--- title: "New EV Depot - Designer Services - Soft Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES" published: "2025-12-02" --- # New EV Depot - Designer Services - Soft Market Engagement Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is in the planning stage of a procurement process for architectural services related to the development of a New EV Depot. This initiative is part of a soft market engagement, aimed at relocating two key partners on a shared site, currently a car park, within Kingston upon Thames, UK. The procurement is categorised under architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The soft market engagement is structured to invite insights that will inform the procurement strategy, ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability. Interested parties are advised to submit responses to the preliminary market engagement by 10th December 2025, with legal compliance per UKPGA 2023/54. The contract for this tender is expected to proceed with detailed feasibility up to RIBA stage 2. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those in architectural services, construction, engineering, or related fields. Firms that specialise in sustainable architectural solutions or innovative design which can accommodate shared-access needs will find this project especially suitable. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the lot descriptions indicate a suitability preference for SMEs. The contract period extends from 1st April 2026 to 31st December 2028, with renewal options available, allowing businesses to plan long-term involvement. Participation in the tender opens avenues for growth and increased visibility within the public sector, potentially transforming business trajectories with sustainable government partnerships. ## Notice The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (RBK) needs to relocate two key partners from their current locations into a new shared site. The proposed site has been identified by RBK Property. The site is currently a car park which is leased to a commercial tenant. The lease end date with this commercial tenant is 16 March 2026. The overall objective is to accommodate both key partners on the site and this will require shared access arrangements. Both users have provided a list of requirements/needs and an architect has been appointed to prepare basic capacity drawings to assist with the formation of the RIBA stage 0 strategic brief. RBK is currently looking to conduct a detailed feasibility up to RIBA stage 2. ### Planning Information The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the Architectural services market in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a New EV Depot - Designer Services The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability. The Preliminary Market Engagement documents have been published on the Council's e-procurement portal, London Tenders Portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=088a6e24-96cf-f011-813a-005056b64545 Please access the project via the portal to download and complete the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire. Please submit your response via the portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079037-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £550,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2025 at 15:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079037-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079037-2025 2nd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.kingston.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=088a6e24-96cf-f011-813a-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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