Official UK procurement notice
Development Consultancy Framework for the provision of Employers Agent, Cost Consultancy, CDM Advisor, and Principal Designer Services
Authority: The Guinness Partnership (Public body)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,599,370,001initial estimate £45,000,000 · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 6 Jun 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsup to 8 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement description3.1 The Guinness Partnership (TGP) is seeking to establish a multidisciplinary framework to deliver a range of development consultancy services across its nationwide portfolio. The framework will support the delivery of affordable housing, building safety, and regeneration projects, and will cover the following service areas:
• Employer's Agent - including contract administration, project management, and procurement advice.
• Cost Consultancy - full financial management of projects, including budgeting, tender review, and value engineering.
• CDM Advisor and Principal Designer - ensuring compliance with Construction Design and Management Regulations and promoting health and safety throughout the lifecycle of the works.
These services will be required across England, with a focus on key regions such as Greater Manchester, London, Brighton, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Gloucester, and Leeds. Flexibility and strong regional coverage are essential due to TGP's dispersed housing stock.
How the procedure runs: This tender process will be a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) under the Procurement Act 2023. The CFP is one of the routes to market available to Contracting Authorities where carrying out procurement or seeking to appoint a supplier, where the contract is captured by the scope of PA23 ('covered procurement'). The tender process more…
will consist of two stages: • Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) - This current stage of the process will provide a means of shortlisting suppliers to be invited to submit a formal tender, and for establishing that all Participants invited to tender are able to meet the conditions of participation, including any minimum standards required by Guinness. • Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT): Shortlisted Participants will be invited to submit a tender. This process will be a single-stage tender process requiring a price and quality submission in a format specified by Guinness. The draft ITT documents are included within this document pack for information, however, must not be responded to unless you are formally invited to submit a tender by Guinness
CPV: Building consultancy services · Building services consultancy services · Development consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Nov 2025
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Employer's Agent & Cost Consultancy (North Region)CancelledRenewalPublished value£863,666,667
This lot is designed to secure suppliers with the combined capability to deliver both cost consultancy and Employer's Agent services, offering clients a single, coordinated approach to project delivery and financial management for the North Region of England.
Employer's Agent Service Objectives:
Deliver end-to-end contract administration, project management, and consultancy services to support the successful delivery of construction projects, including advising on procurement strategies and tendering approaches.
Oversee all project phases from inception to completion, ensuring strict complian…
- Value
- £863,666,667 exc. VAT · £1,036,400,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, with the option for Guinness to extend at its sole discretion by a further 3 years, followed by an additional 2-year extension, giving a maximum total term of 8 years (the Term).
71315200 Building consultancy services71315210 Building services consultancy services73220000 Development consultancy services
Lot #2Employer's Agent & Cost Consultancy (South-East Region)CancelledRenewalPublished value£863,666,667
This lot is designed to secure suppliers with the combined capability to deliver both cost consultancy and Employer's Agent services, offering clients a single, coordinated approach to project delivery and financial management for the South-East Region of England.
Employer's Agent Service Objectives:
Deliver end-to-end contract administration, project management, and consultancy services to support the successful delivery of construction projects, including advising on procurement strategies and tendering approaches.
Oversee all project phases from inception to completion, ensuring strict com…
- Value
- £863,666,667 exc. VAT · £1,036,400,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, with the option for Guinness to extend at its sole discretion by a further 3 years, followed by an additional 2-year extension, giving a maximum total term of 8 years (the Term).
71315200 Building consultancy services71315210 Building services consultancy services73220000 Development consultancy services
Lot #3Employer's Agent & Cost Consultancy (South-West Region)CancelledRenewalPublished value£863,666,667
This lot is designed to secure suppliers with the combined capability to deliver both cost consultancy and Employer's Agent services, offering clients a single, coordinated approach to project delivery and financial management for the South-West Region of England.
Employer's Agent Service Objectives:
Deliver end-to-end contract administration, project management, and consultancy services to support the successful delivery of construction projects, including advising on procurement strategies and tendering approaches.
Oversee all project phases from inception to completion, ensuring strict com…
- Value
- £863,666,667 exc. VAT · £1,036,400,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, with the option for Guinness to extend at its sole discretion by a further 3 years, followed by an additional 2-year extension, giving a maximum total term of 8 years (the Term).
71315200 Building consultancy services71315210 Building services consultancy services73220000 Development consultancy services
Lot #4CDM Advisor & Principal Designer (National Coverage)CancelledRenewalPublished value£8,370,000
This lot seeks providers with the integrated capability to deliver both CDM Advisor and Principal Designer services, ensuring comprehensive support for health and safety compliance and risk management throughout all project stages, in line with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 on a National basis in England.
CDM Advisor Service Requirements:
Deliver expert guidance to help the Employer fulfil their legal duties under CDM regulations, including clarifying roles, responsibilities, and resource requirements for health and safety during the project.
Liaise with the Princip…
- Value
- £8,370,000 exc. VAT · £10,044,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, with the option for Guinness to extend at its sole discretion by a further 3 years, followed by an additional 2-year extension, giving a maximum total term of 8 years (the Term).
71315200 Building consultancy services71315210 Building services consultancy services73220000 Development consultancy services
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Project Specific Questions — 100%
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 May 2025, 20:59 BST
- Last source update
- 5 May 2025, 20:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
This tender process will be a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) under the Procurement Act 2023. The CFP is one of the routes to market available to Contracting Authorities where carrying out procurement or seeking to appoint a supplier, where the contract is captured by the scope of PA23 ('covered procurement'). The tender process will consist of two stages: • Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) - more…
This current stage of the process will provide a means of shortlisting suppliers to be invited to submit a formal tender, and for establishing that all Participants invited to tender are able to meet the conditions of participation, including any minimum standards required by Guinness. • Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT): Shortlisted Participants will be invited to submit a tender. This process will be a single-stage tender process requiring a price and quality submission in a format specified by Guinness. The draft ITT documents are included within this document pack for information, however, must not be responded to unless you are formally invited to submit a tender by Guinness
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published4 Mar 2025, 13:52 GMT
- Market engagement18 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
The market engagement process will be conducted through a questionnaire, allowing Guinness to gather input from potential suppliers. This exercise is intended to enhance our understanding of the market's experience and capabilities. The insights gained will help shape the framework structure to more…
ensure it maximises the potential for delivering this initiative on a national scale. If you are interested in taking part in this process, please contact the procurement team on: [email protected] to request the questionnaire. The deadline for submitting responses to the questionnaire is 18 March 2025. - Tender notice published2 May 2025, 16:22 BST
- Latest notice published5 May 2025, 20:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts327 days ago1 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Employer's Agent & Cost Consultancy (North Region); 2 · Employer's Agent & Cost Consultancy (South-East Region); 3 · Employer's Agent & Cost Consultancy (South-West Region); 4 · CDM Advisor & Principal Designer (National Coverage) | supplier not published | — | 5 May 2025 | CancelledNot Applicable - The procurement notice has been withdrawn and will be re-issued due to an error in the stated tender value. |
Notice history
12 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025- Procurement termination notice published5 May 2025, 20:59 BSTUK12
- Published value updated5 May 2025, 20:59 BSTwas £2,599,370,001
- Status changed to cancelled5 May 2025, 20:59 BST
- Procurement method changed5 May 2025, 20:59 BST
- Deadline withdrawn5 May 2025, 20:59 BST
- Buyer details updated5 May 2025, 20:59 BST
- Tender notice published2 May 2025, 16:22 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,599,370,0012 May 2025, 16:22 BSTwas £45,000,000
- Status changed to active2 May 2025, 16:22 BST
- Procurement method changed2 May 2025, 16:22 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST2 May 2025, 16:22 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Mar 2025, 13:52 GMTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender