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title: "Professional Services Framework"
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# Professional Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/professional-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-029c25). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sunderland City Council: "Professional Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Sunderland City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sunderland-city-council-ons-e08000024)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029c25`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/professional-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-029c25#tl-md)

## Description
Framework for the provision of professional services.
In line with requirements the framework will be divided into four lots as follows:
Lot 1: Architectural Consultancy Services;
Lot 2: Cost Management Consultancy Services;
Lot 3: Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services;
Lot 4: Principal Designer Consultancy Services.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 2: Cost Management Consultancy Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Provision of Cost Management Consultancy Services

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Provision of Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy
Services

### Lot 4: Lot 4: Principal Designer Consultancy Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Provision of Principal Designer Consultancy Services

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** Professional Services Framework - Architectural Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BDN Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77536`

- **Award:** Principal Designer Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Identity Consult Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148013`

- **Award:** Principal Designer Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Storm Tempest**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148084`

- **Award:** Principal Designer Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-12`
  - Supplier(s): **The OM Group Corporation Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72778`

- **Award:** Architectural Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Edwards Architecture Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-44753`

- **Award:** Architectural Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **NORR Consultants Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148916`

- **Award:** Cost Management Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Elvet Construction Consultants Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39928`

- **Award:** Cost Management Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Identity Consult Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148013`

- **Award:** Cost Management Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Elliott Associates**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137198`

- **Award:** Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Portland Consulting Engineers**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137196`

- **Award:** Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Billinghurst George and Partners**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59585`

- **Award:** Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `005300-2021-9`
  - Supplier(s): **RWO Associates Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-8944`

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** Professional Services Framework - Architectural Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 09/03/2021

- **Contract:** Architectural Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 09/03/2021

- **Contract:** Architectural Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 09/03/2021

- **Contract:** Principal Designer Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Principal Designer Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Principal Designer Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Cost Management Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Cost Management Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Cost Management Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

- **Contract:** Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/02/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005300-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-16T13:25:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:12:51.979Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029c25