--- title: "NHS Estates Technical Standards & Guidance Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03849f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03849f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03849f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03849f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2025-07-15" --- # NHS Estates Technical Standards & Guidance Programme Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03849f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03849f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03849f.json) ## Summary NHS England has successfully completed the contracting process for its Estates Technical Standards & Guidance Programme, with the award made to Archus Limited. This procurement, categorized under Architectural, Construction, Engineering, and Inspection Services (CPV: 71000000), falls under the open procedure method. The programme is based in the United Kingdom, specifically focused within the UKE region. The process has reached the award stage as of 15th July 2025. The contract, valued at £7,885,000, was signed on 1st July 2025. The procurement aims to enhance the Healthcare Building Notes and Health Technical Memoranda, continuing its longstanding responsibility to provide essential technical guidance to the NHS. This tender offers substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in architectural and engineering services, particularly those with expertise in healthcare environments. It is especially well-suited for firms skilled in providing technical authoring and consulting services, as well as those with capacity in project and programme management within healthcare settings. With a significant investment and detailed requirements, this tender is an attractive prospect for medium to large-sized enterprises looking to expand their portfolio in the governmental sector, particularly focusing on the NHS's strategic objectives of maintaining a safe and efficient healthcare infrastructure. ## Notice The NHS England Technical Standards and Guidance (TSG) Programme is responsible for publication of Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs). These have been provided to the NHS since the 1960s, but in 2017 responsibility was discharged from DHSC to NHS Improvement (now NHS England), within the national NHS Estates and Facilities division. Producing TSG requires a specialist skill set, including architects, health planners, engineers, technical author and editorial skills. Since 2018 external specialist consultancy support has been procured to provide the necessary resource and expertise so NHS England can progress updates. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scoping and Production of Priority HBNs and HTMs The NHS Estates Technical Standards and Guidance Programme team have responsibility to support the NHS Constitution right for patients to be cared for in a "clean, safe, secure and suitable environment" through publication of a suite of technical guidance documents, available free of charge and disseminated via the NHS England website https://www.england.nhs.uk/estates/ Health Building Notes (HBNs) give best practice guidance on the design and planning of new healthcare buildings and adaptation or extension of existing facilities. Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) give comprehensive advice and guidance on the design, installation and operation of specialised building and engineering technology used in the delivery of healthcare. Specific skills required depend on the nature and coverage of individual guidance documents. Some will be provided by NHS England staff, but the majority of the work to deliver these documents will need to be provided by external suppliers: Scoping - review existing guidance, both NHS related and more widely, to determine the specification of the guidance to be produced; Production - work with the specified teams and stakeholders to develop the guidance, test and edit it; Engagement with the appropriate stakeholders from NHS England, DHSC, across the NHS and relevant industry. Professional services needed include: Technical Authors Subject Matter Experts Technical Editors Other specialist skillsets not available within NHS England, including healthcare architects, healthcare planners, engineers (e.g. mechanical, electrical, decontamination, fire) with specialist healthcare experience, medical equipment specialists, etc. Project and Programme Management (PMO) resource to manage delivery of the programme and relevant interfaces. Options: Up to 12 months extension option Renewal: Up to 12 months extension option Lot 2 HTM 05-series (Firecode) The NHS Estates Technical Standards and Guidance Programme team have responsibility to support the NHS Constitution right for patients to be cared for in a "clean, safe, secure and suitable environment" through publication of a suite of technical guidance documents, available free of charge and disseminated via the NHS England website https://www.england.nhs.uk/estates/ Health Building Notes (HBNs) give best practice guidance on the design and planning of new healthcare buildings and adaptation or extension of existing facilities. Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) give comprehensive advice and guidance on the design, installation and operation of specialised building and engineering technology used in the delivery of healthcare. Specific skills required depend on the nature and coverage of individual guidance documents. Some will be provided by NHS England staff, but the majority of the work to deliver these documents will need to be provided by external suppliers: Scoping - review existing guidance, both NHS related and more widely, to determine the specification of the guidance to be produced; Production - work with the specified teams and stakeholders to develop the guidance, test and edit it; Engagement with the appropriate stakeholders from NHS England, DHSC, across the NHS and relevant industry. Professional services needed include: Technical Authors Subject Matter Experts Technical Editors Other specialist skillsets not available within NHS England, including healthcare architects, healthcare planners, engineers (e.g. mechanical, electrical, decontamination, fire) with specialist healthcare experience, medical equipment specialists, etc. Project and Programme Management (PMO) resource to manage delivery of the programme and relevant interfaces. Options: Up to 12 months extension option Renewal: Up to12 months extension option ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039790-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Award date | 30 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,885,000 | | Lots value | £7,508,640 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ARCHUS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2025 at 08:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039790-2025 - 15 May 2023 at 11:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013762-2023 - 22 Nov 2022 at 08:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033027-2022 - 15 Nov 2022 at 14:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032383-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.archus.uk.com - https://forms.office.com/r/EBxdXBGMpb - https://health-family.force.com/login - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk// - https://www.england.nhs.uk/estates/ - https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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