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Published 21 Nov 2024, 16:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Workspace Management Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) (Central government)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£240,000exc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jan 2025awarded 19 Jun 2025
Awarded to John Rowan & Partners LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

From time to time, Ofqual requires adjustments to the office workspace to accommodate changing or new requirements. This could include installing features to provide better working conditions, changes to office layouts or meeting rooms, or relocation of parts or all of the organisation. This requirement will be variable and on a call-off basis.

CPV: Interior design services · Joinery and carpentry installation work · Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1As described in the Invitation to Document Part A - SpecificationAwardedRenewalPublished value£240,000

As described in the Invitation to Document Part A - Specification. Additional information: All values quoted are inclusive of VAT. Award criteria - Ofqual used was a price per quality point model (PQP), i.e total value bid divided by quality score.

Delivery: West Midlands · Coventry
Extensions: Contract may exceed the estimated GBP 288000, in which case contract variations will be raised · 2 yr initial contract period 2 x 12 month optional extension periodsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Evidence based solution for each scenario: 70%
  • Ways of working: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Evidence based solution for each scenario: 70
  • Ways of working: 20
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As contained in the Invitation to Tender document Part A enclosed

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Nov 2024, 16:27 GMT
Last source update
3 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
OF1016
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037122
Classification (CPV)
Interior design servicesJoinery and carpentry installation workRefurbishment work
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bdc6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As contained in the Invitation to Tender documents

Publisher note: All values quoted are inclusive of VAT The contract is awarded on a call-off basis against estimated value of spend over the period of the contract. (MT Ref:234982)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
15 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1800 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jan 2025 → 3 Jul 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    3 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2025
  1. Deadline moved to 15 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
    15 Jan 2025, 10:23 GMT
    +0 days · was 15 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    3 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.215 Jan 202515 Jan 2025+0 d

Mentioned in ITT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £288,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
John Rowan & Partners LLPSME£288,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 2nd Floor, One Friargate, Station Square, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2GNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • John Rowan and PartnersAwarded supplier Bellrock Group, 11th floor, 5 Merchant Square, Paddington, London, West Midlands, W2 1AYContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria