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Published 6 Sept 2024, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EPDCS24 - Development Consultancy Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£16,969,935total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2024awarded 4 Apr 2025
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Framework procurement is for those Suppliers who can provide the services under this framework which will consist of but is not limited to:-Lot 1 Architectural Consultancy Lot 2 Planning Consultancy Lot 3 Employers Agent / QS Lot 4 Engineering Consultancy Lot 5 Clerk of Works Services

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building services consultancy services · Building-inspection services · Construction project management services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Quantity surveying services · Urban planning services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
27 bids received · 60 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Architectural ConsultancyCancelled

Architectural Consultancy

Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Planning ConsultancyCancelled

Planning Consultancy

Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Employers Agent / QSCancelled
Lot #4Engineering ConsultancyCancelled
Lot #5Clerk of Works ServicesCancelled

Clerk of Works Services

Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “EPDCS24 - Development Consultancy Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Sept 2024, 15:20 BST
Last source update
10 Apr 2025, 12:49 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
EPL - 0116
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014266
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBuilding services consultancy servicesBuilding-inspection servicesConstruction project management servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesQuantity surveying servicesUrban planning services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)East Midlands (UKF)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0498d9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

EP will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by EP as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2105 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Oct 2024 → 10 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 12:49 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2025, 12:49 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Apr 2025, 12:49 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV18 Oct 202425 Oct 2024+7 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders · IV18 Oct 202425 Oct 2024+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 60admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2725 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 4 Apr 2025

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Employers Agent/QS

    Signed
    4 Apr 2025
    Value
    £1,928,402
    Status
    active
  • Architectural Consultancy

    Signed
    3 Apr 2025
    Value
    £7,713,607
    Status
    active
  • Planning Consultancy

    Signed
    3 Apr 2025
    Value
    £3,085,443
    Status
    active
  • Clerk of Works Services

    Signed
    3 Apr 2025
    Value
    £964,201
    Status
    active
  • Engineering Consultancy

    Signed
    2 Apr 2025
    Value
    £3,278,283
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
27bids · 24 electronic25——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Eastern Procurement Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities The Old Granary, Grange Farm, Ashwellthorpe, East of England, NR16 1ETContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

61 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 61 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Show 40 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria