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Professional Services for Bradford St replacement

Braintree District Council

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Planning

29 Oct 2026 at 09:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Oct 2026 at 08:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Braintree District Council intends to appoint a multidisciplinary consultancy team for the Bradford St replacement project in Braintree. The project aims to provide accessible temporary accommodation suited to the needs of people experiencing homelessness and reduce reliance on nightly paid accommodation. The preferred feasibility layout includes six self-contained units: three wheelchair-accessible apartments designed to M4(3) standards and three one-bedroom apartments, plus staff offices, meeting and interview rooms, cycle and refuse storage, and associated external works. The professional services cover validating the existing feasibility work, further surveys and investigations, planning and statutory approvals, design development through the relevant RIBA stages, support with procuring a construction contractor, and contract administration and cost management through to completion. Likely investigations include structural, asbestos, measured-building, topographical, utilities, drainage, energy and environmental surveys.

This is at planning stage: the Council has stated its intention to procure, and there is no invitation to tender in this process. It plans to hold preliminary market engagement, with questionnaire responses expected by 11 November 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 20 November 2026. The anticipated procurement value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 22 February 2027 to 21 February 2029. The procurement is presented as a single lot, with small and medium-sized enterprises considered suitable. The record does not state the intended procurement procedure or evaluation criteria, so suppliers should treat these as unsettled until the tender is published.

This work is likely to suit a multidisciplinary construction consultancy able to take a small housing refurbishment or replacement project from feasibility through design, approvals and delivery. Relevant strengths include architectural and building design, coordination of specialist engineering input, cost management and contract administration, as well as experience supporting construction procurement. Suppliers should be equipped to investigate an existing building and coordinate surveys covering structure, asbestos, building measurements, topography, utilities and drainage, alongside energy and environmental assessments. The team will need to develop accessible accommodation, including wheelchair-accessible apartments designed to M4(3) standards, and provide planning and statutory approval support. The Council is looking to validate existing feasibility work, undertake any further investigations needed and deliver the project through completion. SMEs are expressly considered suitable, making this potentially relevant to smaller consultancies and capable collaborative teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Professional Services for Bradford St replacement

Notice Description

* Demand for temporary accommodation has increased significantly in recent years, with households presenting with a wider range of support, behavioural, safeguarding and accessibility needs. The Council is therefore seeking to provide high-quality, accessible accommodation that is better suited to the needs of modern homelessness services and reduces reliance on costly nightly paid accommodation. * A feasibility study has been undertaken which identified a preferred layout comprising: * Six self-contained temporary accommodation units; * Three wheelchair-accessible apartments designed to meet M4(3) standards; * Three one-bedroom apartments; * Staff office accommodation; * Meeting/interview facilities; * Associated cycle storage, refuse storage and ancillary external works. * The Council intends to appoint a multidisciplinary professional consultancy team to review and validate the existing feasibility work, undertake any further surveys and investigations required, secure planning and statutory approvals, develop the design through the appropriate RIBA stages, support procurement of a construction contractor and provide contract administration and cost management services through to project completion. * Surveys and investigations likely to be required are: * Structural investigations. * Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos Survey. * Measured building survey. * Topographical survey. * Utilities investigations. * Drainage investigations. * Energy and environmental assessments. * Any other specialist surveys considered necessary.

Planning Information

All PME questionnaire responses must be submitted electronically via Open. To access this opportunity go to Open: https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities Search for Project # OPEN-PR-27102026101452643 It is free to register and bid for this opportunity, if you don't have an account for Open you can sign up using the link below https://www.open-uk.org/ Click "Get Started" at the top right & follow the steps. If you need further guidance on how to use Open, please visit their How to Guides here: https://www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0791d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102395-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Feb 2027 - 21 Feb 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Braintree District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRAINTREE
Postcode
CM7 9HB
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Braintree
Electoral Ward
Bocking South
Westminster Constituency
Braintree

Further Information

Notice Documents

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