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# Multi-Disciplinary Design Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-disciplinary-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03165d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords      and      The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons: "Multi-Disciplinary Design Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £60,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords      and      The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-corporate-officer-of-the-house-of-lords-and-the-corporat-GB-FTS-5886)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory and consultative engineering services, Advisory architectural services, Ancillary building services, Approval plans, working drawings and specifications, Archaeological services (+68 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-disciplinary-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03165d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03165d`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-disciplinary-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03165d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fparliamentuk%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-disciplinary-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03165d#participate

## Description
The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (acting jointly) intend to establish a bicameral parliamentary framework agreement through which they can secure the services of suitably qualified and experienced multidisciplinary design service providers via call-off contracts, acting jointly or individually. 
The Delivery Authority shall also be entitled to issue call-off contracts under the framework agreement. 
To increase access to specialists, the services will be procured through five lots: (i) Mechanical and Electrical Plant (MEP) engineering services; (ii) civil and structural engineering design services; (iii) conservation, architecture and heritage services (iv) control systems and electronic system engineering services; and (v) fire engineering services.
The core services that are required include, but are not limited to: Lead Designer; Architectural Services; Mechanical and Public Health Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Control Systems and Electronics Engineering; Structural and Civil Engineering; Structural and Civil Engineering; Fire Engineering and NEC4 Supervisor. 
Supplementary specialist services will also be required to achieve a fully integrated design service / solution for the wide and diverse nature of projects and programmes that will be undertaken.  
These specialist services may include but not limited to 
•	Archaeological Surveys
•	Archaeological Watching Briefs
•	Asbestos Consultancy Services
•	Audio Visual (AV) Services
•	BREEAM Consultancy Services
•	WELL Building Consultancy Services
•	Catering Design and Specification Services
•	Ecology Services 
•	Landscape Architect Services
•	Religious Services
•	Security (Building Fabric)
•	SKA Assessment
•	Topographical Surveys
•	Traffic and Transport Impact Assessments
•	Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Services
•	Workspace Planning Services
•	Third Party Assurance for Specialist Services (such as CFD validation (Fire) and fire suppression design and installation assurance) 
•	Drone surveys 
•	Town Planning Consultant inclusive of: Planning consultancy (including statutory planning applications)
•	Health and Safety Consultant inclusive of:
o	Disability equality duties under the Equality Act 2010
o	Health & Safety Advisor
o	Supervisor role
•	Acoustic Engineer inclusive of:
o	Acoustic engineering
•	Noise surveys, studies and assessments 
•	Other Specialist Services: Any other specialist consultancy services or specialist surveys which may be required.
It is envisaged that for individual call-off contracts awarded under the framework agreement, a Lead Designer will be appointed (from the most appropriate lot) at Gate 0 - 1 (RIBA Plan of Work 2020). On appointment, the Lead Designer will take sole responsibility for delivery of design scope whether design services are subcontracted or not. 
It is further envisaged that the Lead Designer will endeavour to use other framework suppliers save in circumstances that capacity or capability is n...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-disciplinary-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03165d)

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Mechanical & Electrical Plant (MEP) Engineering Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71210000, 71220000, 71241000, 71242000, 71243000, 71245000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced Mechanical and Electrical Plant (MEP) engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: 
•	provision of comprehensive and fully coordinated...

### Lot 2: Civil & Structural Engineering service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71210000, 71222000, 71223000, 71241000, 71242000, 71243000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced civil and structural engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: 
•	Structural Tests and Analysis for existing buildings and new proj...

### Lot 3: Conservation, architecture and Heritage Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71221000, 71222000, 71223000, 71241000, 71242000, 71243000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000
- **Description:** The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced conservation, architecture and heritage services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: 
•	Inspections, reporting and managing recommendations for re...

### Lot 4: Control Systems and Electronic System Engineering Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71210000, 71222000, 71223000, 71241000, 71242000, 71243000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced control systems and electronic system engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: 
•	specialist design services for control systems, ...

### Lot 5: Fire Engineering Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71210000, 71222000, 71223000, 71241000, 71242000, 71243000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced fire engineering and fire safety engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: 
•	Design proposals that meet the functional requirement...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021216-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-03T09:27:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T15:38:19.895Z
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