Official UK procurement notice
Energy Centre Cost Consultant
Authority: Aston University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe appointment of MGAC LLP for the provision of cost
consultancy services for Aston University's Energy Centre project. The services will support delivery of the project across RIBA Stages 4 and 5, including additional QS services relating to borehole works.
CPV: Quantity surveying services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Aston University is delivering a new Energy Centre to provide campus-wide energy…Awarded
Aston University is delivering a new Energy Centre to provide campus-wide energy infrastructure. RIBA Stage 3 has identified a cost variance against the approved budget, requiring further cost management and value engineering.
MGAC are proposed to be appointed to provide cost consultancy services across RIBA Stages 4 and 5, including additional QS services for borehole works.
The total contract value is £104,100 excluding VAT (£124,920 including VAT).
The scope includes value engineering, cost validation, tender support, contract documentation and post-contract cost management during construction.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2026, 14:17 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 14:17 BST
- Authority reference
1304- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074243- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc83Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract was awarded by way of a direct award under the University of Birmingham Build Higher Framework, a framework agreement that was established in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. MGAC LLP is an appointed supplier under the framework and the framework rules permit direct award for the services required.
The contracting authority considered that a further call for competition was not required because the relevant framework agreement contained terms governing the award of the contract and identified the suppliers capable of providing the services. The award was therefore made in accordance with the framework agreement and the applicable procurement regulations.
The services comprise specialist quantity surveying and cost consultancy support for Aston University's Energy Centre project, including cost management, value engineering, procurement support and post-contract commercial management. The award to MGAC LLP was made in accordance with the framework provisions and represented a lawful call-off from an existing competitively established framework agreement.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGAC LLP | £104,100 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 074243-2026-1 · MGAC LLP
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- £104,100
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MGAC LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.