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UKRI-4453 BAU Professional Services Framework

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2026 at 12:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Oct 2025 at 17:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

25 Jun 2025 at 14:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

27 May 2025 at 14:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

30 Apr 2025 at 16:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation, through the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), established a framework for professional services supporting its business-as-usual capital delivery programme. It covers eight disciplines: project and programme management; cost management and quantity surveying; lead designer, including Building Safety Act principal designer and CDM principal designer duties; architecture; civil and structural engineering; mechanical, electrical and public health engineering; sustainability and carbon; and NEC supervision. The services support safe delivery of STFC capital works to the agreed scope, programme and prices, while streamlining supplier engagement and improving consistency and service quality. Services are to be delivered across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.

The procurement is complete and all eight lots were awarded; contracts were signed. UKRI used an open procedure. Each lot was evaluated on quality (70%) and price (30%), and was identified as suitable for SMEs. The stated procurement value is £9.5 million excluding VAT (£11.4 million including VAT). Each awarded lot has a stated value of £9.5 million excluding VAT (£11.4 million including VAT); these are separate lot values, not a combined total. Awards were made on 22 September 2025, with contracts signed on 27 October 2025. The contract period runs from 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2029; the framework provides for a two-year initial term with optional third and fourth years released individually. Awarded suppliers are Arcadis, CPC Project Services and Savills (project management); Gleeds, Arcadis and Lexica (cost management); Oberlanders, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and NBBJ (lead designer); Stride Treglown, Francis-Jones Carpenter and ADP Architecture (architecture); Ridge and Partners, Price & Myers and Pell Frischmann (civil and structural); Services Design Solution, Ridge and Partners and AtkinsRéalis (mechanical, electrical and public health); Scotch Partners, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and AtkinsRéalis (sustainability and carbon); Hickton Quality Control, EEDN and Wessex Site Inspection (NEC supervision).

The framework demonstrates demand for multidisciplinary consultancy and construction oversight supporting STFC capital projects across England. The lots span programme and project management, quantity surveying, architectural and engineering design, carbon and sustainability advice, and NEC supervision, so firms can focus on a specialist discipline rather than cover the entire range. The framework was open to SMEs, and the appointed groups include both large consultancies and smaller practices. To be credible when comparable requirements return to market, suppliers will need demonstrable capability in their chosen discipline and the capacity to deliver safe, well-managed capital works to defined scopes, programmes and prices. The framework’s operating model also makes responsiveness important: smaller, lower-value commissions may be offered through a ranked direct-award route, while larger or higher-risk projects may be competed among framework suppliers on quality and cost.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-4453 BAU Professional Services Framework

Notice Description

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

Lot Information

Lot 1 Project & Programme Management

Renewal: optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Lot 2 Cost Management/Quantity Surveying

Renewal: optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Lot 3 Lead Designer BSA PD & CDM PD

Renewal: an optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Lot 4 Architectural

Renewal: an optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Lot 5 Civil and Structural

Renewal: an optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Lot 6 Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health

Renewal: an optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Lot 7 Sustainability and Carbon

Renewal: optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Lot 8 NEC Supervisor

Renewal: optional 3rd and 4th year, released individually.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096948-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71210000 - Advisory architectural services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71520000 - Construction supervision services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71541000 - Construction project management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£11,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

Arcadis LLP

CPC Project Services LLP

Savills

Gleeds

LEXICA HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Oberlanders Architects LLP

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios LLP

NBBJ LTD.

Stride Treglown Limited

FRANCIS-JONES CARPENTER LIMITED

ADP Architecture Limited

Ridge and Partners LLP

Price & Myers LLP

Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd

Services Design Solution Ltd

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

SCOTCH PARTNERS LLP

Hickton Consultants

EEDN LTD

Wessex Site Inspection

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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