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Published 9 Sept 2026, 13:02 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure

Design Consultancy Framework

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
NHS & Healthcare
services
SME eligible
VCSE eligible
Framework
Above threshold
Competitive flexible procedure
Architectural
construction
engineering and inspection services
+8 more
South East (UKJ)
Published value
£4,500,000
≈ £1,122,693 / year
Submission deadline
30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
20d 22h left
Clarification Cut-Off
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Tender enquiry deadline · 11 lots
Contract duration
4 yrs
Starts 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Published portal
Submit via portal
Official notice
Instructions: Suppliers must complete and submit their PSQ response electronically through the Trust’s e-tendering portal, NHS Sourcing, by the stated participation deadline. Responses must address all applicable mandatory, pass/fail and scored selection requirements. Late submissions may not be accepted. All clarification questions and procurement communications must also be submitted through the e-tendering portal. https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/esop/toolkit/negotiation/rfq/initModifyRfq.do?from=menu&rfqId=rfi_454171&template=false

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust: "Design Consultancy Framework". Published status: active. Published value: £4,500,000. 11 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nhssourcing.co.uk.
Official 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

Lots and requirements (11)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Full Design Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    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)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 2 · #10
    Authorising Engineers
    active
    Published value£490,901
    Provision of Authorising Engineer consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include independent technical advice, compliance assurance, audits and assessments, review of engineering systems and procedures, appointment and assessment of Authorised Persons, and specialist guidance to support the safe operation and management of healthcare engineering systems.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 3 · #11
    Quantity Surveying and Contract Administration Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of quantity surveying and contract administration consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include cost planning, estimating, procurement and tender support, contract administration, valuations, change control, cost reporting, final accounts and commercial advice throughout the design, construction and completion stages of projects.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 4 · #2
    Principal Designer Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of Principal Designer services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme, including management and coordination of health and safety considerations during the design phase. Services may include supporting compliance with relevant CDM and Building Regulations requirements, coordinating designers, identifying and managing design-related risks, and providing appropriate advice and assurance throughout the design and construction process
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 5 · #3
    Architectural Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of architectural design and consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include feasibility studies, concept and detailed design, planning support, design development, technical specifications and coordination with other design disciplines across healthcare refurbishment, redevelopment and new-build projects.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 6 · #4
    Civil and Structural Engineering Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of civil and structural engineering consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include structural assessments, surveys, feasibility studies, structural and civil design, drainage and infrastructure design, technical specifications and coordination with other design disciplines across refurbishment, redevelopment and new-build projects.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 7 · #5
    Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include surveys, feasibility studies, system assessments, design and specification of building services, energy and sustainability solutions, infrastructure upgrades and coordination with other design disciplines across refurbishment, redevelopment and new-build projects.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 8 · #6
    Fire Engineering Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of fire engineering consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include fire safety design and strategy, technical assessments, fire engineering advice, review of design proposals, support with regulatory compliance and coordination with other design disciplines across refurbishment, redevelopment and new-build healthcare projects.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 9 · #7
    Project Management
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of project management consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include project planning, programme and risk management, stakeholder coordination, governance and reporting, procurement support, cost and programme monitoring, and management of projects from inception through design, construction, commissioning and completion.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 10 · #8
    Building Surveying Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of building surveying consultancy services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include building condition surveys, defect diagnosis, feasibility studies, refurbishment advice, preparation of specifications and schedules of work, compliance assessments and technical advice relating to the maintenance, improvement and development of the Trust’s estate
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
  • Lot 11 · #9
    Clerk of Works Services
    active
    Published value£409,901
    Provision of Clerk of Works services to support the Trust’s capital and estates programme. Services may include site inspections, monitoring workmanship and materials, checking compliance with drawings and specifications, identifying defects and quality issues, maintaining inspection records, reporting on construction progress and supporting the Trust in achieving required quality standards throughout project delivery.
    Contract period:
    14 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
Award criteria weighting not published in structured data — consult the tender pack documents.
Incumbent & Market Position
Open Competition LandscapeNo single vendor holds a majority of retained authority awards.
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£2,245,386 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
  • Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 4 yrs
    • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. These figures describe rolling 24 months, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
    Requires 5 comparable published awards
    Competition Density
    Not availableNo published reports
    Single-bidder rate: Not published
    Supplier Concentration
    No estimate
    Insufficient attributable awardsEarly evidence: fewer than 3 attributable awards
    Published spend
    Check noticePublished terms
    Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract.
    Methodology & coverage notes (0 active published awards)
    Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 51 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Suitable for SMEs
    Prepared 9 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    0%
    CPV sector evidence · 45 comparable price observations
    Typical Bids Received
    4reported bids
    CPV sector evidence · 784 published bid reports
    Decision Velocity
    ~68 days
    CPV sector evidence · median from 65 completed procedures
    Notice Stability
    Stable notice
    Published terms remained unchanged
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 51)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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    Total awarded value
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    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    New Development Consultants FrameworkAnchor Hanover Group · 27 May 2026, 12:59 BST
    		£8,400,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    DOF FIRE CONSULTANT SERVICES FRAMEWORK 2026Department of Finance CPD · 2 Mar 2026, 07:07 GMT
    		£1,025,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Peabody Interior Design FrameworkPeabody Trust · 11 Jun 2026, 14:11 BST
    		£1,800,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering and Design Advisory Services FrameworkBANK OF ENGLAND · 5 Aug 2026, 12:58 BST
    		£2,500,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Establishing a framework for the provision of Clerk of Works Consultancy ServicesSovereign Network Group · 22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
    		£2,500,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedureLegal basis
    UKPGA · 2023/54
    Procurement Act 2023
    		Procurement categoryservices
    Notice statusactiveProcurement threshold
    Above threshold
    (FTS publication)
    		Regulatory regimeStandard commercial regime
    Commercial structureFramework agreementCompetition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published9 Sept 2026, 13:02 BSTLast source update9 Sept 2026, 13:02 BST
    Award evaluation windowSubmission end — 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTClassification (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
    Delivery areaLocation not published
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f59a

    How to participate & submission route

    Submit via portal
    Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
    Official Buyer Portal
    Online submission allowed
    Language: EN
    Open official portal workspace ↗
    Expression of interest (EOI)
    30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    		Tender submission deadline
    30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    		Clarification deadline
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesen
    Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
    Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
    From official release
    Suppliers must complete and submit their PSQ response electronically through the Trust’s e-tendering portal, NHS Sourcing, by the stated participation deadline. Responses must address all applicable mandatory, pass/fail and scored selection requirements. Late submissions may not be accepted. All clarification questions and procurement communications must also be submitted through the e-tendering portal. www.nhssourcing.co.uk/esop/toolkit/negotiat…
    Timeline
    1. Procedure published
      9 Sept 2026, 13:02 BST
    2. Clarification deadline
      25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    3. Submission deadline
      30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. Official notice release published
      9 Sept 2026, 13:02 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Contracting authority
    NHS & Healthcare
    GB-PPON-PVTR-2436-WDLT
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    Official Documents & Specifications (2)

    Official links; attachments are not copied