Official UK procurement notice
Professional Services - Estates
Authority: Student Loans Company (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSLC is looking to establish a framework of suppliers with pre agreed prices, terms and conditions to assist in the delivery of service requirement for the Estates team. The Estates team is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the existing property portfolio as well the services associated with the decommissioning/ new build commercial properties. The range of services include:
•Architectural and Design Services
•Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Services
•Construction Project Management Services
•Quantity Surveyor Services
The framework objective is to have suppliers with a specific skill set and experience that SLC can call upon as and when required.
Suppliers should be aware that a value of £2,050,000 excluding VAT, is the threshold for the framework.
The questionnaire for each of the Lots are within individual tenderboxes, please complete the questionnaire for all Lots that you are applying for. Please see below the for link/access code for each tenderbox;
Lot 1 to respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T9ED7Q24EV ↗
Lot 2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8HXRZC2NKB ↗
Lot 3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/75ZM73ST5Q ↗
Lot 4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W5746P72H8 ↗
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This procurement relates to the following published noticed, Pipeline Notice OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f626 and Pre market Engagement Notice OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05170c
- How the procedure runs: To participate in the event interested Suppliers are to complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Suppliers should be aware that there are separate questionnaires for each Lot and when applying for multiple lots each relating questionnaire must be completed. All PSQ responses submitted by the closing date will be assessed on the following basis. •Completeness check and confirmation of Core Supplier information •Exclusion of excluded and excludable suppliers - SLC will confirm that neither the Supplier or any Connected Person(s), Associated Person(s) or proposed sub-contractors are listed on the Cabinet Office Debarment List. To the extent that any such entities are listed on the Debarment List, SLC will consider whether to exclude the Applicant from participating in the procurement process. In addition, SLC will consider whether any Supplier or Connected Person(s), or Associated Person(s) relied on to meet the Conditions of Participation are an Excluded or Excludable Supplier, providing the Supplier reasonable opportunity to make representations and provide evidence as is proportionate to the circumstances. If the Provider is an Excluded or Excludable Supplier only by virtue of an Associated Person, SLC will notify the Supplier of its intention to exclude the Supplier and provide the Supplier with reasonable opportunity to replace the Associated Person. Where SLC determines that an Applicant is an Excluded Supplier on either of the above grounds, no further evaluation will be undertaken. •Conditions of participation - The suitability of Suppliers will be assessed in accordance with the specified Conditions of Participation contained within Stage 3 of the Questionnaire. This will be marked purely on a pass or fail basis to ensure that the Applicant is able to meet the minimum requirements. Suppliers who do not indicate that they meet the minimum Conditions of Participation may be excluded from the process at this stage. Where information or documentation submitted by the supplier is or appears to be incomplete or erroneous, or where specific documents are missing, SLC may request the supplier concerned to submit, supplement, clarify or complete the relevant information or documentation within an appropriate time limit. •All Suppliers will be advised of the outcome from the PSQ evaluation, with those who pass being invited to complete the Invitation to Tender (Stage 2). •Evaluation of the response received for the Invitation to Tender stage (Technical and Commercial). •Completion of the Stage 2 evaluation stage Notify suppliers and invite successful suppliers to Stage 3. Where information or documentation submitted by the supplier is or appears to be incomplete or erroneous, or where specific documents are missing, SLC may request the supplier concerned to submit, supplement, clarify or complete the relevant information or documentation within an appropriate time limit. •A Preferred Supplier for each Lot (stage 3) will have been identified where further discussions may be entered into to refine the contract terms and conditions. •Assessment summaries to be issued to all suppliers that submitted an assessed tender. •Publication of the Contract Award Notice to trigger mandatory standstill period •Standstill period – minimum 8 working days •Contracts enter into •Publication of the Contract Details Notice
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction project management services · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Quantity surveying services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
The intention is to award to a single supplier per lot . However, suppliers can bid for one or more lots. Once awarded Purchase orders will be placed for low value requirements with Call Off Order forms completed for requirements exceeding £25,000, ex VAT.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £500,000: 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 #1Architectural ServicesAwardedPublished value£550,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must confirm they have the legal capacity to perform the contract under the laws of Scotland, hold Joint and Several liability and are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), and are not subject to mandatory exclusion grounds or listed on the debarment list. Candidates must also confirm compliance with UK data protection law (UK GDPR) by contract award and provide signed Non-Disclosure , and Ethical Walls agreements where appropriate.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to perform the contract by meeting the following minimum requirements:
- Assessment via a Dun & Bradstreet or Credit safe report where Candidates must receive a score of above 33 that is to be maintained throughout the duration of the contract.
