Official UK procurement notice
Whole Life Carbon Assessor and Sustainability Consultant
Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Jun 2025awarded 23 Jul 2025
Awarded to Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited
Framework period 4 yrsends 14 Jul 2029 · starts 14 Jul 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSMG wishes to establish a framework for the provision of Whole Life Carbon Assessment and Sustainability Advice services.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 21 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 14 Jul 2025
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fees.
Published description of the framework
The suppliers had to provide a price for a provided scenario - project.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
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).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: All the information is provided in the tender documents.
What this means for your bid
- “Whole Life Carbon Assessor and Sustainability Consultant” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- 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 May 2025, 12:14 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2025, 10:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
SCM3709M- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024700- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d4cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 23 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fees.
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published22 May 2025, 12:14 BST
- Clarification questions by12 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts14 Jul 2025
- Assessment summaries sent23 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published366 days ago15 Oct 2025, 10:37 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Tender notice published22 May 2025, 12:14 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published22 May 2025, 12:26 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 23 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST22 May 2025, 12:26 BST+2 days · was 21 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Jul 2025, 16:39 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2025, 16:39 BST
- Contract signature expected5 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Oct 2025, 10:37 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
The return date has been changed.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 2121 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Oct 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited1.1. SMG wishes to establish a framework for the provision of Whole Life Carbon Assessment and Sustainability Advice services6 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2029Options: This is a framework agreement under which suppliers have been evaluated based on a case study for pricing. They have submitted both hourly and daily rate quotes. For upcoming projects or call-offs, the selected supplier will provide cost estimates based on these agreed rates. | £20,775 | 23 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Whole Life Carbon Assessor and Sustainability Advisor · Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2025
- Value
- £20,775
- Period
- 14 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21final-stage tenders | 21 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- HAWKINS BROWN ARCHITECTURE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender