Notice Information
Notice Title
Retrofit Consultancy & Principal Designer services
Notice Description
This CFP procurement will consist of two separate stages Stage 1 - PSQ (conditions of participation) Stage 2 - ITT Responses (CPQ Responses) to this selection questionnaire (CPQ) will be used in the first step of selecting suitably qualified and experienced consultants (Participants) to be invited to tender. It is intended that the Client will shortlist a maximum of 5 Participants per Lot, to be invited to submit tenders / initial tenders in line with section 20(4)(a) of the Act. Those bidders will have met all requirements including the pass / fail questions and be in the top 5 after LiveWest have evaluated the scored submissions. Only those bidders will be shortlisted for stage 2 (ITT). In the event that Participants score within 1 point of the 5th highest scoring Participant, LiveWest Homes Limited reserves the right to shortlist all additional Participants who have passed all 'pass / fail' requirements and are within 1 mark of the 5th highest scoring Participant. In the event that LiveWest Homes Limited exercises this discretion, it will notify all Participants in writing of the number of Participants to be shortlisted.
Lot Information
Retrofit Consultants
Lot 1 Retrofit Consultancy services - all regions
Renewal: Each LiveWest contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years
Principal DesignersLot 2 Principal Designer services - all regions
Renewal: Each LiveWest contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060c38
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005878-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71314000 - Energy and related services
71315000 - Building services
77100000 - Agricultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 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
- LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Phillip Blackmore
- Contact Email
- phillip.blackmore@livewest.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3001238080
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX5 2FZ
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- East Devon
- Electoral Ward
- Broadclyst
- Westminster Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005878-2026
22nd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005761-2026
22nd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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