Official UK procurement notice
Technical Support Services 2026
Authority: Procurement for Housing (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEstablished in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively, our Members manage more than 90% of UK’ social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and a centralised procurement authority under section 1(4) of that Act.
Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk ↗ for additional information.
PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England, with over 20 years of expertise and experience offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector
PfH intends to establish a framework agreement for Technical Consultancy Services. The framework will operate nationally, for four years and will cover professional support services relating to areas such as Project Management, Cost management, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Architectural Services, CDM, General construction-related consultancy services and Net Zero and a range of other consultancy services. The framework will be divided into lots, which will be set out in the Tender Notice.
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction consultancy services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Hazard protection and control consultancy services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Structural engineering consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 4 Jan 2027
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 3% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
Published description of the framework
See tender documents for further information on pricing methodology and process for the award of contracts
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £20,000,000: 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 #1Asset Management ConsultancyRenewalceiling above
The provision of Asset Management services, including but not limited to
- Stock Condition Surveys
- House Condition Surveys
- Active Asset Management (stock rationalisation)
- Options Appraisals
- Strategic Asset Management & Business Planning Advice
- Data Validation
- Database Support
- Housing Quality Standards Surveys (Decent Homes, WHQS, SHQS)
- Housing Health and Safety Rating System(HHRS)
- Decent Homes Standard
- Welsh Housing Quality Standard
- Building Surveying
- Disability Discrimination Act Surveys
- Dilapidation Surveys
- Estate/Environmental Surveys
- Energy Performance Certificates
And other services as required
The consultants will hold appropriate qualifications accredited by the relevant Institute or association of equivalent standing in this field, as required for the delivery of the services. The Consultant may be requested to provide evidence of membership during the term of the Framework.
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for further information
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for further information
Lot #2Surveying & Project Managementceiling above
The provision of Surveying and Project Management Services, including but not limited to
- Quantity Surveyor & Cost Control
- Partnering and Best Value Procurement Advisers
- Guidance on Selection of Construction Documentation and Contract Forms
- Pre-Work Estimate and Budget Advice
- Tender Document and Preparation
- Building Surveyor
- Employers Agent
- Contract Manager/Administrator
- Programme Manager
- Project Manager
- Clerk of Works & Quality Manager
- Partnering Adviser
- Resident Liaison Officer
- Construction Management
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for further information
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for further information
Lot #3MEP Consultancyceiling above
The provision of MEP services, including but not limited to
-Building Services Design
-Mechanical Engineering
-Electrical Engineering
-Lighting
-Mechanical Engineering
-Electrical Engineering
-Lifts
-Renewables
- Other services as required
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for details
Lot #4Construction Design Management, Principal designer Including HRB and Gateway 2ceiling above
The provision of CDM , Principal Designer, and HRB services, including but not limited to
-Principal Designer:
-CDM Consultant
-Building Safety Act Support
Other services as required
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for details
Lot #5Net Zero Consultancy including fundingceiling above
The provision of Net Zero Consultancy services comprises the provision of services assisting toward the achievement of a balance between carbon emitted in the atmosphere and carbon removed from it. These include (but are not limited to):
- Stock Assessment on behalf of the participating authority
- Development of roadmaps toward net-zero carbon consultancy
- Development of corporate sustainability/ESG strategies
- Grant/funding management
- Client awareness and staff development workshops
- Advice on refurbishment options and building fabric solutions
- Post installation monitoring
- Strategic options appraisals
- Assistance with advancement toward ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems certification
- Retrofit Coordinator (PAS 2035) roles
- Retrofit Assessor
- Retrofit Designers
- Design and project management of energy efficient systems
- Advice on current energy legislation and compliance with law
- Advice on the operation and maintenance of installed measures
- Change management
- Baseline assessments
- Undertaking of energy audits
- Advice on relevant health and safety measures
- Other Net Zero related consultancy services
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for details
Lot #6Architectural Servicesceiling above
The provision of architectural Services, including but not limited to.
- Master planning
- Landscape Design
- Interior Design
- Feasibility Proposals
- Option Studies
- Measured Building Surveys
- New Build Design
- Refurbishment Design
- Use of BIM for Co-ordinated Design
- SAP Assessments
- Lifetime Homes Assessments
- Housing Quality Indicators Assessments
- BBA Certified U-Value Calculations
- BREEAM
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for details
Lot #7Combined Fire Consultancy Servicesceiling above
The consultant shall offer combined Fire engineering services, including but not limited to
Risk Assessment & Compliance
Building Design & Engineering
Emergency Planning & Management
Design Systems & Testing (suppression, detection, Alarms, Lighting, smoke control etc)
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for details
Lot #8ValuationsPublished value£10,000,000
The provision of RICS valuation services, including but not limited to
- Stock valuation
- Commercial Valuation
- Insurance reinstatement costs
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for details
Lot #9Digital ServicesPublished value£10,000,000
The provision of Consultants offering Digital services, including but not limited to
- Digital Transformation & Strategy
- Cloud & Infrastructure Modernisation
- Cyber Security & Compliance
- Responsible AI & Automation
- Data Analytics & Governance
- Analytics and dashboards
- Software Implementation
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for details
Lot #10Combined Built Environment ConsultancyPublished value£50,000,000
The provision of Built Environment Consultancy services, including but not limited to
Asset management
Project management
MEP consultancy
CDM Services
Net Zero Consultancy
Fire Consultancy
Structural and Civil Engineering
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for further information
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for further information
Lot #11Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy ServicesPublished value£50,000,000
Provision of Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy services, including but not limited to
- Asset management
-Project management
- MEP consultancy
-CDM Services
-Net Zero Consultancy
-Fire Consultancy
-Structural and Civil Engineering
-Computing Services
- Procurement Services
- Economic & financial standing
See the ITT documents for further information
- Technical & professional ability
See the ITT documents for further information
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 award criteria (2)
- quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Technical Support Services 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Open 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
- http://procurementforhousing.co.uk/permissible-users/
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 08:52 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
TSS 2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083079- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051539Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 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
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 4 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published16 May 2025, 08:52 BST
- Market engagement74 days ago7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
As we shape the strategy for this new framework, we are keen to ensure it reflects both the needs of our members and the market. We are therefore seeking suppliers to engage with us to share their capabilities and expertise.
We would like to engage with suppliers to review the proposed lot structure, develop a robust specification, review potential pricing methodology and identify any requirements we should consider when tendering for and setting up this framework agreement.
If you are interested in engaging with PfH please express your interest by emailing [email protected] no later than 31st July 2026.
Title your email "Preliminary Market Engagement - TSS".
A questionnaire and accompanying information will be issued to suppliers who register their interest and we may invite suppliers to an individual follow-up meeting to discuss their feedback.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.
- Next notice expected49 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published49 days ago2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
- Clarification questions by21 days ago30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends5 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 52 days11 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 75 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Pipeline notice published16 May 2025, 08:52 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMTUK2
- Buyer details updated18 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMT
- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Jul 2026, 14:44 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £260,000,0002 Sept 2026, 14:08 BSTwas £120,000,000
- Status changed to active2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
- Deadline published: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender