Official UK procurement notice
SCP012 - SCAPE Corporate Services Framework - England, Wales & Northern Ireland
Authority: Scape Procure Limited (trading as SCAPE) (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionScape Procure Limited (trading as SCAPE) is establishing a framework agreement for the provision of Corporate Services advice throughout England, Wales
and Northern Ireland.
This framework includes the following services:
- Lot 1 - Group A: Advisory Services
- Lot 2 - Group B: Legal Services
- Lot 3 - Group C: Audit Services
- Secondary services
SCAPE seeks to establish a multi-party framework with three (3) suppliers per Lot for a total of nine (9) suppliers. The annual turnover requirements for each Lot are as follows:
Lot 1: £75m per annum excluding VAT
Lot 2: £50m per annum excluding VAT
Lot 3: £25m per annum excluding VAT
The turnover requirement (per annum) must be met by an individual bidder or as a combined total by a bidding vehicle, i.e. consortium, joint venture, associated persons. SCAPE designed this framework to facilitate SME engagement via the successful Bidder's supply chain and is also open to accepting bids from consortia or joint ventures of which SMEs may form a part.
The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e.79400000, Business and Management Consultancy and Related Services is deemed to include 79410000, Business & Management Consultancy Services and 79414000 - Human Resources Management Consultancy Services.
The successful delivery partners will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, and other partner providers. All contract performance will be monitored using a set of comprehensive performance indicators. Services shall be delivered by the successful delivery partners and their supply chain where applicable.
All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement. There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value. For each Lot, SCAPE will shortlist the top five (5) highest scoring bidders at PSQ stage and invite them to tender.
Bidders may bid for up to 3 Lots and may be awarded places on up to 3 Lots.
SCAPE confirms that a conflicts assessment has been prepared in accordance with Section 83 of the Procurement Act 2023. The conflicts assessment will be updated and revised at each future stage of the procurement where appropriate, and action will be taken to remove or mitigate conflicts where any arise.
SCAPE recognises that, as a national framework, it requires considerable investment in people, processes, and systems to create and manage expert, local, and responsive supply chains. With this is mind, a maximum framework duration has been set at 5 years.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
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- How the procedure runs: SCAPE is undertaking the procurement of this framework in two stages. The first stage is the completion of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and is supplemented by SCAPE-specific quality questions. SCAPE will evaluate the Bidders' PSQ returns, shortlist the five highest scoring bidders, and invite them to the second stage - the Invitation to tender (ITT). The ITT will comprise both qualitive questions and price evaluation (via the inclusion of a commercial model). Following the evaluation of the ITT, SCAPE will award the three available places on each Lot to the three highest scoring bidders who provided the Most Advantageous Tenders, based on combined score (Quality and Price). SCAPE reserves the right to refine the criteria during the first stage of the procurement process.
CPV: Accounting review services · Accounting services · Actuarial services · Auditing services · Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Compilation of financial statements services · Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services · Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services · Computer-site planning consultancy services · +52 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 9 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 15 Mar 2027
- Buyer regions
- UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKN
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
3% of call-off value · SCAPE will receive the above levy, which is to be included for in bid rates and charges, from the delivery partners for each commission call-off from the framework. Further information can be found within procurement documentation.
Who may buy through it
The categories of authorities that can use SCAPE’s frameworks include all public bodies and their legal/statutory successors. Please see the links for the full lists:
scape.co.uk/site-information/fra… ↗
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Published description of the framework
The framework enables Clients to appoint Delivery Partners for commissions either through a non-competitive call-off using the Objective Mechanism for award without further competition, or through a Competitive Selection Process. Both approaches comply with the Procurement Act 2023 and ensure transparency, fairness and consistency across all partners. Full information regarding the call-off process and objective criteria will be provided to those bidders who progress to tender stage.
- Objective Mechanism – Award Without Further Competition
The Objective Mechanism is the route for above-threshold call-offs where Clients wish to award without further competition. It is an automated scoring-based model derived directly from tender (ITT) scores submitted during the original framework procurement. To determine the outcome Clients select from several criteria groupings (Primary and Secondary), each with rules on permitted combinations and weightings:
Primary Criteria:
- Balanced Award: combined ITT price + quality
- Quality-Led Award: highest ITT quality score
- Price-Led Award: highest ITT price score
- Performance-Led Award: “Achievement of Commitments” (after 12 months)
Secondary Criteria:
- Technical ability
- Social value
- Performance metrics (e.g., Tender Commitments)
- Pricing categories
- Competitive Selection Process – Award With Further Competition
Clients may instead choose a competitive process compliant with Procurement Act 2023 Section 46.
