Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Provision of Architect Services for LNER Projects
Authority: LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLondon North Eastern Railways (LNER) are the custodians of eleven UK Stations under the full repairing terms of a 99-year lease. It is LNER's responsibility to maintain, repair and improve these stations to the standards set out by the lease.
LNER seeks to appoint on to a framework for the provision of architect services in accordance with the schedule of services.
The proposed contract is for a duration of two years, with an option for LNER to extend for further one-year period up to a maximum of three years.
The contract shall be awarded to up to three suppliers to carry out the services under the framework agreement who will then operate on a rotational basis. This agreement will allow us to direct award services up to a maximum construction value of £2m for services provided up to a call-off figure of £100,000. Projects over this figure shall be
tendered separately or subject to a mini-competition. Works will be varied and on any station on our route, such as (not limited to)
- New waiting Rooms
- Redesigns of current spaces
- Wayfinding
- Spatial planning
- Major refurbishments
- Capex/Opex schemes via SAMP
CPV: Architectural and related services · Construction-related services · Engineering design services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 14 bids received (4.7 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 1 Sept 2025
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fees.
Published description of the framework
Full schedule of rates for services and project value bands
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality Questions Evaluation: 50%
- Pricing: 40%
- Social Value Evaluation: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Pricing
- Quality Questions Evaluation
- Social Value Evaluation: To be submitted, evaluated and tracked via the Social Value Portal
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework for the Provision of Architect Services for LNER Projects” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2025, 16:41 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2025, 20:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
RFQ000027- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031663- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054706Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices shall be paid under the 30 day payment terms and Invoices should all be submitted electronically with a valid Purchase Order number quoted.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fees.
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Timeline
11 Jun 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published11 Jun 2025, 16:41 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent22 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published400 days ago22 Sept 2025, 20:50 BST
- Standstill ends391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2025- Tender notice published11 Jun 2025, 16:41 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2025, 20:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Sept 2025, 20:50 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHR BUILDING CONSULTANCY LIMITED, Lyndon Goode Architects LimitedSME, Ryder Architecture Limited27 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2027 · up to 26 Oct 2028Extensions: Optional 12 month extension period | £1,200,000 inc. VAT | 22 Sept 2025standstill to 1 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- AHR BUILDING CONSULTANCY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LYNDON GOODE ARCHITECTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RYDER ARCHITECTURE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender