Notice Information
Notice Title
Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering and Design Advisory Services Framework
Notice Description
M&E Engineering and Design Advisory Services to provide expert advice on designing, maintaining, repairing and upgrading a building's mechanical (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing) and electrical (power, lighting, fire alarms, controls) systems to ensure safety, efficiency, compliance and reliability. M&E Engineering and Design Advisory Services are needed to support many different types of projects including designs, surveys, compliance etc. The Advisory services will be provided via call-off contracts under a framework. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish a closed framework with a least 2 suppliers. The duration of the framework will be 4 years and the anticipated start date is 01/12/2026. The estimated value of all call-off contracts during the term of the framework will be up to PS3m including VAT . It is anticipated that tenders for this service will be issued in April 2026, to enable the contract framework to begin towards the end of 2026. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. Please note that the contract value included in this Notice is estimated and does not act as a commitment of spend by the Bank.
Planning Information
As part of the tender process, the Bank is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders to introduce themselves and express an interest in the opportunity. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. Please note that the contract value included in this Notice is estimated and does not act as a commitment of spend by the Bank. There are no planned events during the preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested parties are to register their interest, forward any introductory information, and feed in any comments they have to: fm.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk by 10 April 2026 with a subject line: M&E Advisory Services Framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0675ec
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028269-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Apr 20266 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 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
- BANK OF ENGLAND
- 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
- EC2R 8AH
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- 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
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLH East (England), TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Walbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028269-2026
27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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