Official UK procurement notice
GSMD CWP 2025 - 2030 Principal Contractor Framework
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for a single‑supplier framework for the provision of a principal contractor to deliver years 2 - 5 of the five‑year cyclical works programme (CWP) for the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (GSMD).
Year 2 works will include refurbishment works to the reception area, addressing localised condition and layout improvements for summer 2026. Years 3 - 5 are expected to include further cyclical and condition-led works such as window renewal or overhaul, potential roof repairs, classroom refurbishments, toilet upgrades, redecoration, and renewal of finishes including flooring and ceilings. The wider programme will also include general mechanical and electrical upgrades, covering wiring, lighting, heating, and ventilation improvements to maintain compliance and performance standards across the building.
CPV: Construction work for school buildings
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
Individual call‑offs will be issued as and when needed. The contractor will be invited to respond to a formal request for quotation for works required under the framework.
- GSMD Cyclical Works 2026 - 2027 · The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 27 Aug 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£10,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
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)
- Technical: 45%
- Responsible Procurement: 15%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Suppliers will be required to submit responses to a number of sub-weighted questions relating to: - Experience & Case Studies - Mobilisation & Programme - Resourcing, Workforce & Delivery - Contract Management, Performance & Client Care
- Responsible Procurement: Suppliers will be required to submit responses to a number of sub-weighted questions relating to: - Climate Action - Social Value
- Commercial: Suppliers commercial responses will be assessed against lump sums. The commercial assessment methodology is set out in the tender documents.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “GSMD CWP 2025 - 2030 Principal Contractor Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 24 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 14:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 May 2026
- Authority reference
prj_397 / itt_234- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021091- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3aaFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to the procurement documentation.
- Risks
The contract may require modification in the event of any changes to the scope of requirements.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.
Timeline
24 Oct 2025 → 6 Aug 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published361 days ago24 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
- Market engagement346 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
The PME is being conducted via the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (url:www.cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗).
To access the PME documentation, please register on the system for free and search ‘GSMD CWP 2025 - 2030 Principal Contractor’.
Organisations should submit their completed PME document via the system by the return deadline of 17:00 on 07/11/2025 to participate.
PME document submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.
- Next notice expected273 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published225 days ago9 Mar 2026, 18:17 GMT
- Clarification questions by196 days ago7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends189 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by153 days ago20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent134 days ago9 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published75 days ago6 Aug 2026, 14:02 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Oct 2025, 16:12 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published9 Mar 2026, 18:17 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active9 Mar 2026, 18:17 GMT
- Procurement method changed9 Mar 2026, 18:17 GMT
- Deadline published: 7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST9 Mar 2026, 18:17 GMT
- Tender notice published16 Mar 2026, 12:21 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST16 Mar 2026, 12:21 GMT+7 days · was 7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published9 Jun 2026, 13:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Aug 2026, 14:02 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
The tender enquiry and submission deadline have been extended.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 9 Mar 2026
- 2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Project LtdSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 | £10,000,000 | 9 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2026
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Period
- 23 Jul 2026 – 22 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
10 agreed KPIs: Order Procedure · Asset Registers · Meetings & Attendance …
- Order Procedure
- Asset Registers
- Meetings & Attendance
- H & S Injuries
- Construction Methodology Plan
- Operational - On Time Delivery
- Variations
- Post-Construction - Quality Control
- Post-Construction - Defects
- Commissioning and O&M's
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winThomas Sinden LimitedSME · Greater London
- did not winSER Contractor LimitedSME · East of England
- did not winLS General Building Limited · Greater London
- wonTeam Projects LimitedSME · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- LS General Building LimitedBidder / tenderer
- SER Contractor LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Team Projects LimitedFramework contractor
- Thomas Sinden LimitedBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender