Design Consultancy Framework · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement11 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableMax 10 lots to bidMax 10 lots per supplier

Sectors: Installation services (except software) (51)Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72)

+1 more

Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery: Delivery location not published

Framework ceiling (notional)£4,500,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 30 Sept 2026

Lots 11max 10 won per supplier · max 10 to bid

Framework period 4 yrsends 15 Dec 2030 · starts 14 Dec 2026

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a four-year, multi-supplier Estates Design and Construction Consultancy Framework to support its capital and estates programmes. The framework will cover 11 specialist consultancy Lots, including design, engineering, project management, surveying and contract administration services. The procurement will use a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, comprising an SQ followed by an ITT, with up to three suppliers appointed per Lot

How the procedure runs: The procurement will be conducted using a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Stage 1 will comprise a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) to assess suppliers against the published conditions of participation and selection criteria. The highest-scoring compliant suppliers, anticipated to be up to six per Lot, will be invited to Stage 2. Stage 2 will comprise an Invitation to Tender (ITT), where suppliers will submit detailed quality and commercial proposals. Following evaluation, the Trust intends to appoint up to three suppliers per Lot to the Framework.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Design consultancy services · Heating engineering services for buildings · Installation services of fire protection equipment · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Project management consultancy services · Quantity surveying 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 33 suppliers
Framework period: 4 yrs from 14 Dec 2026

Published description of the framework

The Framework will operate as a closed, multi-supplier framework for a period of four years. Call-off contracts may be awarded through Direct Award or Mini-Competition, depending on the value, complexity and requirements of the commission. Supplier selection will consider relevant experience, performance, capability, resource availability, specialist expertise and value for money. Prices will be based on the framework rates agreed at award or determined through project-specific commercial proposals or Mini-Competitions, as appropriate.

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 10 and win at most 10 of them

Every one of these 10 lots carries the same published figure, £409,901: 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 #1Full Design Services 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Provision of multidisciplinary design consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and public health design, together with coordination of specialist disciplines and overall design management. The Lot is intended to provide an integrated design service from a single consultancy or multidisciplinary team across projects of varying scale and complexity

Contract period: 14 Dec 2026 – 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)