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WHC Construction Strategy and Procurement Services

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY

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15 Oct 2026 at 13:27

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Government Property Agency is buying construction strategy and procurement consultancy for work at WHC. The requirement centres on commercial advice for a heritage building, including specialist procurement support and applying heritage knowledge to reduce project risk. The service is intended to support the Agency’s project team with construction strategy and procurement matters. The named supplier is based in Horsham, while the delivery location is stated only as the United Kingdom; no specific town or site is identified. This is a specialist professional service rather than a construction works contract: the supplier is advising on strategy and procurement, not undertaking building work. The service category is procurement consultancy (CPV 79418000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to FMCP Limited. The stated reason was that its critical, bespoke heritage-building commercial advice and technical expertise were not readily available through normal sourcing routes, and that continuity of specialist heritage procurement services would help reduce project risk. The award date was 15 October 2026. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 4 April 2027, with an optional three-month extension to 4 July 2027. The awarded value is £162,350 excluding VAT and £194,820 including VAT. There is one lot, covering the whole requirement. The recorded evaluation basis is the direct-award rationale; no separate scoring criteria are stated.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in commercial advice for heritage buildings, construction strategy and procurement, together with the ability to apply that specialist knowledge to project risk. The buyer’s stated rationale places particular weight on bespoke subject-matter expertise and continuity of heritage procurement support, rather than general procurement capacity alone. Suppliers should be able to show how their advice supports a project team through procurement decisions and addresses risks specific to heritage-building work. This award also shows that the Government Property Agency has bought a focused consultancy service through direct award, on the basis that specialist capability was not readily available through normal sourcing routes. Firms whose experience is limited to delivering construction work, without the relevant commercial and procurement specialism, may be less closely aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WHC Construction Strategy and Procurement Services

Notice Description

provision of WHC Construction Strategy and Procurement Services

Procurement Information

FMCP Provide critical and Bespoke Heritage Building commercial advice to the CP Team. It is a specialism that is not readily available through normal sourcing routes. Continuation of specialist heritage procurement services and application of that knowledge to reduce risk on projects. It is this technical specialism and subject matter expertise that means FMCP are best positioned to provide these services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078887
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097477-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£162,350 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 4 Apr 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4BJ
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FMCP

Further Information

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