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Published 25 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Estate Management Services Lot 1

Official notice

Authority: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement7 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 5 Aug 2025
Lots 7see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrs 9 moends 11 May 2026 · extension options published · starts 27 Jul 2021

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Fund and Project Monitor for the Eden Project Morecambe issued in accordance with the Crown Commercial Services Estate Management Services Framework RM6168 Lot 4: Surveying and Strategic Advice (CCS Customer User Ref EMS-41018-2025)

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting review services · Accounting services · Advertising and marketing services · Advisory architectural services · Analysis services · Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Building and facilities management services · Building consultancy services · Building purchase services · +92 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
24 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 25 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs 9 mo from 27 Jul 2021

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Total Estate ManagementAwarded UK, North West 4 yrs 9 mo

Estate Management Services (EMS) is a multi-Lot Framework Agreement available for use by UK public sector bodies and future successor organisations, which includes Central Government Departments and their arm’s length bodies and agencies, the wider public sector and third sector including, but not limited to, local government, health, education, police, fire and rescue, housing associations and charities. This Framework Agreement will replace the Estate Professional Services Framework (RM3816). Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas.

Contract period: 27 Jul 2021 – 11 May 2026 (4 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery: UK, North West
Extensions: Upto 3 x 12 month extensions
Lot #2Estate (Property) ManagementAwarded UK

Operation and management to support the occupation of the central government and wider public sector estate, providing technical due diligence where required, including providing an oversight of the property to include policy, maintenance, capital works and strategic asset management plans. Additional information: The framework has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS. A framework contract has been awarded to all bidders who achieved or exceeded a final score

of 42. Bidders could bid for one or more Lots, however bidders could not bid as a single legal entity and as a consortium member in the same Lot.

Delivery: UK
Lot #3Agency and Lease ManagementCancelled UK

Management of freeholds or leaseholds to support the acquisition, occupation or disposal of the central government and wider public sector estate, providing technical due diligence where required. Additional information: The framework has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS. A framework contract has been awarded to all bidders who achieved or exceeded a final score of 42. Bidders could bid for one or more Lots, however bidders could not bid as a single legal entity and as a consortium member in the same Lot.

Delivery: UK
Lot #4Surveying and Strategic AdviceCancelled UK

Provision of surveys, studies and strategic advice to support the occupation of the central government and wider public sector estate, providing technical due diligence where required. Additional information: The framework has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

A framework contract has been awarded to all bidders who achieved or exceeded a final score of 42. Bidders could bid for one or more Lots, however bidders could not bid as a single legal entity and as a consortium member in the same Lot.

Delivery: UK
Lot #5Valuation and Compulsory Purchase OrdersCancelled UK

Valuation of built, physical, mechanical and electrical assets ranging from desktop to red

book methodologies to comply with IFRS, RICS or departmental internal accounting

procedures and compliance for central government and wider public sector estate,

including services to support compulsory purchase orders. Additional information: The framework has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

A framework contract has been awarded to all bidders who achieved or exceeded a final score of 42.

Bidders could bid for one or more Lots, however bidders could not bid as a single legal entity and as a consortium member in the same Lot.

Delivery: UK
Lot #6Business Rating ServicesCancelled UK

Provision of rating support (Inc. payment) and rating appeal services as per Check,

Challenge & Appeal process for England, and the rateable value services for Wales,

Scotland and Northern Ireland for central government and wider public sector estate. Additional information: The framework has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

A framework contract has been awarded to all bidders who achieved or exceeded a final score of 42.

Bidders could bid for one or more Lots, however bidders could not bid as a single legal entity and as a consortium member in the same Lot.

Delivery: UK
Lot #7Integrated Workplace ManagementCancelled UK

The purpose of the IWM Lot is to allow the Buyer to develop a single point of contact (In-house under the light option or service delivery partner under the full Integrator option) to instruct and monitor the provision of those Services delivered by third party suppliers, and to facilitate asset, building and property data and management information to enable the Buyer to make informed decisions to support capital investment, estate strategy and cost/resource optimisation. Additional information: The framework has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

A framework contract has been awarded to all bidders who achieved or exceeded a final score of 42.

Bidders could bid for one or more Lots, however bidders could not bid as a single legal entity and as a consortium member in the same Lot.

Delivery: UK

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
How bids were scored
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
  • “Estate Management Services Lot 1” 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
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
27 Apr 2026, 10:39 BST
Authority reference
RM6168
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037880
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesAccounting review servicesAccounting servicesAdvertising and marketing servicesAdvisory architectural servicesAnalysis servicesArchitectural and related servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural, engineering and planning servicesBuilding and facilities management services
+94 moreBuilding consultancy servicesBuilding purchase services
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d9ca Find a Tender

Publisher note: The value provided in Section V.2.4 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a48e074d-b564-477a-ab63-062d5be1871f# 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement; 2) A Full list of Successful Suppliers; 3) Customer list On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

27 Jul 2021 → 27 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Contract starts
    27 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published179 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 10:39 BST

Notice history

3 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025
  1. Procurement method changed
    6 Aug 2025, 15:55 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    6 Aug 2025, 15:55 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    26 Mar 2026, 12:42 GMT
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 6 Aug 2025
  • 2024-12: 1 release · 2 Dec 2024
  • 2021-08: 1 release · 25 Aug 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 25admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 24busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 5 Aug 2025

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

Contracts

All 12 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £100,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 046635-2025-1

    Signed
    5 Aug 2025
    Value
    £350,805
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 046641-2025-1

    Signed
    5 Aug 2025
    Value
    £350,805
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-1

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-10

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-11

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-12

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-13

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-14

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-15

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-16

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-17

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-18

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-19

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-2

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 11 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-20

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    £75,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-21

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    £75,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-22

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    £75,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-23

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    £75,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-24

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    £75,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021082-2021-25

    Signed
    27 Jul 2021
    Value
    £75,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Total Estate Management19bids · 2 electronic0——
2 · Estate (Property) Management24bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic Procurement The Capital Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UKContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Lancaster City CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Lancaster, North WestContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

29 commercial parties on the notice
Show 19 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.