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Framework Agreement for Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers

Architectural and building-surveying services
Building surveying services
Quantity surveying services
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:30 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
Not published
Budget reduction not calculated
4 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
11 bids
9 SME bids · 11 electronic
Bid price variance: 97.5% between lowest & highest
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 71)
Based on 210 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
20.57%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPCRN: OC309402
29 contracts£9,392,309,132At ceiling / not disclosed
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDCRN: 02165592
25 contracts£1,985,345,461At ceiling / not disclosed
AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493
18 contracts£6,455,289,814At ceiling / not disclosed
ISHERWOOD + ELLIS LLP
17 contracts£63,707,314At ceiling / not disclosed
MCADAM DESIGN LTD
16 contracts£21,134,049,470At ceiling / not disclosed
WSP UK LimitedCRN: 01383511
15 contracts£7,163,520,453At ceiling / not disclosed
Marsh LimitedCRN: 01507274
13 contracts£14,945,105At ceiling / not disclosed
Magnus Electrical Services Limited
12 contracts£4,161,951,706At ceiling / not disclosed
ECD Architects
11 contracts£2,535,366,638At ceiling / not disclosed
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDCRN: 00688424
11 contracts£2,297,659,139At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of Civil & Structural Engineering services for new build housingLink Group Ltd · 25 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of Quantity Surveying services for new build housingLink Group Ltd · 25 Aug 2026, 16:14 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of CDM Advisor services for new build housingLink Group Ltd · 25 Aug 2026, 16:15 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Asset Sustainability, Improvement and Decarbonisation FrameworkEASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED · 1 Sept 2026, 11:12 BST
£450,000,000
same CPV family
same region
CO Construction - LT374 Shetland 2 HVDC Cable Initial Works - Multi Site 0532SSE plc · 24 Aug 2026, 10:29 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Hillcrest: "Framework Agreement for Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityHillcrestScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Hillcrest
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Hillcrest. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
11.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.5 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) LtdTop vendor: 27.6% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 79 active published awards; 79 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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 71):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) Ltd2 wins£443,894—
KLM Partnership2 winsNot disclosed—
Brownriggs2 winsNot disclosed—
MB Langmuir & Hay (UK) Ltd2 winsNot disclosed—
Summers Inman2 winsNot disclosed—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityHillcrest
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published4 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
Last source update4 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationArchitectural and building-surveying services, Building surveying services, Quantity surveying services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0434d1
What is being bought
Framework Agreement for Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    4 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    4 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    26 Jan 2024, 11:10 GMT
  5. Official notice release published
    26 Jan 2024, 11:10 GMT
  6. Submission deadline changed to 26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
    26 Jan 2024, 11:10 GMT
  7. Buyer information updated
    26 Jan 2024, 11:10 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Employers Agent
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hillcrest intends to enter a framework agreement with a number of Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers to support the delivery of Hillcrest’s Development programme over the next 4 years. It is currently estimated that Hillcrest will deliver 250 units per year over the life of the framework. However, these figures may alter during the life of the framework as new schemes receive the necessary planning permissions or new opportunities arise. Hillcrest’s Development programme will be delivered via a mix of Development routes, at this time Hillcrest estimate that the overall value of construction development work tendered via the framework will be in the region of GBP 175m over the 4 year period.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Principal Designer
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hillcrest intends to enter a framework agreement with a number of Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers to support the delivery of Hillcrest’s Development programme over the next 4 years. It is currently estimated that Hillcrest will deliver 250 units per year over the life of the framework. However, these figures may alter during the life of the framework as new schemes receive the necessary planning permissions or new opportunities arise. Hillcrest’s Development programme will be delivered via a mix of Development routes, at this time Hillcrest estimate that the overall value of construction development work tendered via the framework will be in the region of GBP175m over the 4 year period.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    4 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 22 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · Not published
  5. Contract active
    Signed 22 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Brownriggs, KLM Partnership, MB Langmuir & Hay (UK) Ltd, Summers Inman
Not published · Not published · active
Brownriggs, KLM Partnership, MB Langmuir & Hay (UK) Ltd, Summers Inman
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Employers Agent
Not published · signed 22 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Principal Designer
Not published · signed 22 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
highestValidBidValue: 2
lowestValidBidValue: 1
bids: 9 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 9 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 9 (lot 1)
highestValidBidValue: 0.9 (lot 1)
lowestValidBidValue: 0.34 (lot 1)
smeBids: 8 (lot 1)
bids: 11 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 11 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 11 (lot 2)
highestValidBidValue: 0.28 (lot 2)
lowestValidBidValue: 0.05 (lot 2)
smeBids: 9 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Hillcrest

Contracting authority GB-FTS-4911
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  • Hillcrest
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    1 Explorer Road, Dundee, UKM, DD2 1EG
    tenders@hillcrest.org.uk
    +44 382564700

  • Brownriggs
    supplier

    Unit 1.7, Discovery House, Gemini Crescent, Dundee, UKM71, DD2 1SW
    +44 1382657429

  • Dundee Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    West Bell Street, Dundee

  • KLM Partnership
    supplier

    24 Union Street, Inverness, UKM, IV1 1PL
    +44 1463230804

  • MB Langmuir & Hay (UK) Ltd
    supplier

    60 Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow, UK, G3 7SA
    +44 1413326266

  • Summers Inman
    supplier

    Suite 4, 14 New Mart Road, Edinburgh, UK, EH14 1RL
    +44 7764461981
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