Tender

Estates - General Consultancy Support

UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

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Tender

16 Oct 2025 at 09:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Westminster is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process seeking to establish a framework of consultancy services for their Estates Department. The procurement, with the title "Estates - General Consultancy Support," covers various disciplines including building services engineering, civil/structural engineering, and fire strategy consultancy, among others. Located in England, the tender process is using an open procedure, in line with the Procurement Act 2003, and is set to close on 20th November 2025. The total estimated value is £5,000,000 and the contract period will run from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2029. This opportunity is aimed at SMEs and VCSEs, making it accessible for smaller organisations seeking to expand their business.

This tender presents meaningful opportunities for businesses specialising in building consultancy services, as well as other related fields such as legal estates advice, project management, and lift consultancy. With no guaranteed contract value but flexibility in supplier appointments, businesses that can demonstrate expertise across the eight outlined lots will find this particularly appealing. The framework's structure enables direct awards and further competitive processes, fostering ongoing engagement and potential for business growth throughout the framework's duration. This is a key chance for skilled providers to partner with a prestigious educational institution and enhance their portfolios by delivering valuable consultancy support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Estates - General Consultancy Support

Notice Description

The University is seeking establish an internal framework of suitably experienced supplier/s to deliver General Consultancy Services to the Estates Director and the Estates Team. Historically, these services have been procured on a project-by-project basis, either by direct appointment or on via a quotation or tender process, depending on the value of the individual project The framework will allow for full flexibility of supplier appointment throughout the framework duration. This will include: * Direct award to any successful supplier on the relevant lot, * Further Competition or Quotation process involving all suppliers on the lot, * Further Competition or Quotation involving a selection of suppliers on the lot. There will be no guarantee of contract value for any supplier appointed to the framework. However, estimated values for each discipline are provided in the Lots section below. Full specification scope details can be found in the tender documents The procurement process to be used is the open process pursuant to Procurement Act 2003 The procurement is split into the following lots: Lot 1 Building Services Engineering (M&E) Lot 2 Civil / Structural Engineer Lot 3 Condition Surveys Lot 4 Fire Strategy Consultant Lot 5 Legal / Lease Estates Advice and Support Lot 6 Lift Consultancy Engineer Lot 7 Project Manager Lot 8 FM Consultancy Support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47fce0b9-dd30-449e-ab76-bb03be85ecc7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315200 - Building consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1B 2HW
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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