--- title: "Estates - General Consultancy Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER" published: "2025-10-16" --- # Estates - General Consultancy Support Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b8309bc-0dd4-414e-93eb-83d333a947ee.json) ## Summary The University of Westminster is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process seeking to establish a framework of consultancy services for their Estates Department. The procurement, with the title "Estates - General Consultancy Support," covers various disciplines including building services engineering, civil/structural engineering, and fire strategy consultancy, among others. Located in England, the tender process is using an open procedure, in line with the Procurement Act 2003, and is set to close on 20th November 2025. The total estimated value is £5,000,000 and the contract period will run from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2029. This opportunity is aimed at SMEs and VCSEs, making it accessible for smaller organisations seeking to expand their business. This tender presents meaningful opportunities for businesses specialising in building consultancy services, as well as other related fields such as legal estates advice, project management, and lift consultancy. With no guaranteed contract value but flexibility in supplier appointments, businesses that can demonstrate expertise across the eight outlined lots will find this particularly appealing. The framework's structure enables direct awards and further competitive processes, fostering ongoing engagement and potential for business growth throughout the framework's duration. This is a key chance for skilled providers to partner with a prestigious educational institution and enhance their portfolios by delivering valuable consultancy support. ## Notice The University is seeking establish an internal framework of suitably experienced supplier/s to deliver General Consultancy Services to the Estates Director and the Estates Team. Historically, these services have been procured on a project-by-project basis, either by direct appointment or on via a quotation or tender process, depending on the value of the individual project The framework will allow for full flexibility of supplier appointment throughout the framework duration. This will include: * Direct award to any successful supplier on the relevant lot, * Further Competition or Quotation process involving all suppliers on the lot, * Further Competition or Quotation involving a selection of suppliers on the lot. There will be no guarantee of contract value for any supplier appointed to the framework. However, estimated values for each discipline are provided in the Lots section below. Full specification scope details can be found in the tender documents The procurement process to be used is the open process pursuant to Procurement Act 2003 The procurement is split into the following lots: Lot 1 Building Services Engineering (M&E) Lot 2 Civil / Structural Engineer Lot 3 Condition Surveys Lot 4 Fire Strategy Consultant Lot 5 Legal / Lease Estates Advice and Support Lot 6 Lift Consultancy Engineer Lot 7 Project Manager Lot 8 FM Consultancy Support ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47fce0b9-dd30-449e-ab76-bb03be85ecc7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1B 2HW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | West End | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71315200 - Building consultancy services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2025 at 09:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47fce0b9-dd30-449e-ab76-bb03be85ecc7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47fce0b9-dd30-449e-ab76-bb03be85ecc7 16th October 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=97723114-74aa-f011-813a-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.westminster.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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