- Twice the annual turnover of the annual Lot value, for all Lots being applied for. For example:
Lot 1 only – Annual Lot value £137,500 required turnover £275,000 Lot 1 and Lot 2 – Annual Lot values £137,500 and £125,000 = £262,500 required turnover £525,000
Insurance - the following levels of insurance cover are required
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance in the sum of not less than £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds) for ea…
- Technical & professional ability
The Supplier must demonstrate their ability to deliver the service through relevant contract information. The Supplier is to also confirm the following:
Registration with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) membership, or non UK equivalent body
The ability to provide the services to all geographical locations – Glasgow, Darlington and Wales
QUALITY assurance ISO9001 certification or equivalent or can demonstrate the quality assurance policies and procedures are in place and monitored across supply chains
Health & Safety compliance
Modern Slavery compliance
Lot #2Mechanical & Electrical consulting servicesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must confirm they have the legal capacity to perform the contract under the laws of Scotland, hold Joint and Several liability and are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), and are not subject to mandatory exclusion grounds or listed on the debarment list. Candidates must also confirm compliance with UK data protection law (UK GDPR) by contract award and provide signed Non-Disclosure , and Ethical Walls agreements where appropriate.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to perform the contract by meeting the following minimum requirements:
- Assessment via a Dun & Bradstreet or Credit safe report where Candidates must receive a score of above 33 that is to be maintained throughout the duration of the contract.
- Twice the annual turnover of the annual Lot value, for all Lots being applied for. For example:
Lot 1 only – Annual Lot value £137,500 required turnover £275,000 Lot 1 and Lot 2 – Annual Lot values £137,500 and £125,000 = £262,500 required turnover £525,000
Insurance - the following levels of insurance cover are required
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance in the sum of not less than £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds) for eac…
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability conditions of participation: The Supplier must demonstrate their ability to deliver the service through relevant contract information and case studies. The Supplier is to also confirm the following:
As an organisation, registration is held with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)) or equivalent body
The ability to provide the services to all geographical locations – Glasgow, Darlington and Wales
QUALITY assurance ISO9001 certification or equivalent or can demonstrate the quality assurance policies and procedures are in place and monitored across supply chains
Health & Safety compliance
Modern Slavery compliance
Lot #3Construction Project ManagementAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must confirm they have the legal capacity to perform the contract under the laws of Scotland, hold Joint and Several liability and are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), and are not subject to mandatory exclusion grounds or listed on the debarment list. Candidates must also confirm compliance with UK data protection law (UK GDPR) by contract award and provide signed Non-Disclosure , and Ethical Walls agreements where appropriate.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to perform the contract by meeting the following minimum requirements:
- Assessment via a Dun & Bradstreet or Credit safe report where Candidates must receive a score of above 33 that is to be maintained throughout the duration of the contract.
- Twice the annual turnover of the annual Lot value, for all Lots being applied for. For example:
Lot 1 only – Annual Lot value £137,500 required turnover £275,000 Lot 1 and Lot 2 – Annual Lot values £137,500 and £125,000 = £262,500 required turnover £525,000
Insurance - the following levels of insurance cover are required
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance in the sum of not less than £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds) for eac…
- Technical & professional ability
The Supplier must demonstrate their ability to deliver the service through relevant contract information The Supplier is to also confirm the following:
As an organisation, membership is held with the Association for Project Manager (APM)) or equivalent body
The ability to provide the services to all geographical locations – Glasgow, Darlington and Wales
QUALITY assurance ISO9001 certification or equivalent or can demonstrate the quality assurance policies and procedures are in place and monitored across supply chains
For information only - ISO 45001 Occupation Health & Safety for projects involving a site presence of CDM
Health & Safety compliance
Modern Slavery compliance
Lot #4Quantity Surveyor servicesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must confirm they have the legal capacity to perform the contract under the laws of Scotland, hold Joint and Several liability and are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), and are not subject to mandatory exclusion grounds or listed on the debarment list. Candidates must also confirm compliance with UK data protection law (UK GDPR) by contract award and provide signed Non-Disclosure , and Ethical Walls agreements where appropriate.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to perform the contract by meeting the following minimum requirements:
- Assessment via a Dun & Bradstreet or Credit safe report where Candidates must receive a score of above 33 that is to be maintained throughout the duration of the contract.
