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Published 23 May 2025, 09:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Professional Services Framework · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·Procurement run by: SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD

Framework agreement11 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submission deadline 7 Dec 202612:00 GMT · 33 days left
Clarification cut-off 30 Nov 202612:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Jan 2031 · starts 1 Feb 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

A Professional Services Framework to assist officers in their work of providing a capital works and building maintenance service to schools. The framework is intended to provide a contingent professional advice service should funding should be available from e.g. the Department for Education for school capital works. The framework is to provide a top up capacity to the work of officers and so is optional expenditure. Published lot titles: Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages £1,000,000 and under; Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages over £1,000,000.; Structural Engineering, working with in-house team; CDM principal Designer, working with in-house team; Quantity Surveying, working with in house team; Site supervisor, working with in-house team; Building Surveying, working with in house team; Project…

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A Professional Services Framework to assist officers in their work of providing a capital works and building maintenance service to schools. The framework is intended to provide a contingent professional advice service should funding should be available from e.g. the Department for Education for school capital works.

The framework is to provide a top up capacity to the work of officers and so is optional expenditure. Suppliers will have to re- price every year in a competitive environment to keep prices sharp. The option of not procuring this framework does not exist as there is insufficient officer resource to deliver the entire programme in- house. Demand is too uncertain for the Council to commit to a long- term service contract.

The client team anticipates that the capital programme will have a value of £100 million per year. It is anticipated that the in-house team would provide professional support to 75% of the programme. This would mean that external providers would support work to the value of £25 million per year or £100 million over the 4- year life of the framework.

Lot 1 Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages £1,000,000 and under

Lot 2 Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages over £1,000,000.

Lot 3 Structural Engineering, working with in-house team

Lot 4 CDM principal Designer, working with in-house team

Lot 5 Quantity Surveying, working with in-house team

Lot 6 Site supervisor, working with in-house team

Lot 7 Building Surveying, working with in-house team

Lot 8 Project Management of capital works reporting to a Council officer.

Lot 9 Architect working with in- house team

Lot 10 Landscape Architect

Lot 11 Drainage Engineer

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction project management services · Construction supervision services · Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy · Landscape architectural services · Quantity surveying services · Structural engineering consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
Published description of the framework

Lots 1 and 2 will have 6 appointed suppliers to each. Work on these lots will be awarded solely through mini competition and the firms will have to propose a detailed supply chain in each mini competition return they make.

Lots 3 to 11, it is proposed to appoint 6 Service Providers to each lot, with the most advantageous tender being the top ranked supplier in each lot. Officers would give the first offer of the work to the most advantageous tenderer for a particular lot, and should

they be unable to take the work it would be offered to the second most advantageous tenderer and so on. On the anniversary date of the Framework, suppliers shall have the opportunity to re- price for the lots they have been appointed to. This will be a competitive scenario, and the rankings may change dependant on the pricing review.

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £200,000: 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 led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages £1,000,000 and under 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000

The Lead Consultant (Architect) shall be responsible for leading and coordinating a suitably qualified and insured design team for projects with a construction value of up to £1 million.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages over £1,000,000. 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,000,000

The Lead Consultant (Architect) shall be responsible for leading, coordinating and managing a full multi disciplinary design team for projects with a construction value exceeding £1 million.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Structural Engineering, working with in-house team 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The appointed consultancy shall provide full structural engineering services for new build, refurbishment, adaptation, alteration and compliance projects across LCC's estate.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4CDM principal Designer, working with in-house team 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£125,000

The appointed consultancy shall act as CDM Principal Designer (PD) and/or CDM Advisor in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, ensuring that LCC fully meets its statutory duties as Client.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £125,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #5Quantity Surveying, working with in house team 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The appointed consultancy shall provide full cost management and commercial advisory services across the lifecycle of new build, refurbishment and estate management projects within LCC's portfolio

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #6Site supervisor, working with in-house team 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£125,000

The appointed consultancy shall provide independent, competent, multi disciplinary site supervision services to support LCC in ensuring that building, mechanical and electrical works are delivered safely, to specification, and in accordance with statutory and contractual requirements.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £125,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #7Building Surveying, working with in house team 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000

The appointed consultancy will be required to undertake Design & Specification, Project Management and Professional & Technical Support.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #8Project Management of capital works reporting to a Council officer 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000

The appointed consultancy shall provide end to end project management services for construction, refurbishment, compliance and estate related projects across LCC's portfolio.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #9Architect working with in- house team 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000

