Public Sector Construction Consultancy

Notice Title

Public Sector Construction Consultancy

Notice Description

OVERVIEW: NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework for Public Sector Construction Consultancy. This includes the following Lots: * Lot 1 - Multidisciplinary Services * Lot 2 - Project Management * Lot 3 - Civil and Structural Engineering * Lot 4 - Quantity Surveyor * Lot 5 - Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEP) Services * Lot 6 - Principal Designer CDM Services * Lot 7 - Architectural Services * Lot 8 - Building Surveyor * Lot 9 - Healthcare Planning * Lot 10 - Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy, and Sustainability * Lot 11 - Ancillary Services CALL FOR ACTION: Organisations that are interested in bidding for this future opportunity (i.e. Potential Bidders) are invited to attend a Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, which will provide the following benefits: - Potential Bidders will gain a clear understanding of the requirements of the procurement, and can determine in advance whether they wish to bid for the future opportunity. - Potential Bidders will gain an understanding of the evaluation process and timescales for procurement documentation publication, clarification question submission, and bid responses. The Bidder Webinar will take place at 10am on Wednesday 10th June 2026. To register to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, please use the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3f8afa-41fc-4881-beaf-b2b2e2b5b10c@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 Please note, Potential Bidders are able to respond to the Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender whether or not they are able to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar. A recording of the event will also be published within the procurement documents for those unable to attend. POINTS TO NOTE: We are committed to working with Suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements within the Invitation to Tender. When responding to the Tender Notice that will be published after this Planned Procurement Notice: - Please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on the Discovery Posting to access all information in relation to the tender opportunity. Potential Bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. Once registration has been completed, potential bidders will be directed to the Event Page where they are given the option to read and accept the bidder's agreement. Upon accepting this agreement, Potential Bidders are given access to the opportunity and can begin the bidding process and raise clarification questions. - Potential Bidders must register on the Central Digital Platform (www.gov.uk/find-tender) and ensure that Core Supplier Information is up to date, downloaded and is submitted as part of their Bid submission (in downloaded file format) in order to be assessed against the Conditions of Participation. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS AND THEREFORE ANY ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY MAY CHANGE FOLLOWING CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS ASSURANCE. POST PUBLICATION NOTE: For organisations that could not attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, the following documents are available via the link below: - Meeting Recording - Presentation Slides - Q&A Responses https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/supplier-webinars/public-sector-construction-consultancy/ UPDATE - 22/09/2026 NHS Shared Business Services would like to advise that the release of the Invitation to Tender for the Public Sector Construction Consultancy Framework is delayed from the planned timetable and most recent communications. The revised estimated release date is mid - late October for a 6 week period. We would like to encourage all potential bidders to register for alerts for this opportunity via the Find a Tender service. The next scheduled communication will be the release of the Tender Notice.

Lot Information

Multidisciplinary Services

This Lot provides the option for Approved Organisations to appoint a multi-disciplinary team using the following disciplines as a minimum: - project manager, quantity surveyor, architect, civil and structural engineer, mechanical, electrical, public health, and principal designers. Approved Organisations can tailor the scope of Services to suit their project. The Supplier will act as lead on the project and manage all other disciplines, including the coordination and integration of all design information. Additional disciplines such as BIM management, fire engineering, and sustainability / net zero consultancy may be included, where required.

This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to project and programme management expertise, including a review of the capital plan, the creation of the project brief, and formation of the project management plan. Services include managing the delivery of contracts for works, services, and goods in conjunction with the agreed project management plan and / or programme management plan.

This Lot enables Approved Organisations to procure detailed design, specification, technical consultancy, and engineering regarding structural options based on the initial brief. It includes outline design schematics, staging and programme advice, buildability, and maintenance issues. There is also provision for site investigation, topographical surveys, testing and input into value engineering studies, optioneering studies, and / or life cycle cost studies.

This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to on-going cost and contract advice for construction projects. This includes the preparation of cost estimates to support capital planning and business planning activities, cost advice to support value engineering studies, risk management advice, preparation and maintenance of cost plans, and the provision of contractual advice in relation to procurement strategy and tender documents. Also, where requested, it includes the preparation of commercial final accounts for works, agreeing the value of outstanding snagging items, and the provision of all contract deliverables before recommending final payment.

This Lot enables Approved Organisations to procure detailed design schematic drawings, specification and detailing of mechanical, electrical, and public health services (MEP), including thermal and / or performance modelling (e.g. CFD modelling or energy usage simulations) of the proposed works. It includes MEP technical advisory services for energy supply (electricity, gas, renewables), heating, ventilation, water, drainage and plumbing, daylighting, artificial lighting, refrigeration, lifts, communications, networking and security, and alarm systems.

This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to advice and support in respect of the CDM Regulations. This includes planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating health and safety in the pre-construction phase, the preparation of a pre-construction information pack, working with designers on the project to eliminate or mitigate foreseeable health and safety risks, and ensuring that everyone involved in the pre-construction phase communicates and cooperates, coordinating their work.

This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to architectural design, technical consultancy, engineering services, and the duties of the principal designer appointed under the Building Safety Act 2022 across all RIBA Plan of Work stages.

This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to building surveyor services in accordance with RICS professional standards and competencies, including undertaking general building condition surveys and preparing reports, undertaking structural surveys and preparing specifications, providing whole life cost considerations, advising on the conservation of historic buildings, assisting with planning applications and advising on property legislation and building regulations, and assisting with design and regulations on access to meet the needs of people with disabilities.

This Lot enables Approved Organisations to procure healthcare planning consultancy services to support healthcare teams on projects of all scales in the planning of future healthcare resource requirements, including healthcare facilities and clinical sites. It includes best practice advice in key service objectives, clinical strategy, design and policies, ensuring optimum use of healthcare sites, and advising on all relevant healthcare planning matters.

This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to net zero, energy and efficiency, and carbon management services to support achieving net zero carbon emissions. It includes a review of current position and provision of solutions to achieve the net zero target, the building and / or implementation of a carbon neutral strategy, net zero certifications, assistance in the reduction of scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, measuring and analysing carbon emissions, advising on low carbon and net zero design, and energy audits, surveys, and reports.

This Lot provides a route for Approved Organisations to procure additional construction advisory services in accordance with professional standards and competencies that may not be specifically covered under the other Lots.

Planning Information

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) are consulting on a proposal to tender for the renewal of the existing Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services (HPCCAS) Framework to support NHS organisations and the wider public sector in procuring these services. The current Framework will expire on 13th August 2027. To help define and develop our national procurement strategy and to assist with the development of our service specification to meet the needs of NHS organisations and the wider public sector, NHS SBS are engaging with potential suppliers (as part of preliminary market engagement) prior to the release of a Tender Notice on the Find a Tender website. The existing Framework includes the following Lots, which are under consideration during this preliminary market engagement: • Lot 1 - Architectural Services • Lot 2 - Project Management • Lot 3 - Civil and Structural Engineering • Lot 4 - Quantity Surveyor • Lot 5 - Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEP) Services • Lot 6 - Principal Designer Services • Lot 7 - Multi-Disciplinary Services • Lot 8 - Building Surveyors • Lot 9 - Healthcare Planning • Lot 10 - Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy, and Sustainability • Lot 11 - Ancillary Services Companies wishing to participate in the preliminary market engagement should complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ), which is available via the link below, by 5pm on Wednesday 30th July 2025: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23193245 The aim of the PMEQ is to notify the market of NHS SBS's future plans, gauge interest in the opportunity from the market, and understand how it should be structured to provide a best in class offer. PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE NHS SBS would like to obtain the markets views, suggestions, and proposals during this preliminary market engagement. All submissions will be treated confidentially. Please note, companies are not required to respond to all questions within the PMEQ. POSSIBLE SUBSEQUENT ENGAGEMENT NHS SBS may host open virtual forums (such as webinars) to engage further with the market following analysis of PMEQ responses. Within the PMEQ, companies need to confirm whether they would like to participate in such further engagement, and if so, provide contact details for their nominated attendee. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and social care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on this within the procurement documents. NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this notice. The eSourcing system NHS SBS will use is SAP Ariba. Please note that to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework if invited to do so.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-055328

Publication Source

Find A Tender Service

Latest Notice

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089869-2026

Current Stage

Planning

All Stages

Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice

Procurement Type

Framework

Procurement Category

Services

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open procedure

Tender Suitability

SME, VCSE

Awardee Scale

Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71326000 - Ancillary building services

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value

£2,300,000,000 £1B-£10B

Lots Value

£2,300,000,000 £1B-£10B

Awards Value

Not specified

Contracts Value

Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date

22 Sep 2026Today

Submission Deadline

Not specified

Future Notice Date

16 Oct 20264 weeks to go

Award Date

Not specified

Contract Period

10 Jan 2028 - 9 Jan 2032 4-5 years

Recurrence

Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status

Planned

Lots Status

Planned

Awards Status

Not Specified

Contracts Status

Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer

NHS Shared Business Services

Contact Name

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Contact Email

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Contact Phone

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality

LONDON

Postcode

EC1A 7BL

Postcode Area

Central London

Country

England

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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

Not specified

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Local Authority

City of London

Electoral Ward

Farringdon Within

Westminster Constituency

Cities of London and Westminster

Notice Documents

• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089869-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079262-2026
  20th August 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058361-2026
  22nd June 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040959-2026
  5th May 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035026-2025
  25th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034971-2025
  25th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

• https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23193245
• https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3f8afa-41fc-4881-beaf-b2b2e2b5b10c@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
• https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
• https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/
• https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/
• https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/supplier-webinars/public-sector-construction-consultancy/