Tender

Asset Management and Professional Support Services Framework

SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION

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Tender

31 Oct 2025 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

Sanctuary Housing Association, a public undertaking based in Worcester, is initiating a public procurement process for an "Asset Management and Professional Support Services Framework." This procurement, with an estimated value of £40,000,000 excluding VAT over a four-year period, aims to provide comprehensive consultancy services across the property and housing sector within the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, allowing services to be offered nationally. The tender is currently in the active stage, with key dates such as the end of the tender period set for 3rd December 2025 and the award period concluding on 23rd January 2026. Interested parties should note that the framework is accessible via an Access Agreement managed by Echelon Consultancy Ltd, acting on behalf of Sanctuary.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in consultancy services such as project management, business re-engineering, and health and safety consultancy. The framework offers potential for both direct awards and further competition, making it an attractive option for businesses with expertise in asset management and services related to property development. With the possibility of appointing multiple suppliers, companies with a strong track record in delivering high-quality consultancy services in the public sector will find this a promising venture. This procurement opens avenues for growth and collaboration across a range of UK public sector bodies, fostering partnerships and enhancing business portfolios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Asset Management and Professional Support Services Framework

Notice Description

This procurement relates to the establishment of a framework for the provision of asset management and professional consultancy services across the property and housing sector. The framework is designed to support Sanctuary Housing and other public sector bodies in accessing high-quality consultancy services to deliver their asset management, compliance, and property development programmes. The framework will offer services nationally, with an estimated value of PS40,000,000 exc VAT (PS48,000,000 inc VAT) over it's four year term. The framework is a single lot covering Consultancy Services, covering services such as project management, business process re-engineering and service improvement, options appraisals, partnering advisers, procurement services, transformation services, BSA duty holder services, health and safety consultancy, and related disciplines. The framework will be accessible nationally and will allow for both direct award and further competition under the Open Procedure, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated Regulations and will be open to all UK public sector bodies (and others as detailed in the procurement documents) to access via an Access Agreement between Sanctuary, the Supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who Sanctuary has appointed to administer the framework on their behalf. Full details of the scope and requirements of the framework and the procurement process, including how to tender are included within the procurement and tender documents. Sanctuary anticipate appointing ten suppliers to each the framework, but reserve the right to increase this number at their discretion. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with all or any part of the Framework at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right not to award the Framework. Neither the Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or Tendering for this Framework. The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. it should be noted that neither Devonshires, Pretium or Echelon shall be responsible for any changes made to the documents without the approval or engagement of the authors of the relevant documents at or prior to call off stage. The framework will be open to but not limited to any "Authorised User", which is defined as follows: Authorised User" means any of the following: (i) any entity within the same group of companies as Sanctuary from time to time (a "Sanctuary Member"); (ii) any entity or joint venture company that Sanctuary or any other Sanctuary Member holds an interest in from time to time (a "Sanctuary JV"); (iii) any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom (excluding Sanctuary, Sanctuary Members and Sanctuary JVs); (iv) any national, regional or local health authority, including NHS Trusts and Primary Care Trusts; (v) any educational establishment, including but not limited to primary and secondary schools, further and higher education institutions, academies and free schools; (vi) any other "contracting authority" in the UK as defined in the Procurement Act 2023; and (vii) any supply chain member of Sanctuary or of any of the above organisations; and, in the case of the organisations listed in limbs (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) above, who has entered into an Access Agreement with Sanctuary;

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d848
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070190-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

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


CPV Codes

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71541000 - Construction project management services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72250000 - System and support services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79415000 - Production management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Feb 2026 - 8 Feb 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Additional Buyers

ECHELON CONSULTANCY LTD

Contact Name
Sharon Hunt
Contact Email
sharon@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
Contact Phone
07903788645

Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL1 4TB
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

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