The appointed consultancy shall provide full architectural services for new build, refurbishment, extension and alteration projects across LCC's estate, including schools, public buildings and corporate facilities.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #10Landscape Architect 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The appointed consultancy shall provide professional landscape architectural services across LCC's estate, including schools, public buildings, civic spaces and associated external environments

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #11Drainage Engineer 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The appointed consultancy shall provide professional drainage engineering services across LCC's estate, supporting new build, refurbishment, highways interface and external works projects.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

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 are scored · same split on all 11 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Professional Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Lancashire County Council buys Architectural and related services (CPV 7120), and who usually turns up

Lancashire County Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Architectural and related services (CPV 7120) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerLancashire County Council · all categories
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 50 of 75 known-size awards · market: CPV 7120 · UK-wide, n=6
67%67%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 86 of 106 known-location awards · market: CPV 7120 · UK-wide, n=7
81%57%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 10 decided notices · market: division 71 · North West England, n=36
51 days81 days

Half of these awards have an award date within 51 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 24 procurements with awards; rival share unknown · market: CPV 7120 · UK-wide, n=5
—20%

Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer68 lots with bid counts · all categories
24% had one bid
The market27 lots with bid counts · CPV 7120 · UK-wide
0% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid24% / 0%
Buyer: 16 of 68 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 27 lots with published bid counts.
2–341% / 0%
Buyer: 28 of 68 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 27 lots with published bid counts.
4–625% / 7%
Buyer: 17 of 68 lots with published bid counts. Market: 2 of 27 lots with published bid counts.
7+10% / 93%
Buyer: 7 of 68 lots with published bid counts. Market: 25 of 27 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.

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Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages £1,000,000 and underCPV 712048 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£1.0m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #2Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages over £1,000,000.CPV 712048 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£2.0m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #3Structural Engineering, working with in-house teamCPV 713148 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£200k

This lot is listed as CPV 7131. The table above uses the notice category.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 67 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet0% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 67 similar lots
1 bid0%
0 of 67 similar past lots received 1 bid (0%).
2–37%
5 of 67 similar past lots received 2–3 (7%).
4–622%
15 of 67 similar past lots received 4–6 (22%).
7+70%
47 of 67 similar past lots received 7+ (70%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #4CDM principal Designer, working with in-house teamCPV 712048 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£125k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #5Quantity Surveying, working with in house teamCPV 713248 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£200k

This lot is listed as CPV 7132. The table above uses the notice category.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #6Site supervisor, working with in-house teamCPV 715248 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£125k

This lot is listed as CPV 7152. The table above uses the notice category.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #7Building Surveying, working with in house teamCPV 715248 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£400k

This lot is listed as CPV 7152. The table above uses the notice category.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #8Project Management of capital works reporting to a Council officerCPV 715448 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£150k

This lot is listed as CPV 7154. The table above uses the notice category.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #9Architect working with in- house teamCPV 712048 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£400k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #10Landscape ArchitectCPV 714248 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£200k

This lot is listed as CPV 7142. The table above uses the notice category.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #11Drainage EngineerCPV 718048 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£200k

This lot is listed as CPV 7180. The table above uses the notice category.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 127 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet2% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 127 similar lots
1 bid2%
2 of 127 similar past lots received 1 bid (2%).
2–313%
16 of 127 similar past lots received 2–3 (13%).
4–620%
26 of 127 similar past lots received 4–6 (20%).
7+65%
83 of 127 similar past lots received 7+ (65%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 9 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly. Contracts Finder contracts appear on the Retender Radar, not yet in these figures.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open for tender
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 May 2025, 09:18 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2026, 09:17 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Jan 2027
Authority reference
LCC48772
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-104487
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesConstruction project management servicesConstruction supervision servicesConsulting services for water-supply and waste consultancyLandscape architectural servicesQuantity surveying servicesStructural engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ffe Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via portal
Submission portal named on this notice: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
—
Appointment period ends
7 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 1 Feb 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 09:18 BST
  2. Next notice expected275 days ago
    1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published1h ago
    4 Nov 2026, 09:17 GMT
  4. Today
    4 Nov 2026
  5. Clarification questions byin 26 days
    30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Admission / appointment period endsin 33 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    7 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected byin 75 days
    18 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 88 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 09:18 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Nov 2026, 09:17 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £5,000,000
    4 Nov 2026, 09:17 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    4 Nov 2026, 09:17 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    4 Nov 2026, 09:17 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 7 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
    4 Nov 2026, 09:17 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBBJ-2179-TNXM PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, North West, PR1 0LDContact email

Other public bodies

  • SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTDProcuring entityEvaluation of Social ValueGB-COH: 09197997GB-PPON: PQHH-4489-TLZM London, LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender