Official UK procurement notice
Stockport Town Centre School - Multi-disciplinary Design Team Appointment
Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) seeks to appoint an architecturally led multidisciplinary design and advisory team (initially including Architect, MEP, Structural and Civil Engineer, BR Principal Designer and CDM Principal Designer) to support the delivery of a new through school within the centre of Stockport.
The project has the scale and vision to allow the appointed Design Team to make a significant contribution to one of Greater Manchester's fastest growing areas. The site provides the platform to develop a new educational model for Stockport, helping to address longstanding challenges and shape a more ambitious future for learners across the borough.
The development of a new school in the heart of Stockport represents an exciting opportunity for both the town and the selected Design Team. By working collaboratively, we have the chance to deliver a transformative project that drives positive change and leaves a lasting legacy for the community.
We are looking to deliver an innovative all through school, building on the current town centre regeneration and with an emphasis on providing a new educational vision for Stockport.
We aim to do this by:
- Providing a thoughtfully designed all through school to meet the needs of current and future generations of Stopfordians, a benchmark for surrounding education centres.
- The design of the new development will make a positive contribution to the town centre, complimenting the unique character, historic townscape and Stockport's skyline.
- The new development will foster inclusive and sustainable growth of adjacent communities, by delivering the necessary social infrastructure and education provision.
The architecturally-led consultant team will need to comprise a range of relevant disciplines and expertise, including:
- Architect
- M&E
- Structural Engineer
- Project Manager
- Planning Consultant
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Return of PSQ Response Document to assess compliance with mandatory pass/fail criteria and scored selection questions. Following evaluation of the scored PSQ questions, Suppliers will be ranked in order of their total score. The Council intends to shortlist the top 3 highest scoring Suppliers to be invited to participate in Stage 2. Stage 2- Invitation to Tender. The shortlisted Suppliers from Stage 1 will be invited to submit detailed proposals following receipt of the full tender pack. Evaluation may also include a one-hour clarification meetings with Suppliers. As part of the clarification meeting, Suppliers may be required to give a presentation on aspects of their Bid. Clarification meetings will be sought from only those bidders whose Bids require clarification. Only those organisations capable of winning the Tender will be invited to attend a clarification meeting. Clarification meetings with Bidders will not be scored but may be used to adjust the evaluated scores of documents within Stage 2.
CPV: Design consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,800,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
The Suppliers will be evaluated based on the below criteria as part of the PSQ:
Relevant Experience and Contract Examples 35%
Workforce & Resource 35%
Funding Model Approach 30%
Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, SMBC intends to invite a maximum of the top three ranked compliant Suppliers to the invitation to tender stage of the process. SMBC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to amend the number of Suppliers invited to tender stage, where appropriate and proportionate.
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 (6)
- Experience: 10%
- Methodology: 10%
- Funding Model: 10%
- Resourcing: 10%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (6)
- Experience
- Methodology
- Funding Model
- Resourcing
- Social Value: Social Value Quantitative: 10% Social Value Qualitative: 10%
- Price
- Condition of participationshortlisting
The Suppliers will be evaluated based on the below criteria as part of the PSQ:
Relevant Experience and Contract Examples 35%
Workforce & Resource 35%
Funding Model Approach 30%
Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, SMBC intends to invite a maximum of the top three ranked compliant Suppliers to the invitation to tender stage of the process. SMBC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to amend the number of Suppliers invited to tender stage, where appropriate and proportionate.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 31 Mar 2026, 10:48 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
020417- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029494- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0678b7Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
Return of PSQ Response Document to assess compliance with mandatory pass/fail criteria and scored selection questions. Following evaluation of the scored PSQ questions, Suppliers will be ranked in order of their total score. The Council intends to shortlist the top 3 highest scoring Suppliers to be invited to participate in Stage 2.
Stage 2- Invitation to Tender.
The shortlisted Suppliers from Stage 1 will be invited to submit detailed proposals following receipt of the full tender pack. Evaluation may also include a one-hour clarification meetings with Suppliers. As part of the clarification meeting, Suppliers may be required to give a presentation on aspects of their Bid. Clarification meetings will be sought from only those bidders whose Bids require clarification. Only those organisations capable of winning the Tender will be invited to attend a clarification meeting. Clarification meetings with Bidders will not be scored but may be used to adjust the evaluated scores of documents within Stage 2.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All PSQ Response Documents must be submitted via The Chest.
Project Reference: DN811263
Timeline
31 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published205 days ago31 Mar 2026, 10:48 BST
- Clarification questions by188 days ago17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline178 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by94 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent64 days ago20 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published63 days ago20 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
- Contract starts60 days ago24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Tender notice published31 Mar 2026, 10:48 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Aug 2026, 08:44 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPPARD ROBSONSME21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2030 | £1,782,766 | 19 Aug 2026standstill to 1 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SHEPPARD ROBSON LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender