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Published 30 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Construction Project Management and Conservation Professional Services Framework (CPMCPS)

Official notice

Authority: NEUPC Ltd

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitableMax 4 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£64,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2024awarded 16 Apr 2025
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A Framework Agreement to appoint a pool of service providers to provide a range of Project Management and Conservation Professional Services. The Project Management consultancy services shall only be available to the NE5 group of Universities in the North-East which consists of the Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities and their subsidiaries (some of which may be located outside the North-East of England). heritage and Conservation Consultancy services are available to all NEUPC Members across the UK.

CPV: Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building services consultancy services · Building surveying services · Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest · Construction-related services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Engineering works and construction works · Miscellaneous building structures · Preservation services of historical buildings · Preservation services of historical sites and buildings

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
12 bids received · 16 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £5,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Construction Project Management Related ServicesCancelledRenewal North EastPublished value£30,000,000

The Authority is seeking to appoint a pool of around six talented consultancy firms for the provision of Construction Project Management Professional Services, who will support the five North East Universities by providing consultancy in Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Planning, Sustainability, Contract Administration, etc (a full list of the main and supplementary services being sought under this Lot can be found in the tender documents). Where necessary these services will support the University in delivering the Estates capital plans. Additional information: Future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European

Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants. Full details of Lot A and the tender requirements can be found in the published tender

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: Any Framework Agreement concluded as a result of this exercise will be for a fixed period of two (2) years, with possible extensions of up to 48 months, subject to satisfactory performance, making a possible maximum contract period of (6) six years).Second stage: up to 12 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Mechanical & Electrical Engineering and Fire Safety AdvisorsCancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

The Authority is seeking to appoint a pool of around five talented consultancy firms or individuals for the provision of Construction Project Management Professional Services, who will support the five North East Universities by providing consultancy in Fire Safety Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Where necessary these services will support the University in delivering the Estates capital plans. Additional information: Future call-off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants. Full details of Lot B and the tender requirements can be found in the published tender

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: Any Framework Agreement concluded as a result of this exercise will be for a fixed period of two (2) years, with possible extensions of up to 48 months, subject to satisfactory performance, making a possible maximum contract period of (6) six years).Second stage: up to 10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Building Surveyors, Clerks of Work and Principle DesignersCancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

The Authority is seeking to appoint a pool of around five talented consultancy firms or individuals for the provision of Construction Project Management Professional Services, who will support the five North East Universities by providing consultancy in Building Surveying, Principle Designers and Clerks of Works. Where necessary these services will support the University in delivering the Estates capital plans. Additional information: Future call-off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants. Full details of Lot C and the tender requirements can be found in the published tender

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: Any Framework Agreement concluded as a result of this exercise will be for a fixed period of two (2) years, with possible extensions of up to 48 months, subject to satisfactory performance, making a possible maximum contract period of (6) six years).Second stage: up to 10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Heritage and Conservation Related Professional ServicesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£24,000,000

The Authority is seeking to appoint a pool of around four talented consultancy firms or individuals for the provision of Construction Project Management Professional Services, who will support the five North East Universities and also NEUPC's wider members throughout the UK by providing consultancy in Conservation Architecture, Heritage Consultancy and Heritage Building Surveying (a full list of the main and supplementary services being sought under this Lot can be found in the tender documents). Where necessary these services will support the University Estates and Heritage Teams in maintaining and developing their sites of historic importance. Additional information: Future call-off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants. Full details of Lot D and the tender requirements can be found in the published tender

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Any Framework Agreement concluded as a result of this exercise will be for a fixed period of two (2) years, with possible extensions of up to 48 months, subject to satisfactory performance, making a possible maximum contract period of (6) six years).Second stage: up to 8 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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 4 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    NEUPC reserves the right to request a parent company guarantee of performance and financial liability

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.
  • “Construction Project Management and Conservation Professional Services…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 14:27 BST
Authority reference
EFM2056NE
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030963
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and building-surveying servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBuilding services consultancy servicesBuilding surveying servicesBuildings of particular historical or architectural interestConstruction-related servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesEngineering works and construction worksMiscellaneous building structuresPreservation services of historical buildings
+1 morePreservation services of historical sites and buildings
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04564b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-202642-PRO-35643812

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.neupc.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Appointment period ends
4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Jun 2024 → 2 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    4 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published202 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 14:27 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Apr 2026, 14:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 16admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 127 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 16 Apr 2025

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Construction Project Management Related Services

    Signed
    16 Apr 2025
    Value
    £30,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Fire Safety Advisors

    Signed
    16 Apr 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Building Surveyors, Clerk of Works and Principle Designers

    Signed
    16 Apr 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Heritage and Conservation Related Professional Services

    Signed
    16 Apr 2025
    Value
    £24,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NEUPC Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, UK, LS1 5QXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Framework contractors & participating bidders

18 commercial parties on the notice
  • AtkinsRealis PPS LtdFramework contractor02236832 Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey, UK, KT18 5BWContact email, phone
  • Buttress Architects LtdFramework contractor05363573 41 Bengal Street, Manchester, UK, M4 6AFContact email, phone
  • Currie & Brown UK LtdFramework contractor01300409 150 Holborn, London, UK, EC1N 2NSContact email, phone
  • Desco (Design & Consultancy) LtdFramework contractor3613462 Azure House, 2 Azure Court, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3BEContact email, phone
  • EdgePS LtdFramework contractor9685365 3 Heritage Way, High Pavement, Nottingham, UK, NG1 1HNContact email, phone
  • Gardiner & Theobald LLPFramework contractorOC307124 10 South Crescent, London, UK, WC1E 7BDContact email, phone
  • Gleeds Cost Management LtdFramework contractor06472932 95 New Cavendish Street, London, UK, W1W 6XFContact email, phone
  • Gotch, Saunders & Surridge LLP t/a GSSArchitecture LtdFramework contractorOC336029 35 Headlands, Kettering, UK, NN15 7ESContact email, phone
  • Identity Consult LtdFramework contractor05416411 6 Pickersgill Court, Quay West Business Village, Sunderland, North East, SR5 2AQContact email, phone
  • JDDK Architects LtdFramework contractor2973091 Haines Watts, 17 Queens Lane, Newcastle, North East, NE1 1RNContact email, phone
Show 8 more suppliers
  • Purcell Architecture LtdFramework contractor11310436 15 Bermondsey Square, Tower Bridge Road, London, UK, SE1 3UNContact email, phone
  • RNJ PartnershipFramework contractorOC324051 2 Diamond Court, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East, NE3 2ENContact email, phone
  • Rider Levett Bucknall UK LtdFramework contractor04653580 15 Colmore Row, Birmingham, UK, B3 2BHContact email, phone
  • Rider Levett Bucknall UK LtdFramework contractor4653580 15 Colmore Row, Birmingham, UK, B3 2BHContact email, phone
  • Simpson & BrownFramework contractorSO307660 The Old Printworks, 77a Brunswick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5HSContact email, phone
  • Summers Inman C&P Consultants LtdFramework contractorOC303181 Bevan House, Sir Bobby Robson Way, Newcastle, North East, NE13 9BAContact email, phone
  • Summers-Inman C&P LtdFramework contractorOC303181 Bevan House, Sir Bobby Robson Way, Newcastle, North East, NE13 9BAContact email, phone
  • Turner & Townsend Construction Management ltdFramework contractor02165592 Low Hall, Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, UK, LS18 4GHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria