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UK Research and Innovation

UKRI-4453 BAU Professional Services Framework

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71541000
Value£9.5m
Deadline20 Jul 2025
Published25 Jun 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 25 Jun 2025ClosedCloses 20 Jul 2025
Who to contact
STFCprocurement@ukri.org
+44 1793442000

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

Lot 1 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UQAZMN2VQN Lot 2 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H6R2WVBP4Z Lot 3 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/49Q3VBRBUX Lot 4 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N2G5263X7V Lot 5 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A796WQZFS3 Lot 6 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W45VAS96TB Lot 7 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TUPUQ57X95 Lot 8 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7H56C4T248

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Contract value in context
£9.5mtotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£10.3m

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The brief

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOW 30 JUNE 1400HRS UK TIME.

THE LATER DATE STATED FURTHER DOWN THIS NOTICE IS INCORRECT (20/07) AND IS UNABLE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN FTS/WEBPAGE TEMPLATE ERROR** UKRI-STFC wish to establish a framework agreement to provide professional services to enable the Business-as-Usual capital delivery programme for STFC.

To complete the works for the Client safely for all those involved in accordance with the Scope, Contract Programme and within the agreed total of the Prices.

Key objectives: Reduction in procurement and on boarding timescales in order to enable project delivery in line with project constraints; Streamline the process of engagement, creating an agile framework; Maximise quality of service and delivery; Consistency of terms.

Lot 1 Project & Programme Management Lot 2 Cost Management/Quantity Surveying Lot 3 Lead Designer BSA PD & CDM PD Lot 4 Architectural Lot 5 Civil and Structural Lot 6 Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Lot 7 Sustainability and Carbon Lot 8 NEC Supervisor There will be a maximum of 3 suppliers appointed per Lot, ranked in the order of their final submission scores.

Call offs shall be determined by the process stated in the tender documenttion (all of which is held in the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Suppliers may bid for any number of Lots.

Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot.

Bidders should complete and submit a separate submission per Lot they wish to apply for.

The specific Tenderbox link is stated in the following Lot descriptions.

A PCR 2015 PIN was previously published and pre-market engagement was undertaken in 2024 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037886-2024?) To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=960950457

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What the notice asks for

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Bidders should complete and submit a separate

Bidders should complete and submit a separate submission per Lot they wish to apply for.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
UKRI-STFC wish to establish a framework agreement to provide professional services to enable the Business-as-Usual capital delivery programme for STFC.

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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
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035090-2025
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