Permitted Competitive Activities
Clients may select one or more of the following:
- Written Question Submission
- Case Studies
- Interviews
- Behavioural Assessments
All Delivery Partners must be issued the same materials/questions. Participation by Partners is discretionary.
Critical Restriction:
Clients cannot request fee proposals or price submissions during a competitive selection. Pricing evaluation must not be based on any fee proposal. However, Clients may review the commercial model (already tendered at framework stage) as provided via the Framework Agreement following signature of a SCAPE Access Agreement.
- Contract Award Requirements
Following use of either route (Objective Mechanism or Competitive Selection), Clients must publish:
- Contract Award Notice
- Contract Details Notice On Find a Tender Service (FTS), including partner name, project value and rationale.
Clients then proceed through their own internal governance and due diligence.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Advisory ServicesRenewalPublished value£1,200,000,000
Lot 1 covers the delivery of Advisory Services within the scope of Corporate Services. Advisory Services is formed of the following four categories:
- Management Consultancy
- Technology, Digital and Data Advisory
- Finance, Accounting and Tax
- Sustainability
The annual turnover requirement for Lot 1 is £75,000,000.00 per annum. The turnover requirement (per annum) must be met by an individual bidder or as a combined total by a bidding vehicle, i.e. consortium, joint venture, associated persons, etc. This opportunity is therefore considered suitable for SMEs.
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Lot #2Legal ServicesRenewalPublished value£300,000,000
Lot 2 covers the delivery of Legal Services within the scope of Corporate Services.
The annual turnover requirement for Lot 2 is £50,000,000.00 per annum. The turnover requirement (per annum) must be met by an individual bidder or as a combined total by a bidding vehicle, i.e. consortium, joint venture, associated persons, etc. This opportunity is therefore considered suitable for SMEs.
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Lot #3Audit ServicesRenewalPublished value£150,000,000
Lot 3 covers the delivery of Audit Services within the scope of Corporate Services.
The annual turnover requirement for Lot 3 is £25,000,000.00 per annum. The turnover requirement (per annum) must be met by an individual bidder or as a combined total by a bidding vehicle, i.e. consortium, joint venture, associated persons, etc. This opportunity is therefore considered suitable for SMEs.
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Cost
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “SCP012 - SCAPE Corporate Services Framework - England, Wales &…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 9 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The categories of authorities that can use SCAPE’s frameworks include all public bodies and their legal/statutory successors. Please see the links for the full lists: https://scape.co.uk/site-information/framework-usage-eligibility and https://scape.co.uk/site-information/framework-usage-eligibility-utilities
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Apr 2026, 17:02 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2026, 17:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
SCP012- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031642- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d5fFind a Tender
- How it runs
SCAPE is undertaking the procurement of this framework in two stages. The first stage is the completion of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and is supplemented by SCAPE-specific quality questions. SCAPE will evaluate the Bidders' PSQ returns, shortlist the five highest scoring bidders, and invite them to the second stage - the Invitation to tender (ITT). The ITT will comprise both qualitive questions and price evaluation (via the inclusion of a commercial model). Following the evaluation of the ITT, SCAPE will award the three available places on each Lot to the three highest scoring bidders who provided the Most Advantageous Tenders, based on combined score (Quality and Price). SCAPE reserves the right to refine the criteria during the first stage of the procurement process.
- Risks
SCAPE will include a set of performance measures in the framework agreement and these will be used to manage the performance of the supplier, set improvement targets and drive continuous improvement. These will be the minimum indicators and other measures may be offered by bidders as part of their ITT. Performance against these indicators will be reviewed with the successful bidder at regular review meetings, together with the comparative performance that will enable benchmarking against:
— other companies engaged in SCAPE frameworks or other frameworks,
— the overall performance of all SCAPE frameworks or other frameworks,
— national performance measures where they are available.
The successful bidder will be required to collate and submit their own performance data in accordance with the performance management requirements set out in the contract.
Further details will be available in the ITT.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 3% of call-off value · SCAPE will receive the above levy, which is to be included for in bid rates and charges, from the delivery partners for each commission call-off from the framework. Further information can be found within procurement documentation.
www.delta-esourcing.com ↗. Access code: 9V23396AEV
Timeline
7 Apr 2026 → 15 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published199 days ago7 Apr 2026, 17:02 BST
- Clarification questions by154 days ago22 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends147 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Today23 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 130 days1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 143 days15 Mar 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published7 Apr 2026, 17:02 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Access code: 9V23396AEV
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender