Scape Procure Limited (trading as SCAPE) is establishing a framework agreement for the provision of Professional Services and Development advice throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

This framework includes the following services:

Group A: Built Environment
Group B: Infrastructure & Utilities
Group C: Development: Property, Infrastructure, Asset and Organisational Optimisation
Secondary services

SCAPE establishes a multi-party framework with three (3) Suppliers. The annual turnover requirement for each Bidder (including their Associated Persons, consortium and bidding vehicle members) is 85m GBP per annum excluding VAT. SCAPE designed this framework to facilitate SME engagement via the successful Bidder's supply chain and is also open to accepting bids from consortia or Joint Ventures of which SMEs may form a part.

The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e.71500000, construction-related services is deemed to include 71530000, construction consultancy services and 71541000 construction project management services.

The successful delivery partners will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, contractors and other partner providers. All contract performance will be monitored using a set of comprehensive performance indicators. Services shall be delivered by the successful delivery partners and their supply chain.

All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement.

There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value.

SCAPE will shortlist the top seven (7) highest scoring bidders at PSQ stage and invite them to tender.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

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How the procedure runs: SCAPE is undertaking the procurement of this framework in two stages. The first stage is the completion of the Selection Questionnaire which is based on the publicly available Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and is supplemented by SCAPE specific quality questions. SCAPE will evaluate the bidders PSQ returns, shortlist the seven highest scoring bidders, and invite them to the second stage - the Invitation to tender (ITT). The ITT will comprise both qualitive questions and price evaluation (via the inclusion of a commercial model). Following the evaluation of the ITT SCAPE will award places on the framework to the three highest scoring bidders who provided the Most Advantageous Tenders, based on combined score (Quality and Price). SCAPE reserves the right to refine the criteria during the first stage of the procurement process.

CPV: Advisory architectural services · Airport engineering services · Analysis services · Architectural design services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Building rental or sale services · Building surveying services · Business and management consultancy services · Business intelligence software development services · Business organisation services · +62 more

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Open framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places: up to 3 suppliers
Framework period: 4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): 3% of call-off value · SCAPE will receive the above levy, which is to be included for in bid rates and charges, from the delivery partners for each commission call-off from the framework. Further information can be found within procurement documentation.

Who may buy through it

The categories of authorities that can use SCAPE’s frameworks include all public bodies and their legal/statutory successors. Please see the links for the full lists: scape.co.uk/site-information/fra… ↗ and scape.co.uk/site-information/fra… ↗

Published description of the framework

The framework enables Clients to appoint Delivery Partners for commissions either through a non-competitive call-off using the Objective Mechanism, or through a Competitive Selection Process. Both approaches comply with the Procurement Act 2023 and ensure transparency, fairness and consistency across all partners. Full information regarding the call-off process and objective criteria will be provided to those bidders who progress to tender stage.

Objective Mechanism – Non-Competitive Selection

The Objective Mechanism is the route for above-threshold call-offs where Clients wish to award without further competition. It is an automated scoring-based model derived directly from tender (ITT) scores submitted during the original framework procurement.

To determine the outcome Clients select from several criteria groupings (Primary and Secondary), each with rules on permitted combinations and weightings:

Primary Criteria:

Balanced Award: combined ITT price + quality
Quality-Led Award: highest ITT quality score
Price-Led Award: highest ITT price score
Performance-Led Award: “Achievement of Commitments” (after 12 months)

Secondary Criteria:

Optional additional sub-criteria in areas such as:

Technical ability
Social value
Environmental
Performance metrics (e.g., Tender Commitments)
Pricing categories

Competitive Selection Process – With Further Competition

Clients may instead choose a competitive process compliant with Procurement Act 2023 section 46.

Permitted Competitive Activities

Clients may select one or more of the following:

Written Question Submission
Case Studies
Interviews
Behavioural Assessments

All Delivery Partners must be issued the same materials/questions. Participation by Partners is discretionary.

Critical Restriction:

Clients cannot request fee proposals or price submissions during a competitive selection. Pricing evaluation must not be based on any fee proposal. However, Clients may review the commercial model (already tendered at framework stage) as provided via the Framework Agreement following signature of a SCAPE Access Agreement.

Contract Award Requirements

Following use of either route (Objective Mechanism or Competitive Selection), Clients must publish:

Contract Award Notice
Contract Details Notice On Find a Tender Service (FTS), including partner name, project value and rationale.

Clients then proceed through their own internal governance and due diligence.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsPublished value£3,500,000,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £3,500,000,000 exc. VAT · £4,200,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern Ireland

Extensions: The 48-month term may be extended if the supplier performs effectively and commercial terms remain favourable for clients.

66000000 Financial and insurance services 66140000 Portfolio management services 66171000 Financial consultancy services 70110000 Development services of real estate 70111000 Development of residential real estate 70112000 Development of non-residential real estate

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

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

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 70%
Cost: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Cost
Quality

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Professional Services and Development Framework” 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: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: The categories of authorities that can use SCAPE’s frameworks include all public bodies and their legal/statutory successors. Please see the links for the full lists: https://scape.co.uk/site-information/framework-usage-eligibility and https://scape.co.uk/site-information/framework-usage-eligibility-utilities
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 20 Dec 2026
Authority reference: SPC013
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011925
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Advisory architectural servicesAirport engineering servicesAnalysis servicesArchitectural design servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural, engineering and planning servicesArchitectural, engineering and surveying servicesBuilding rental or sale servicesBuilding surveying servicesBusiness and management consultancy services
+64 more
Business intelligence software development servicesBusiness organisation services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+3 more
South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064ca6 Find a Tender

How it runs: SCAPE is undertaking the procurement of this framework in two stages. The first stage is the completion of the Selection Questionnaire which is based on the publicly available Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and is supplemented by SCAPE specific quality questions. SCAPE will evaluate the bidders PSQ returns, shortlist the seven highest scoring bidders, and invite them to the second stage - the Invitation to tender (ITT). The ITT will comprise both qualitive questions and price evaluation (via the inclusion of a commercial model). Following the evaluation of the ITT SCAPE will award places on the framework to the three highest scoring bidders who provided the Most Advantageous Tenders, based on combined score (Quality and Price). SCAPE reserves the right to refine the criteria during the first stage of the procurement process.

Review and risk notes

Risks: SCAPE will include a set of performance measures in the framework agreement and these will be used to manage the performance of the supplier, set improvement targets and drive continuous improvement. These will be the minimum indicators and other measures may be offered by bidders as part of their ITT. Performance against these indicators will be reviewed with the successful bidder at regular review meetings, together with the comparative performance that will enable benchmarking against:
— other companies engaged in SCAPE or other frameworks,
— the overall performance of all SCAPE or other frameworks,
— national performance measures where they are available.
The successful bidder will be required to collate and submit their own performance data in accordance with the performance management requirements set out in the contract. Further details will be available in the ITT.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Requests to participate (first stage): 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Appointment period ends: 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): call-off levy · 3% of call-off value · SCAPE will receive the above levy, which is to be included for in bid rates and charges, from the delivery partners for each commission call-off from the framework. Further information can be found within procurement documentation.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗. Access code: 4885PSQ7W5.

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates

Tender notice published253 days ago
10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Clarification questions by215 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Admission / appointment period ends208 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Today
21 Oct 2026
Award decision expected byin 61 days
20 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract startsin 72 days
1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scape Procure Limited (trading as SCAPE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGXY-1142-GYJN 2nd Floor, East West Building, 1 Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 5ATContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT

What is being bought