network Group advertised the Market Engagement Questions on the portal (https://in-tend.org/)

(https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sovereign/aspx/Home) and we provided a market engagement process to provide Clerk of Works Services.

Sovereign Network Group proposed a maximum of 20 Framework Agreements for the provision of Clerk of Works Consultancy Services across two Lots (Lot 1 Services based Inside M25, and generally North and East of London, and Lot 2 Services based Outside M25 and generally South and West of England). The frameworks are to be used by Sovereign Network Group and any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Special Purpose Vehicles; most of these are listed as: • Sovereign Housing Design and Build Limited (Company Number: 06195779) • Sovereign Housing Developments Limited (Company Number: 07233624) • Sovereign Advances Limited (Company Number: 06927929) • Sovereign Housing Capital plc (Company Number: 06992513) • Sovereign Living Limited (FCA Registration Number: 26400R) • Sovereign Housing Partnerships Limited (Company Number: 07174978) • Sovereign Housing Property Services Limited (Company Number: 08758536) • Spectrum Premier Homes Limited (Company Number: 02914932) • SNG Community Foundation (Company Number: 15863401) • Network Homes Investments Limited (Company Number: 6105444) • Network Affordable Developments Limited (Company Number: 9038196) • Network Treasury Services Limited (Company Number: 6424065) • Network New Build Limited (Company Number: 4076854) • SW9 Community Housing (Company Number: 9574528) * This list may be amended throughout the duration of the framework period, as we may need to add other Joint Ventures (JV’s) and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s).

The Clerk of Works Consultancy Services Framework Agreements are anticipated to be based on the following Lot descriptions

• Lot 1 – London (inside M25) and including counties generally North and East of London (see location map below) to deliver Clerk of Work Consultancy services both in-person at Client location and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Essex and surrounding areas, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term).

• Lot 2 – Outside London M25 including counties generally West of England and South (Southern England) (see location map below) to deliver Clerk of Work Consultancy Services both in-person at client locations and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Surrey, East and West Sussex and Kent and surrounding area, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term).

Information regarding our Office Localities and Office locations map in southern England was provided and supplement the original Notice

We are making framework awards to 11 organisations for use on/after 12 October for a maximum of 4 years.

The PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire) was released with a draft copy of the Invitation to Tender and those potential suppliers who met the PSQ requirements who were confirmed by us in writing were progressed to the next stage - Tender stage. Details of the Call-Off appointment arrangements, was included in the Invitation to Tender documents.

The appointed suppliers with framework agreements will be eligible to respond to our Call Off engagements, which will usually include a synopsis of our requirements and the specific needs for the location and task as part of mini-competition appointment process. The process of appointment will be based on either

• Mini Competition (with specific responses to the Call Off documents), or

• Direct Award.

There is no guarantee of work.

  • How the procedure runs: Establishing a Framework for the provision of Clerk of Works Services

CPV: Building services consultancy services · Construction supervision services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 20 suppliers · 11 appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 5 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework

Framework is to be established for 4 years; Appointments will generally be published as mini competitions to ensure a detailed proposal and commercial offer is established for each requirement. We reserve the right for Direct Award in cases where we define specific requirements that we believe a very limited number or only one supplier maybe suitable. Details of Call off will be published with the final Tender pack.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Clerk of Works - London Inside M25Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 5 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East of England, London, South East, South West
Value
£2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
71315210 Building services consultancy services71520000 Construction supervision services
Lot #2Clerk of Works - Outside London M25Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 5 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East of England, London, South East, South West
Value
£500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
71315210 Building services consultancy services71520000 Construction supervision 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 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing
    As defined in the tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability
    As defined in the tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points — a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Competitive Flexible Invitation to Tender for provision of Clerk of…” is a framework — the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract — call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
PROC0762
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048214
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building services consultancy servicesConstruction supervision services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068950 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary
30 days payment terms
How it runs
Establishing a Framework for the provision of Clerk of Works Services

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
in-tendhost.co.uk/sovereign/aspx/Home ↗ Completion of PSQ only at this initial stage, to ensure suitability to progress to ITT Stage. We will confirm in writing to those who are successful to commence the next stage, being the completion of the ITT phase.

Timeline

11 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published168 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 10:41 BST
  2. Market engagement156 days ago
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BSTPre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Clerk of Works Consultancy Services Framework Agreement. This is a PME Notice and all bidders must create an account on SNG’s Intend tender portal and submit all documents electronically via in-tendhost.co.uk/sovereign/aspx/Home ↗
  3. Next notice expected145 days ago
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published138 days ago
    22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
  5. Clarification questions by122 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period ends112 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by93 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts33 days ago
    5 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Assessment summaries sent7 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published5 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BST
  11. Standstill endsin 6 days
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 112 awards · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Clerk of Works - London Inside M251 award
Airey Miller, BPM PROJECT MANAGEMENT (QUARTET HOMES) LIMITED, Fulkers Bailey Russell, HICKTON QUALITY CONTROL LTD, Keegans Ltd, Martin Arnold Limited +4 moreLot 1 Clerk of Works Services - Inside London M25 including counties generally North and East of London, both in person at Client location and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Essex and surrounding areas, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term).13 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2030£2,400,000 inc. VAT1 Oct 2026standstill to 13 Oct 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Clerk of Works - Outside London M251 award
Airey Miller, Fulkers Bailey Russell, HICKTON QUALITY CONTROL LTD, Keegans Ltd, Martin Arnold Limited, Potter Raper Ltd +4 moreLot 2 – Clerk of Works Services - Outside London M25 including counties generally West of England and South (Southern England), both in person at Client location and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Essex and surrounding areas, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term).13 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2030£600,000 inc. VAT1 Oct 2026standstill to 13 Oct 2026Standstill

Notice history

13 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BSTwas £2,500,000
  4. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BST
  6. Deadline withdrawn
    2 Oct 2026, 15:04 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 16:17 BSTUK4
  8. Published value updated to £2,500,000
    22 May 2026, 16:17 BSTwas £2,000,000
  9. Status changed to active
    22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
  10. Procurement method changed
    22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
  11. Deadline published: 18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
  12. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 15:14 BSTUK2
  13. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 10:41 BSTUK2
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sovereign Network Group

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: RS007448 Sovereign House, Basing View, Basingstoke, South East, RG21 4FA Mark Holmes [email protected]

Framework contractors & participating bidders

11 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsFor all the associated tender documents and for your submission can be found via the above link.
  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure