This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.
Official UK procurement notice
Ecological Supervision change to 2-stage method of work at Longwood drive
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis agreement covers the provision of additional
ecological supervision services by RSK BIOCensus to
support a revised 2-stage vegetation clearance method
at Longwood Drive, Forest Farm, undertaken under the
European Protected Species Development Licence
(EPSDL) for dormouse conservation. The requirement is being procured through the GPA Framework RM6187, Lot 9. A direct award has been made to RSK BIOCensus under the
framework for the provision of additional ecological supervision services associated with
the revised two-stage clearance methodology.
CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting review services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Actuarial services · Air quality management · Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Community action programme · Community health services · +43 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 266 bids on the busiest of 8 lots · 17 suppliers appointed
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1BusinessAwarded
Lot #2Strategy and PolicyAwarded
Provision of strategic objective advice relating to corporate strategies or government policy. This included identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 36 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 30th position.
Lot #3Complex and TransformationAwarded
Provision of objective advice on complex programmes or portfolios of work which may be multi-disciplinary and/or transformational. This included identification of options with recommendations, as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 30 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 30th position.
Lot #4FinanceAwarded
Provision of objective strategic and operational financial advice. This included identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 25 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 25th position.
Lot #5HRCancelled
Provision of objective advice on HR which included identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 30 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 30th position.
Lot #6Procurement and Supply ChainAwarded
Provision of objective advice in relation to procurement, and supply chain, This included identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 35 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 30th position.
Lot #7Health, Social Care and CommunityAwarded
Provision of objective specialist advice in areas related to health, social care and/or community. This included identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 41 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 40th position.
Lot #8Infrastructure including TransportAwarded
Provision of objective specialist advice on areas related to infrastructure and/or transport. This included identification of options with recommendations. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 44 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 40th position.
Lot #9Environmental Sustainability and Socio-Economic DevelopmentAwarded
Provision of objective strategic advice in areas related to environmental and/or sustainability. This included identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: A framework contract was awarded to 41 suppliers.
We also reserved the right to award a framework to any bidders whose final score was within 1 % of the last awarded position. The last awarded position is 40th position.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Strategy and Policy | 90% | 10% | |
| 3 · Complex and Transformation | 90% | 10% | |
| 4 · Finance | 90% | 10% | |
| 5 · HR | 75% | 25% | |
| 6 · Procurement and Supply Chain | 75% | 25% | |
| 7 · Health, Social Care and Community | 75% | 25% | |
| 8 · Infrastructure including Transport | 75% | 25% | |
| 9 · Environmental Sustainability and Socio-Economic Development | 75% | 25% |
- Price carries 10–25 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 25 points.
- “Ecological Supervision change to 2-stage method of work at Longwood…” 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
- Administrative change
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2026, 12:12 BST
- Authority reference
VEL-DCO (26-27) 1- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059365- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e43aFind a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:166942)
Notice history
6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2023- Buyer details updated16 Jan 2023, 19:40 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Jan 2024, 18:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed9 Aug 2024, 15:45 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Aug 2024, 15:45 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Aug 2024, 12:23 BST
- Buyer details updated24 Jun 2026, 12:12 BST
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2024-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2024
- 2023-01: 1 release · 16 Jan 2023
- 2021-09: 1 release · 23 Sept 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast30 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £700,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 059365-2026-1
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2026
- Value
- £32,605
- Status
- active
Contract 027554-2024-1
- Signed
- 22 Aug 2024
- Value
- £109,900
- Status
- active
LTC - Finance Advisor
- Signed
- 28 Jun 2024
- Value
- £29,130,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002837-2024-1
- Signed
- 22 Jan 2024
- Value
- £379,200
- Status
- active
Delivery Support
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2022
- Value
- £260,000
- Status
- active
Strategy and Policy
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £500,000,000
- Status
- active
Procurement and Supply Chain
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Status
- active
Health, Social Care and Community
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £250,000,000
- Status
- active
Environmental, Sustainability and Socio-Economic Development
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £50,000,000
- Status
- active
Business
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Health, Social Care and Community
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £250,000,000
- Status
- active
Infrastructure including Transport
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £300,000,000
- Status
- active
Business
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Procurement and Supply Chain
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Status
- active
Infrastructure including Transport
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £300,000,000
- Status
- active
Environmental, Sustainability and Socio-Economic Development
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £50,000,000
- Status
- active
Health, Social Care and Community
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £250,000,000
- Status
- active
Business
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Finance
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £500,000,000
- Status
- active
Strategy and Policy
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2021
- Value
- £500,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Business | 266bids · 7 electronic · 8 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Strategy and Policy | 113bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Complex and Transformation | 69bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Finance | 32bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Procurement and Supply Chain | 118bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Health, Social Care and Community | 102bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Infrastructure including Transport | 101bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · Environmental Sustainability and Socio-Economic Development | 70bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial StrategyContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- National HighwaysContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- BEISReview body
- Department of Energy Security and Net ZeroReview body
- High CourtReview body
- High Court of Justice - EnglandReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
18 commercial parties on the notice- 2020 Delivery Ltd, trading as The PSCFramework contractor
- 31ten Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- 4C Associates LTDFramework contractor
- 6 Point 6 LimitedFramework contractor
- AA Projects LtdFramework contractor
- AECOM LimitedFramework contractor
- Accenture (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Actica Consulting LtdFramework contractor
- Agilia Infrastructure Partners LimitedFramework contractor
- Agilisys LimitedFramework contractor
Show 8 more suppliers
- Albany Beck Consultancy ServicesFramework contractor
- Alchemmy Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- Deloitte LLPFramework contractor
- Ernst and Young LLPFramework contractor
- RSK GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- The4OCFramework contractor
- Turner and Townsend Cost Management LimitedFramework contractor
- Turner and Townsend Cost Management LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.