Planning

UKRI-4936 Supply of Town Planning Adviser Services

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

19 May 2025 at 13:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "UKRI-4936 Supply of Town Planning Adviser Services," aimed at securing advisory services for science and research development campuses. This procurement falls under the services industry category and is set to take place across various locations in the United Kingdom, divided into three lots: Northern England, Southern England, and Scotland. A market engagement event is scheduled for 10th June 2025, where interested suppliers can gain further insights. Participants are required to express their interest by 5th June 2025. Further details on the procurement can be found by attending this event, along with other formal documentation that has been published as part of this initial phase.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity, especially for firms experienced in technical and urban planning services, with a familiarity with campus planning in fields like physics, space, and computing. Businesses capable of advising on projects ranging from minor enhancements to major infrastructure developments can find considerable potential for growth through this call-off contract, estimated at £400,000. Suppliers may bid for specific lots or all, depending on their capabilities and regional reach, enabling businesses both large and niche to tailor their engagement based on strategic priorities. The inception of this contract offers an excellent chance for growing partnerships with a prominent scientific body like UKRI, reinforcing industry presence within the geographical focus regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-4936 Supply of Town Planning Adviser Services

Notice Description

UKRI wishes to establish a call-off contract for the provision of Town Planning Advisory Services, with an estimated contract value of PS400,000.00 Required is a supplier who is familiar with Science Research and Development campuses planning, physics, space, computing and diverse science campuses. They shall ensure providing UKRI with the necessary town planning advisory services to enable our team to navigate national, regional and local planning regulations in order to deliver the expected pipeline of projects within our development programmes. The requirement may include a range of projects- from very small (canopy extension to existing building), medium (circa 500m2), large (circa 13,000m2), through to major new science infrastructure projects (40,000m2). According to the geographical location of the sites covered under this requirement, it is separated into 3 Lots: Lot 1- Northern England Lot 2- Southern England Lot 3- Scotland Suppliers are invited to bid for all or individual lots depending on their capability. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945450422

Planning Information

UKRI will be holding a Market Engagement event on 10/06/2025 providing an overview of the requirement and the opportunity for suppliers to ask questions. If you are interested in attending, please email your contact details to STFCprocurement@ukri.org, quoting the UKRI reference number, no later than 05/06/2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051731
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022724-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356400 - Technical planning services

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
01235 446553

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX11 0QX
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Blewbury & Harwell
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Further Information

Notice Documents

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