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title: "Clerk of Works (CoW) - Housing and Regeneration Projects"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0697aa"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Clerk of Works (CoW) - Housing and Regeneration Projects

Buyer: GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0697aa

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## Summary

Guildford Borough Council, in partnership with Waverley Borough Council, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process seeking to appoint a Clerk of Works (CoW) for housing and regeneration projects. The Councils aim to engage a CoW to act as an independent quality assurance representative, responsible for inspecting and monitoring the quality of work across various projects within the UKK region. This procurement is categorised under construction supervision and consultancy services. The Councils have issued a market engagement notice to gauge interest and inform their procurement strategy, with a deadline for expressions of interest set for 27th May 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses offering construction supervision and consultancy services, particularly those adept at working independently with local authorities. The CoW role spans a four-year framework, allowing for robust engagement with significant projects, which can be beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to deliver high-quality oversight in line with industry practices. Businesses capable of ensuring compliance with statutory duties and exhibiting strong analytical and reporting skills will find this contract to be a lucrative means of growth and establishing or strengthening relationships within the public sector.

## Notice

Guildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough Council wish to appoint a Clerk of Works (CoW), who shall act as an independent quality assurance representative across a range of housing and regeneration projects. The CoW shall inspect, monitor, and report on the quality of design implementation, workmanship, materials, and compliance with the relevant contract, statutory duties, local authority policies, and good industry practice. The objective is to achieve safe, durable, defect-free buildings. The CoW's role will span multiple projects of varying scale, appointed via individual call-off instructions under this 4-year framework. The CoW shall work collaboratively with the Council's teams-Housing, Regeneration, Building Safety, Asset Management, and Capital Delivery-while maintaining full independence from contractors.

### Planning Information

The Council is inviting interested organisations to express their interest in the proposed contract opportunity by email to the address provided within this notice.
This Expression of Interest exercise is being undertaken to assist the Council in understanding the level of market interest, supplier capacity and the overall size and capability of the market. The information gathered will help inform the Council's procurement strategy and determine the most appropriate route to market for the future procurement process.
This exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process or selection stage. Participation in this Expression of Interest exercise will not advantage or disadvantage any organisation in any future procurement process related to this opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043907-2026 |
| 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 | 13 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | WAVERLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU2 4BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Waverley |
| Electoral ward | Godalming Central & Ockford |
| Westminster constituency | Godalming and Ash |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 May 2026 at 12:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043907-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043907-2026
  13th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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