- Twice the annual turnover of the annual Lot value, for all Lots being applied for. For example:
Lot 1 only – Annual Lot value £137,500 required turnover £275,000 Lot 1 and Lot 2 – Annual Lot values £137,500 and £125,000 = £262,500 required turnover £525,000
Insurance - the following levels of insurance cover are required
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance in the sum of not less than £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds) for eac…
- Technical & professional ability
The Supplier must demonstrate their ability to deliver the service through relevant contract information . The Supplier is to also confirm the following:
As an organisation you are aligned to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) standards or non UK equivalent body
The ability to provide the services to all geographical locations – Glasgow, Darlington and Wales
QUALITY assurance ISO9001 certification or equivalent or can demonstrate the quality assurance policies and procedures are in place and monitored across supply chains
Health & Safety compliance
Modern Slavery compliance
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 | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Architectural Services | 40% | 50% | 10% | |
| 2 · Mechanical & Electrical consulting services | 40% | 50% | 10% | |
| 3 · Construction Project Management | 40% | 50% | 10% | |
| 4 · Quantity Surveyor services | 40% | 50% | 10% |
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
- “Professional Services - Estates” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 12:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
2025-TR-0029- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085962- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fcdeFind a Tender
- How it runs
To participate in the event interested Suppliers are to complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Suppliers should be aware that there are separate questionnaires for each Lot and when applying for multiple lots each relating questionnaire must be completed. All PSQ responses submitted by the closing date will be assessed on the following basis.
•Completeness check and confirmation of Core Supplier information
•Exclusion of excluded and excludable suppliers - SLC will confirm that neither the Supplier or any Connected Person(s), Associated Person(s) or proposed sub-contractors are listed on the Cabinet Office Debarment List. To the extent that any such entities are listed on the Debarment List, SLC will consider whether to exclude the Applicant from participating in the procurement process. In addition, SLC will consider whether any Supplier or Connected Person(s), or Associated Person(s) relied on to meet the Conditions of Participation are an Excluded or Excludable Supplier, providing the Supplier reasonable opportunity to make representations and provide evidence as is proportionate to the circumstances. If the Provider is an Excluded or Excludable Supplier only by virtue of an Associated Person, SLC will notify the Supplier of its intention to exclude the Supplier and provide the Supplier with reasonable opportunity to replace the Associated Person. Where SLC determines that an Applicant is an Excluded Supplier on either of the above grounds, no further evaluation will be undertaken.
•Conditions of participation - The suitability of Suppliers will be assessed in accordance with the specified Conditions of Participation contained within Stage 3 of the Questionnaire. This will be marked purely on a pass or fail basis to ensure that the Applicant is able to meet the minimum requirements. Suppliers who do not indicate that they meet the minimum Conditions of Participation may be excluded from the process at this stage.
Where information or documentation submitted by the supplier is or appears to be incomplete or erroneous, or where specific documents are missing, SLC may request the supplier concerned to submit, supplement, clarify or complete the relevant information or documentation within an appropriate time limit.
•All Suppliers will be advised of the outcome from the PSQ evaluation, with those who pass being invited to complete the Invitation to Tender (Stage 2).
•Evaluation of the response received for the Invitation to Tender stage (Technical and Commercial).
•Completion of the Stage 2 evaluation stage Notify suppliers and invite successful suppliers to Stage 3. Where information or documentation submitted by the supplier is or appears to be incomplete or erroneous, or where specific documents are missing, SLC may request the supplier concerned to submit, supplement, clarify or complete the relevant information or documentation within an appropriate time limit.
•A Preferred Supplier for each Lot (stage 3) will have been identified where further discussions may be entered into to refine the contract terms and conditions.
•Assessment summaries to be issued to all suppliers that submitted an assessed tender.
•Publication of the Contract Award Notice to trigger mandatory standstill period
•Standstill period – minimum 8 working days
•Contracts enter into
•Publication of the Contract Details Notice
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Dec 2025 → 9 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published304 days ago23 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends256 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by205 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent46 days ago8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published44 days ago9 Sept 2026, 12:48 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Dec 2025- Tender notice published23 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published12 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Sept 2026, 12:48 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2026, 12:48 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Sept 2026, 12:48 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£500,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Architectural Services1 award | |||
| Halliday Fraser MunroSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 | £550,000 | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Mechanical & Electrical consulting services1 award | |||
| Harley Haddow LimitedSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 | ceiling above | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Construction Project Management1 award | |||
| GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 | ceiling above | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Quantity Surveyor services1 award | |||
| GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 | ceiling above | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Architectural Services | 10final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 9 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Mechanical & Electrical consulting services | 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Construction Project Management | 10final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Quantity Surveyor services | 10final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Gardiner & Theobald LLPFramework contractor
- Halliday Fraser Munro LtdFramework contractor
- Harley Haddow LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award 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