Official UK procurement notice
Building Design Consultancy Framework
Authority: University of Oxford (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOxford University Estate Services (OUES) intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of building design consultancy services across its estate including but not limited to architectural, structural, landscape architecture and associated specialist disciplines.
We are looking to engage with consultants to support the delivery of a wide range of capital and refurbishment projects across our estate, from feasibility and concept design through to technical design, construction support, and post-occupancy evaluation.
The framework will underpin the Estates Services commitment to net zero carbon and support a digital focus on how we deliver the capital pipeline for Oxford University in line with the Estates Strategic Plan. The contract length is still be determined, but will likely be for a period of 8 years.
This contract will cover construction projects valued from £0.5m to £20m.
Please could we ask you to confirm whether you wish to be considered further by registering on the University of Oxford In-tend procurement portal available here: in-tendhost.co.uk/oxford/aspx/Home ↗
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 1 May 2026
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Building Design Consultancy Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Oct 2025, 17:46 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2025, 17:46 BST
- Authority reference
2526-7629- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061927- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a75dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
2 Oct 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published391 days ago2 Oct 2025, 17:46 BST
- Market engagement369 days ago23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Please register your interest on the University of Oxford In-tend procurement portal here: in-tendhost.co.uk/oxford/aspx/Home ↗
- Contract starts180 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Oct 2025, 17:46 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender