{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0678b7-2026-03-31T10:48:11+01:00", "date": "2026-03-31T10:48:11+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0678b7", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PZGW-7196-LCHL", "name": "Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PZGW-7196-LCHL" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Stopford House, Piccadilly", "locality": "Stockport", "postalCode": "SK1 3XE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKD35" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PZGW-7196-LCHL", "name": "Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council" }, "tender": { "id": "020417", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Stockport Town Centre School - Multi-disciplinary Design Team Appointment", "description": "Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) seeks to appoint an architecturally led multidisciplinary design and advisory team (initially including Architect, MEP, Structural and Civil Engineer, BR Principal Designer and CDM Principal Designer) to support the delivery of a new through school within the centre of Stockport. The project has the scale and vision to allow the appointed Design Team to make a significant contribution to one of Greater Manchester's fastest growing areas. The site provides the platform to develop a new educational model for Stockport, helping to address longstanding challenges and shape a more ambitious future for learners across the borough. The development of a new school in the heart of Stockport represents an exciting opportunity for both the town and the selected Design Team. By working collaboratively, we have the chance to deliver a transformative project that drives positive change and leaves a lasting legacy for the community. We are looking to deliver an innovative all through school, building on the current town centre regeneration and with an emphasis on providing a new educational vision for Stockport. We aim to do this by: * Providing a thoughtfully designed all through school to meet the needs of current and future generations of Stopfordians, a benchmark for surrounding education centres. * The design of the new development will make a positive contribution to the town centre, complimenting the unique character, historic townscape and Stockport's skyline. * The new development will foster inclusive and sustainable growth of adjacent communities, by delivering the necessary social infrastructure and education provision. The full scope of services for the required disciplines are detailed within the tender documentation. The following associated tender documents are being provided with the publication of this tender notice as part of Stage 1 of the process and are available via the Portal: * Document 1A: Invitation to Participate (ITP) (this document) * Document 2: Specification * Document 3: Response Document (Procurement Specific Questionnaire). * Document 4: T&Cs (with novation) * Document 5: Glossary * Document 6: Stockport Council Priority Cohort and Themes * Document 7: Stockport Town Centre School Brief * Appendices including scope of services, schedule of accommodation and TC School Programme The following associated tender documents will be made available later through the Portal to suppliers shortlisted to participate in the tender stage of the competitive flexible procedure: * Document 1B: Invitation (Tenders) Instructions * Document 2: Specification * Document 3B1: Response Document (Qualitative) * Document 3B2: Response Document (PAS) * Document 3C: Response Document (Commercials) * Document 4: Terms and Conditions * Document 5A: Supplier Participation Agreement * Document 7. Glossary * Document 8. Parent Company Guarantee * Document 9: Stockport Council Priority Cohort and Themes * Appendices with further supporting information regarding site location and feasibility work completed to date A pre-market engagement notice has not been completed as the contracting authority determined market engagement has not been required due to the route to market being Competitive Flexible Procedure and the first stage being Open. A planned procurement notice has not been completed as the contracting authority does not wish to reduce the timescales of this tender.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "79415200", "description": "Design consultancy services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKD3", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 2160000, "amount": 1800000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure", "procedure": { "features": "Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Return of PSQ Response Document to assess compliance with mandatory pass/fail criteria and scored selection questions. Following evaluation of the scored PSQ questions, Suppliers will be ranked in order of their total score. The Council intends to shortlist the top 3 highest scoring Suppliers to be invited to participate in Stage 2. Stage 2- Invitation to Tender. The shortlisted Suppliers from Stage 1 will be invited to submit detailed proposals following receipt of the full tender pack. Evaluation may also include a one-hour clarification meetings with Suppliers. As part of the clarification meeting, Suppliers may be required to give a presentation on aspects of their Bid. Clarification meetings will be sought from only those bidders whose Bids require clarification. Only those organisations capable of winning the Tender will be invited to attend a clarification meeting. Clarification meetings with Bidders will not be scored but may be used to adjust the evaluated scores of documents within Stage 2." }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "submissionMethodDetails": "All PSQ Response Documents must be submitted via The Chest. https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project Reference: DN811263", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-04-27T12:00:00+01:00", "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-04-17T12:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-07-20T23:59:59+01:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 2160000, "amount": 1800000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Experience", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Methodology", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Funding Model", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Resourcing", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value", "description": "Social Value Quantitative: 10% Social Value Qualitative: 10%", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Price", "numbers": [ { "number": 40, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "secondStage": { "maximumCandidates": 3 }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "description": "The Suppliers will be evaluated based on the below criteria as part of the PSQ: Relevant Experience and Contract Examples 35% Workforce & Resource 35% Funding Model Approach 30% Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, SMBC intends to invite a maximum of the top three ranked compliant Suppliers to the invitation to tender stage of the process. SMBC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to amend the number of Suppliers invited to tender stage, where appropriate and proportionate.", "forReduction": true } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-08-24T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2030-08-23T23:59:59+01:00" } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "029494-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029494-2026", "datePublished": "2026-03-31T10:48:11+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "language": "en" }