Notice Information
Notice Title
VLC Pupil Referral Unit Employer's Agent
Notice Description
North Somerset Council is seeking consultancy services to act as Employer's Agent for the Design and Build of a new Voyage Learning Campus Pupil Referral Unit. The Employer's Agent and Technical Team is required to support the Council with Contract Management, Technical advice on designs and specifications, Quantity Surveyor support and cost planning and management, planning application support and risk management. Please note the procurement route being used is a 2 stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. Stage 1 is Open and includes scored conditions of participation question/s which will be used to shortlist suppliers. The 3 highest scoring Assessed responses will be invited to tender in stage 2. Further details can be found in the tender pack.
Planning Information
This is advance notice that North Somerset Council intend to run a Competitive Tender in order to appoint a consultant to act as the Council's Employer's agent and Technical Team for the Design & Build of a Pupil Referral Unit. The Council will require support with Contract Management, Technical advice on designs and specifications, Quantity Surveyor support and cost planning and management, planning application support and risk management. The procurement opportunity will be advertised on the Council's e-procurement portal Supplying the South West Portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (reference DN817232).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a70b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059332-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £550,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £550,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jul 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
- NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WESTON-SUPER-MARE
- Postcode
- BS23 1UJ
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK61 North Somerset
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- North Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Weston-super-Mare Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Weston-super-Mare
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059332-2026
24th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050060-2026
28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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