Tender

Dynamic Purchasing System for Professional Services in Construction and Premises 2024 UK

THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE

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22 Oct 2025 at 14:05

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16 Jul 2024 at 13:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Alliance is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Professional Services in Construction and Premises across the UK, excluding Scotland. The DPS, titled "Dynamic Purchasing System for Professional Services in Construction and Premises 2024 UK," caters to industry classification under Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. This tender follows a Public Contract Regulations 2015 open procedure, with procurements planned from now until April 2028. Notably, an amendment on 22 October 2025 added five new categories, increasing opportunities across different services. The DPS is open to all public sector bodies in the UK, including charities. Businesses must submit their interest by April 2028 to partake in this scheme.

This tender represents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in business services within the construction and premises sectors. Companies offering architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services are particularly well-suited to benefit from this procurement. With the division into 27 distinct categories, businesses can pinpoint and leverage specific services, such as social value consulting, registered building inspection, and construction management, among others. Participating in this DPS allows businesses to align with public sector needs across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, enhancing their visibility and creating avenues for collaboration and expansion.

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Notice Title

Dynamic Purchasing System for Professional Services in Construction and Premises 2024 UK

Notice Description

The Education Alliance are looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for professional services in construction and premises contracts within the UK (excluding Scotland). The DPS Agreement will cover projects including, but is not limited to, new builds, extensions, refurbishments, housing builds, multi-complex builds, works covering the railway industry, infrastructure projects, etc. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 open procedure. The DPS agreement will be established and coincide with the recently awarded framework for professional services in construction and premises 2024 and will be coterminous in April 2028. The DPS will be split in to 22 categories, this DPS agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Public-sector bodies, including Charities in the UK (excluding Scotland). Please refer to document set for a full application process overview.

Lot Information

Lot 1

There are 22 Categories, all categories have subcategories in which help specifically select the type of service that is being procured. Please refer to tendering document for the category structure.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047dc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067545-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 20283 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dps@pagabo.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MELTON
Postcode
HU14 3HS
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
South Hunsley
Westminster Constituency
Goole and Pocklington

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