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title: "External Employers Agent and Cost Consultant [RIBA 3-7] Villiers Road"
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buyer: "The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# External Employers Agent and Cost Consultant [RIBA 3-7] Villiers Road

Buyer: The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-586e5869-67dc-47b6-8961-e4e5f91d8c58

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames procured external employer’s agent and cost consultancy services for the Villiers Road project. The requirement covers professional support across RIBA stages 3 to 7, spanning design development, construction, inspection, cost management and project close-out activities. It falls within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, and is categorised as a service rather than goods or works. Delivery is in England, for the council based at Guildhall 2 in Kingston upon Thames. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies that act for public-sector clients on building projects and can combine employer’s agent responsibilities with cost consultancy through the later design, construction and completion stages.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used a selective restricted procedure, with the submission deadline at 12:00 on 27 November 2025. The contract was awarded to Pellings LLP on 17 March 2026 for £200,000 including the stated contract value. The contract period runs from 18 March 2026 to 1 February 2028. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active and covers the same employer’s agent and cost consultant requirement for Villiers Road. One supplier is identified as receiving the award; no separate lots or additional awarded suppliers are recorded.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is a clear example of the council’s demand for combined employer’s agent and cost consultancy capability on a major building project. A credible competitor would need to manage the professional requirements associated with RIBA stages 3 to 7, from developed design and pre-construction through construction oversight, inspection, cost control and completion. The work suits an established construction consultancy with integrated technical and commercial expertise, rather than a contractor offering physical construction alone. Firms should be able to provide senior client-side advice, maintain cost and project discipline across the delivery period, and demonstrate the capacity to support a public-sector building programme through to close-out.

## Notice

External Employers Agent and Cost Consultant

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45f0c315-d1f6-4168-ae0e-040208bf04a1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2026 - 1 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Postcode area | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Pellings LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45f0c315-d1f6-4168-ae0e-040208bf04a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45f0c315-d1f6-4168-ae0e-040208bf04a1
  20th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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