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Provision of Project Management & Cost Consultant Services

Bedford College

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12 Oct 2026 at 08:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford College is seeking project management and cost consultancy for its construction projects. The service is intended to provide full project management and cost consultant support across College projects, generally those valued up to £5 million. The College may also use the appointed supplier on selected projects above that level, depending on its requirements and assessment of each project; some projects below the threshold may be excluded at the College’s discretion. The work is construction consultancy. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for Bedford College, based in Bedford.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender set an enquiry deadline of 30 October 2026 at 12:00 and a bid submission deadline of 10 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2031. The estimated value is £700,000 excluding VAT (£840,000 including VAT). There is one lot. The award was to be assessed equally on quality and price, each weighted at 50%.

This opportunity suits project management and cost consultancy firms with the capability to support construction projects from project management and cost consultancy perspectives. The anticipated work covers College projects across a range of sizes, with projects generally up to £5 million and the possibility of selected larger projects where the College chooses to appoint the supplier. The single lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Competition balances quality of the proposed service equally with price, so suppliers should be ready to demonstrate the quality of their project management and cost consultancy offer alongside competitive pricing. The requirement relates to Bedford College’s construction programme in Bedford and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, as required by the College.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Project Management & Cost Consultant Services

Notice Description

Bedford College is seeking an efficient, high quality Project Management & Cost Consultant Service to provide full Project Management & Cost Consultant support on all College projects at values up to PS5m. Selected projects above this value will also utilise the appointed supplier - this will be subject to College requirements and be assessed on a job-by-job basis. Similarly, there may be projects below PS5m which will not form part of this contract, at the discretion of the College.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078545
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095898-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 20264 weeks to go
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
Bedford College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AH
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

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