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Published 8 May 2025, 13:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Sustainability Advisory Services

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 3 Jun 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025

Award (standstill) to + Pick Everard + +2 more

Framework period 3 yrsends 19 Jul 2028 · up to 19 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 18 Jul 2025

Re-procurement plannedFramework Agreement for the Provision of Construction and Management Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Birmingham wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Sustainability Advisory Services.

This Framework Agreement is to enable the University to establish non-exclusive Approved consultant(s) to provide the services detailed within the tender documents on In-Tend.

The framework agreement will be made available for use by HE and FE Sector Organisations, Schools and Academies regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities (for the purpose of the Procurement Act 2023). Please see links below.

www.aoc.co.uk/about/list-of-colleg… ↗

www.4icu.org/gb/a-z/ ↗

www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type ↗

Also see ‘FRAM421-25 Build Higher Framework Eligible Bodies’ document as found within the tender documents on In-Tend.

How the procedure runs: Please refer to Tender Documentation as found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home.

CPV: Construction consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places: up to 3 suppliers · 25 bids received (8.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
Framework period: 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 18 Jul 2025

Published description of the framework

Please refer to point 4.2 in 'FRAM421-25 ISIT Tender Information Document' as found at in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingh… ↗.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,500,000

Contract period: 18 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Initial 3 year Framework term, with the option to extend for a further 1 year (4 years total). The University may or may not choose to proceed with the option to extend the framework term by 1 year, and is subject to a review at the end of the initial 3 year term to determine if it is required.

71530000 Construction consultancy services

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 69%Price: 30%Social value: 1%

Published sub-criteria (9)

CORE - SUPPLIER INFORMATION (PSQ): 1%
CORE- ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING (PSQ): 1%
CORE - TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL ABILITY (PSQ): 3%
CORE - PROJECT CAPABILITY (PSQ): 3%
CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE: 1%
QUALITY: 30%
EXPERIENCE: 30%
COST/PRICE: 30%
CORE - CORE CORPORATE & SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS/UNI LINKS (PSQ): 1%

Published award criteria (9)

CORE - SUPPLIER INFORMATION (PSQ)
CORE- ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING (PSQ)
CORE - TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL ABILITY (PSQ)
CORE - PROJECT CAPABILITY (PSQ)
CORE - CORE CORPORATE & SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS/UNI LINKS (PSQ)
CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE
QUALITY
EXPERIENCE
COST/PRICE

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Framework Agreement for the Provision of Sustainability Advisory…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: 8 May 2025, 13:23 BST
Last source update: 8 Dec 2025, 13:23 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Jul 2025
Authority reference: FRAM421/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-019715
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Construction consultancy services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ebc Find a Tender

How it runs: Please refer to Tender Documentation as found at in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingh… ↗.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Appointment period ends: 3 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 27 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingh… ↗

Timeline

8 May 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
8 May 2025, 13:23 BST
Clarification questions by
27 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
3 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
Award decision expected by
9 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
18 Jul 2025
Assessment summaries sent324 days ago
8 Dec 2025
Latest notice published324 days ago
8 Dec 2025, 13:23 GMT
Standstill ends314 days ago
17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025

Tender notice published
8 May 2025, 13:23 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
8 Dec 2025, 13:23 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
8 Dec 2025, 13:23 GMT
Contract signature expected
19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 31 award · see the list ↓

Bids received 259 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
+ Pick Everard +, Faithful+Gould, OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED19 Dec 2025 – 19 Dec 2028 · up to 18 Dec 2029Extensions: Initial 3 year Framework term, with the option to extend for a further 1 year (4 years total).	£1,800,000 inc. VAT	8 Dec 2025standstill to 17 Dec 2025	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
25final-stage tenders	9	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000645 Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TTContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Atkins Realis LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02236832 Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road,, Epsom, Surrey, South East, KT18 5BWContact email
Ove Arup and Partners LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 01312453 8 Fitzroy Street, London, London, W1T 4BJContact email
Pick EverardFramework contractorGB-PPON: PGXJ-9617-YWTL Halford House, Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1HAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Dec 2025, 13:23 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 May 2025, 13:23 BST