Official UK procurement notice
Retrofit Consultancy & Principal Designer Services Framework
Authority: Advantage South West (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionStage 1 - Conditions of Participation >
Stage 2 - ITT (Tender)
Responses (CPQ Responses) to this selection questionnaire (CPQ) will be used in the first step of selecting suitably qualified and experienced consultants (Participants) to be invited to tender. It is intended that the Client will shortlist a maximum of 5 Participants per Lot, to be invited to submit tenders / initial tenders in line with section 20(4)(a) of the Act. Those bidders will have met all requirements including the pass / fail questions and be in the top 5 after LiveWest have evaluated the scored submissions. Only these bidders will be shortlisted for stage 2 (ITT)
In the event that Participants score within 1 point of the 5th highest scoring Participant, LiveWest Homes Limited reserves the right to shortlist all additional Participants who have passed all ‘pass / fail’ requirements and are within 1 mark of the 5th highest scoring Participant. In the event that LiveWest Homes Limited exercises this discretion, it will notify all Participants in writing of the number of Participants to be shortlisted.
- How the procedure runs: The information provided in this notice will apply to the ASW Framework part of this procurement only LiveWest Homes Limited are looking to: A) establish a framework of Retrofit consultants and Principal Designers for current and future members of Advantage South West B) appoint a retrofit consultant to deliver the business’s aim of all properties being at EPC C by 2028 and appoint a Principal Designer to ensure that LiveWest are compliant with its requirements (under separate notice ocds-h6vhtk-060c38) across various regions within the South West to a LiveWest contract in a single joint procurement process. Due to FTS notice linking restrictions, this notice could not be formally linked to the LiveWest notice but it is linked - see FTS notice ???? (Procurement identifier)
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Building services · Energy and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 6 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jul 2026
Published description of the framework
Framework will be open for 4 years
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Retrofit ConsultantsAwardedPublished value£12,000,000
Lot #2Principal DesignerAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
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).
- “Retrofit Consultancy & Principal Designer Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 22 Jan 2026, 15:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
DN804023- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005869- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c88Find a Tender
- How it runs
The information provided in this notice will apply to the ASW Framework part of this procurement only
LiveWest Homes Limited are looking to:
A) establish a framework of Retrofit consultants and Principal Designers for current and future members of Advantage South West
B) appoint a retrofit consultant to deliver the business’s aim of all properties being at EPC C by 2028 and appoint a Principal Designer to ensure that LiveWest are compliant with its requirements (under separate notice ocds-h6vhtk-060c38) across various regions within the South West to a LiveWest contract
in a single joint procurement process.
Due to FTS notice linking restrictions, this notice could not be formally linked to the LiveWest notice but it is linked - see FTS notice ???? (Procurement identifier)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Jan 2026 → 13 Jul 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published272 days ago22 Jan 2026, 15:29 GMT
- Clarification questions by252 days ago11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends243 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published100 days ago13 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026- Tender notice published22 Jan 2026, 15:29 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published13 Jul 2026, 14:52 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete13 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 13 Jul 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender