Official UK procurement notice
Keystone Developments (LG) Limited Professional Services and Consultancy Framework 2023 for new build residential, new build extra care and refurbishment projects
Authority: Keystone Developments (LG) Limited·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought21 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionKeystone Developments (LG) Limited invited tenders from suitably experienced organisations who demonstrated knowledge, skill and innovation in delivering professional consultancy services to support the Consortium members new build and extra care housing development and development refurbishment projects.
The works are in relation to the Consortium members current and future development project. Works will be delivered under a Framework Agreement for a maximum of 4 years: which will run for an initial period of 4 years.
The Blue Skies Consortium members who may use this Framework are as follows:-
Longhurst Group Limited
Tuntum Housing Association Limited
Lace Housing Limited
Norton Housing and Support
YMCA Derbyshire
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership
Lincolnshire Y.M.C.A. Limited
Framework Housing Association
Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association Limited
YMCA Robin Hood Group
Our requirement is split into development type and service disciplines Lots as detailed below;
Lot 1 – Architect New Build Residential
Lot 2 – Architect New Build Extra Care
Lot 3 – Architect Refurbishment Projects
Lot 4 – Employers Agent New Build Residential
Lot 5 – Employers Agent New Build Extra Care
Lot 6 – Employers Agent Refurbishment Projects
Lot 7 – Principal Designer New Build Residential
Lot 8 – Principal Designer New Build Extra Care
Lot 9 – Principal Designer Refurbishment Projects
Lot 10 – Clerk of Works New Build Residential
Lot 11 – Clerk of Works New Build Extra Care
Lot 12 – Clerk of Works Refurbishment Projects
Lot 13 – Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Residential
Lot 14 – Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Extra Care
Lot 15 – Civil & Structural Engineers Refurbishment Projects
Lot 16 – Affordable Housing Project Manager
Lot 17 – Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Extra Care
Lot 18 – Affordable Housing Project Manager Refurbishment Projects
Lot 19 – Planning Consultant
Lot 20 – SAP/EPC Assessor
Lot 21 – Ground Investigation Services
Tenderers were required to indicate on each Lot tender submission which geographical regions they wish to Tender for.
The geographical regions for this procurement were as follows:-
Region 1 – Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire (inc North & North East Lincolnshire), Derbyshire & South Yorkshire
Region 2 – Leicestershire, Rutland, Warwickshire (inc City of Birmingham) & Staffordshire
Region 3 – Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire & Norfolk
For Lots 1-18 The project types are split into the following value bandings:-
New Build Residential:-
Up to £1M
£1M to £5M
£5M to £10M
Over £10M
New Build Extra Care:-
Up to £5M
Over £5M
Refurbishment Projects:-
Up to £5M
Over £5M
Tenderers were required to submit a price submission for all value bandings for each lot that they wish to tender for.
For Lots 19, 20 & 21 which are single discipline Lots one total price was required.
Keystone Developments (LG) Limited anticipated awarding a minimum of 3 suppliers with a maximum of 5 suppliers being awarded per lot onto the Framework.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 22 bids on the busiest of 20 lots · 34 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (21)Procurement structure
21 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £30,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Architect New Build ResidentialAwardedPublished value£2,550,000
Professional construction architectural services for new build residential schemes including the following additional optional services:-
Principal Designer
Ground Investigation Services (including Utility Assessment)
Environmental Engineering Services (including, but not limited to, Topographical, Ecology/Biodiversity, Arboricultural, Biodiversity & Archaeology)
Planning Consultant
Civil/Structural Engineering Services
SAP/Energy Assessor
Lot #2Architect New Build Extra CareAwardedPublished value£300,000
Professional construction architectural services for new build extra care schemes including the following additional optional services:-
Principal Designer
Ground Investigation Services (including Utility Assessment)
Environmental Engineering Services (including, but not limited to, Topographical, Ecology/Biodiversity, Arboricultural, Biodiversity & Archaeology)
Planning Consultant
Civil/Structural Engineering Services
SAP/Energy Assessor
Lot #3Architect Refurbishment ProjectsAwardedPublished value£150,000
Professional construction architectural services for refurbishment projects including the following additional optional services:-
Principal Designer
Ground Investigation Services (including Utility Assessment)
Environmental Engineering Services (including, but not limited to, Topographical, Ecology/Biodiversity, Arboricultural, Biodiversity & Archaeology)
Planning Consultant
Civil/Structural Engineering Services
SAP/Energy Assessor
Lot #4Employers Agent New Build ResidentialAwardedPublished value£510,000
Professional construction employer's agent services for new build residential schemes
Lot #5Employers Agent New Build Extra CareAwardedPublished value£60,000
Professional construction employer's agent services for new build extra care schemes
Lot #6Employers Agent Refurbishment ProjectsAwardedceiling above
Professional construction employer's agent services for refurbishment projects
Lot #7Principal Designer New Build ResidentialAwardedPublished value£450,500
Professional construction management principal designer services for new build residential developments
Lot #8Principal Designer New Build Extra CareAwardedPublished value£53,000
Professional construction management principal designer services for new build extra care schemes
Lot #9Principal Designer Refurbishment ProjectsAwardedPublished value£26,500
Professional construction management principal designer services for refurbishment projects
Lot #10Clerk of Works New Build ResidentialAwardedPublished value£255,000
Professional construction management clerk of works services for new build residential schemes
Lot #11Clerk of Works New Build Extra CareAwardedceiling above
Professional construction management clerk of works services for new build extra care schemes
Lot #12Clerk of Works Refurbishment ProjectsAwardedPublished value£15,000
Professional construction management clerk of works services for refurbishment projects
Lot #13Civil & Structural Engineers New Build ResidentialAwardedPublished value£637,500
Civil & Structural Engineering Services for new build residential schemes including the following optional additional services:-
Ground Investigation Services
Topographical Services
Lot #14Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Extra CareAwardedPublished value£75,000
Civil & Structural Engineering Services for new build extra care schemes including the following optional additional services:-
Ground Investigation Services
Topographical Services
Lot #15Civil & Structural Engineers Refurbishment ProjectsAwardedPublished value£37,500
Civil & Structural Engineering Services for refurbishment projects including the following optional additional services:-
Ground Investigation Services
Topographical Services
Lot #16Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build ResidentialAwardedPublished value£510,000
Professional construction affordable housing project management services for new build residential schemes
Lot #17Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Extra CareAwardedPublished value£60,000
Professional construction affordable housing project management services for new build extra care schemes
Lot #18Affordable Housing Project Manager Refurbishment ProjectsAwardedceiling above
Professional construction affordable housing project management services for refurbishment projects
Lot #19Planning ConsultantAwardedPublished value£350,000
Professional construction planning consultant services
Lot #20SAP/EPC AssessorCancelledPublished value£120,000
SAP/EPC Assessor services
Lot #21Ground Investigation ServicesAwardedPublished value£350,000
Professional construction ground investigation services
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Architect New Build Residential | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 10 · Clerk of Works New Build Residential | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 11 · Clerk of Works New Build Extra Care | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 12 · Clerk of Works Refurbishment Projects | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 13 · Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Residential | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 14 · Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Extra Care | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 15 · Civil & Structural Engineers Refurbishment Projects | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 16 · Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Residential | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 17 · Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Extra Care | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 18 · Affordable Housing Project Manager Refurbishment Projects | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 19 · Planning Consultant | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% | |
| 2 · Architect New Build Extra Care | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% |
9 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Keystone Developments (LG) Limited Professional Services and…” 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- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Aug 2022, 15:08 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN643285- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032849- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035f85Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Mar 2023, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
31 Dec 2022 → 17 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected31 Dec 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened7 Mar 2023, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published17 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2023- Published value updated to £6,600,0003 Feb 2023, 16:11 GMTwas £5,000,000
- Status changed to active3 Feb 2023, 16:11 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Feb 2023, 16:11 GMT
- Deadline published: 6 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT3 Feb 2023, 16:11 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Feb 2023, 16:11 GMT
- Buyer details updated7 Feb 2023, 16:29 GMT
- Status changed to complete17 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextSHORT DESCRIPTION. · II.1.4 | NOTICE TO ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS - PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED ARE NOT PARTY TO THIS FRAMEWORK. FOR A FULL LIST OF POTENTIAL FRAMEWORK USERS (CLIENTS) PLEASE SEE THE LIST BELOW WITHIN THE SHORT DESCRIPTION. | NOTICE TO ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS - PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED ARE NOT PARTY TO THIS FRAMEWORK. FOR A FULL LIST OF POTENTIAL FRAMEWORK USERS (CLIENTS) PLEASE SEE THE LIST BELOW WITHIN THE SHORT DESCRIPTION. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-08: 1 release · 17 Aug 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast20 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £30,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Keystone Developments (LG) Limited Professional Services and Consultancy Framework 2023 for new build residential, new build extra care and refurbishment projects
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £2,550,000
- Status
- active
Clerk of Works New Build Residential
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £255,000
- Status
- active
Clerk of Works New Build Extra Care
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Clerk of Works Refurbishment Projects
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £15,000
- Status
- active
Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Residential
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £637,500
- Status
- active
Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Extra Care
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £75,000
- Status
- active
Civil & Structural Engineers Refurbishment Projects
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £37,500
- Status
- active
Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Residential
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £510,000
- Status
- active
Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Extra Care
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £60,000
- Status
- active
Affordable Housing Project Manager Refurbishment Projects
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Planning Consultant
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £350,000
- Status
- active
Architect New Build Extra Care
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Ground Investigation Services
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £350,000
- Status
- active
Architect Refurbishment Projects
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Employers Agent New Build Residential
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £510,000
- Status
- active
Employers Agent New Build Extra Care
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £60,000
- Status
- active
Employers Agent Refurbishment Projects
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Principal Designer New Build Residential
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £450,500
- Status
- active
Principal Designer New Build Extra Care
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £53,000
- Status
- active
Principal Designer Refurbishment Projects
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £26,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Architect New Build Residential | 22bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Architect New Build Extra Care | 15bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Architect Refurbishment Projects | 11bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Employers Agent New Build Residential | 12bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Employers Agent New Build Extra Care | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Employers Agent Refurbishment Projects | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Principal Designer New Build Residential | 7bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Principal Designer New Build Extra Care | 7bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · Principal Designer Refurbishment Projects | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · Clerk of Works New Build Residential | 7bids | — | — | — |
| 11 · Clerk of Works New Build Extra Care | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 12 · Clerk of Works Refurbishment Projects | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 13 · Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Residential | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 14 · Civil & Structural Engineers New Build Extra Care | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 15 · Civil & Structural Engineers Refurbishment Projects | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 16 · Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Residential | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 17 · Affordable Housing Project Manager New Build Extra Care | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 18 · Affordable Housing Project Manager Refurbishment Projects | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 19 · Planning Consultant | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 21 · Ground Investigation Services | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Longhurst GroupContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria