Official UK procurement notice
PSC Cost & Project Management
Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCambridge City Council is seeking to appoint a RICS-regulated consultancy partner to provide integrated cost management and project management services under the NEC4 PSC Option E form of contract. The consultancy will act as a flexible partner, with all work instructed via Task Orders over the duration of the contract. This arrangement will allow the Council to draw down services as required, ranging from early feasibility advice and cost planning through to contract administration, project delivery, and final account. The partner will be expected to bring technical excellence, commercial rigour, and proactive management to ensure outcomes are delivered effectively and efficiently.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£90,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: 70% Quality 30% Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Oct 2025, 11:07 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Nov 2025, 09:14 GMT
- Authority reference
DN792741- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061599- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a67bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
2 Oct 2025 → 18 Nov 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published386 days ago2 Oct 2025, 11:07 BST
- Clarification questions by367 days ago20 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline361 days ago27 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts354 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published339 days ago18 Nov 2025, 09:14 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2025- Tender notice published2 Oct 2025, 11:07 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Nov 2025, 09:14 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Nov 2025, 09:14 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARSITY CONSULTING LTDCambridge City Council - PSC Cost & Project Management2 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028Extensions: continuation if services | £90,000 | 10 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24final-stage tenders | 24 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VARSITY CONSULTING LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender