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KU Estates Building Consultancy Framework

Kingston University Higher Education Corporation

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02 Apr 2026 at 19:25

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04 Aug 2025 at 17:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Kingston University Higher Education Corporation has awarded a comprehensive consultancy framework valued at £8.4 million, encompassing the development, tender, and construction management of various projects across its four campuses. The procurement process, which began in August 2025, has now entered the awarding stage, with contracts set to commence from 18 May 2026. This initiative is divided into six lots, each representing distinct disciplines, including Architectural Services, Building Services Engineers, Project & Cost Managers, Structural & Civil Engineers, Building Surveyors, and Fire Safety Consultants. The procurement was conducted through a selective and competitive flexible procedure, ensuring a robust selection based on quality, pricing, and terms of agreement. This framework agreement will contribute significantly to the planned projects up to 2030, providing services like formal teaching spaces, laboratories, and student social spaces at Kingston upon Thames in the UK.

For businesses in the building consultancy and engineering sectors, this framework presents substantial growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with specialist expertise in the specified lots. Companies such as architects, engineers, project managers, and surveyors are well-positioned to compete and contribute to the varied projects, which range in construction value from £50,000 to over £5 million. Participating in this framework allows businesses to establish long-term relationships with Kingston University, enriching their portfolio with high-profile institutional projects and enhancing their reputation and market reach. Moreover, the structured lot system enables targeted expertise utilization, further promoting efficiency and innovation in service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

KU Estates Building Consultancy Framework

Notice Description

Kingston University is seeking to create a Framework to provide all of the management services necessary to develop, tender and construct projects. The University is intending to create a new consultancy framework to call off for managing potential projects from the Estate Programme. This is a programme of projects across the University's four campuses that will include a range of requirements from formal teaching spaces, learning spaces, staff offices, breakout/informal study areas, workshops, laboratories, student social spaces, support spaces, performance spaces, and external areas. Projects are expected have construction values ranging from PS50,000 up to PS5,000,000 but in exceptional circumstances the value of an individual project may exceed this figure. The Framework will be divided into lots broken down into individual disciplines, Kingston University intends to appoint contractors to each lot; The lots are listed below - LOT 1: Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services) LOT 2: Building Services Engineers LOT 3: Project & Cost Managers LOT 4: Structural & Civil Engineers LOT 5: Building Surveyors LOT 6: Fire Safety Consultants

Lot Information

Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services)

This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Architect, CDM Principal Designer and BSA Principal Designer Core services consultancy services for this LOT to the Estates Department along with optional Lead Consultant and Technical Advisor Services as required

Building Services Engineers

This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Building Services Engineering as a Core service consultancy services for this LOT to the Estates Department along with optional Lead Consultant and Technical Advisor Services as required

Project & Cost Managers

This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor Services consultancy services to the Estates Department as Core services

Structural & Civil Engineers

This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Structural Engineer and Civil Engineer Services as Core services consultancy services for this LOT to the Estates Department along with optional Technical Advisor Services as required

Building surveyors

This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Building Surveyor Services as a Core consultancy service for this LOT to the Estates Department

Fire Safety Consultants

This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Fire Safety Consultancy Services as a Core consultancy service for this LOT to the Estates Department

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0580bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031175-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 17 May 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2029-08-04

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kingston University Higher Education Corporation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 2EE
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Atelier Ten

BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Bellrock Advisory LLP

Boswell Mitchell & Johnston Limited

Brinson Staniland Partnership ltd

DREES & SOMMER UK LIMITED

FAITHORN FARRELL TIMMS LLP

HARLEY HADDOW LIMITED

Haworth Tompkins Limited

Kendall Kingscott Limited

LAVINGTONS LLP

MCBAINS LTD

PRICE & MYERS LLP

Rock Townsend Architects

STANTEC UK LIMITED

THE FULKER CONSULTANCY LIMITED

TROUP BYWATERS + ANDERS LLP

TT BUILDING CONSULTANCY LIMITED

W.T. PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Walters & Cohen Architects

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