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Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering and Design Advisory Services Framework

BANK OF ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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05 Aug 2026 at 12:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

05 Aug 2026 at 11:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

05 Aug 2026 at 11:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 Mar 2026 at 09:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England is procuring mechanical and electrical engineering and design advisory services through a framework. The requirement covers expert advice on designing, maintaining, repairing and upgrading building systems, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, power, lighting, fire alarms and controls. Services will support multiple projects and include design work, surveys, compliance-related activities and associated consultancy. The work is intended to improve safety, efficiency, compliance and reliability across buildings in London, the East of England, and Yorkshire and the Humber. The buying organisation is the Bank of England, a central government public authority. This is a professional engineering consultancy opportunity for providers able to cover both mechanical and electrical building-services disciplines.

The procurement has reached tender: the Bank invited offers through a selective, competitive flexible procedure with two stages. Suppliers first submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, followed by a tender stage. There is one lot and a closed framework for up to two suppliers, with contracts awarded either through reopened competition or without reopening competition. The estimated value is £2.5 million excluding VAT, or £3 million including VAT. Enquiries had to be submitted by 12:00 on 18 August 2026, and Stage 1 responses were due by 12:00 on 1 September 2026. The award decision was scheduled for 25 November 2026. The framework contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2031. Evaluation is based on quality at 57.5%, social value at 12.5% and cost at 30%.

This opportunity suits engineering consultancies and building-services specialists able to provide integrated mechanical and electrical advice across a portfolio of projects. Relevant capability includes designing, surveying, maintaining, repairing and upgrading heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, plumbing, power, lighting, fire-alarm and control systems. Providers should be able to undertake compliance-related work and provide associated consultancy, with the technical depth to support safety, efficiency, reliability and regulatory compliance. The multi-project framework favours suppliers with dependable delivery capacity, coordinated mechanical and electrical teams, and experience managing varied building requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable participants. Economic and technical selection requirements apply, and responses are submitted electronically in English.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering and Design Advisory Services Framework

Notice Description

M&E Engineering and Design Advisory Services are required 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. The Services will be required across multiple projects during the Framework term and shall encompass, but not be limited to, design services, surveys, compliance-related activities, and associated consultancy support. The duration of the closed framework will be 4 years. The framework will be non-committal and non-exclusive. Annual current spend on these services is approximately PS600,000.

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/074177-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2031 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
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Postcode Area
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

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