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16 Jul 2026 at 12:02

Summary of the contracting process

Anglian Learning, a multi-academy trust in East Anglia, is procuring capital asset management and professional services to manage building and works programmes across its 14 primary schools, eight secondary schools and two sixth forms. The appointed consultant will maintain and update the Trust’s Capital Asset Management Plan, assess and prioritise projects with schools, and prepare project briefs for works packages. Services will include project management, design and access to specialist or multi-discipline consultancy teams, tailored to the size and requirements of each project. The consultant will also develop procurement strategies and draft documents to help the Trust appoint construction or works contractors. The work is delivered across the Trust’s academies in East Anglia, with potential to include schools that join the Trust during the contract.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. Stage 1 is a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, with between five and ten candidates progressing to Stage 2, subject to achieving at least 60%; selected candidates then receive an Invitation to Tender. The deadline for expressions of interest and enquiries was 21 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract is for two years from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with three optional one-year extensions potentially ending 31 December 2031. The estimated value is approximately £600,000 excluding VAT and £720,000 including VAT, based on about £120,000 annually. Evaluation is 65% price and 35% quality, with award planned by 27 November 2026.

This opportunity suits a construction consultancy or professional services practice able to manage capital programmes from planning through delivery and coordinate project management, design and specialist disciplines. Strong candidates will have experience developing asset management plans, prioritising education-sector or comparable building works, preparing project briefs, and producing procurement documentation for construction contractors. The requirement can suit small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, provided they can demonstrate the necessary capacity. The supplier must maintain employers’ liability insurance of £10 million, public liability insurance of £10 million and professional indemnity insurance of £5 million. A minimum annual company turnover of £500,000 is required. The consultant will need to work collaboratively with schools and the Trust and provide tailored teams for larger or multi-disciplinary projects.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Anglian Learning - Tender for Capital Asset Management and Professional Services for Management of Works

Notice Description

Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglia. We provide inclusive education and equal opportunities, celebrating our differences and supporting learners of all abilities and backgrounds. Our academies consist of 14 primary, 8 secondary schools and 2 sixth forms, each retaining their unique identity and ethos. Further information regarding the Trust can be obtained here: https://anglianlearning.org/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide Capital Asset Management and Professional Services for Management of the Works across the Trust. The contract term being tendered for 2 years, from 01/01/2027 - 31/12/2028. There is an option for 3 further extension periods of 1 year thereafter, potentially taking this contract to 31/12/2031. The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant to manage its Capital Asset Management Plan. The plan will be reviewed as needed at the end of the spring and summer terms and will be comprehensively updated each autumn in collaboration with the schools and the Trust. The Consultant and Trust will jointly assess and prioritise work, and the Consultant will prepare clear Project Briefs for each school's works packages. Once the Plan is approved, the Consultant will deliver the professional services required to implement the planned works. Depending on project size and the Trust's in house expertise, this will be provided as a single integrated consultancy service for larger projects or as a multi-discipline consultancy. The Consultant must offer access to specialist services or tailored combinations to meet specific Trust needs, and supply a full project management and design team to carry out the programmes. The Consultant will also produce a suitable procurement strategy and draft the documentation needed for the Trust to source and appoint the chosen building or works contractor to deliver the works. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, here the evaluation of tender response will be set as 65% price and 35% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is approx. PS120,000 Therefore the value of this contract is approx. PS600,000 Additional requirements and information: *The Trust has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers' liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurances of: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = PS10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance = PS10,000,000 Professional Indemnity Insurance = PS5,000,000 *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS500,000 *TUPE does not apply to this contract *The services are currently contracted to PCH Associates *Please note this is a growing Trust and any other schools that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust's discretion, be added to this contract. *The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cambridge:-Construction-project-management-services./43Y737UU6Q To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/43Y737UU6Q

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option for 3 further extension periods of 1 year thereafter, potentially taking this contract to 31/12/2031.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ccca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067199-2026
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

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research

45214500 - Construction work for buildings of further education

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71541000 - Construction project management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Anglian Learning
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB25 9DL
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Bottisham
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

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