Official UK procurement notice
TC618 - NORTH WEST CONSTRUCTION HUB – CONSULTANCY FRAMEWORK (2024 TO 2028)
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe NWCH wish to select a number of organisations who are able to deliver Consultancy activities for both design & construct and client design (Construct Only) projects. Professional services framework covering a range of project values which are based on a partnering and collaborative working ethos.
CPV: Architectural and related services · Construction-related services · Engineering services · Metal · Real estate services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services · Urban planning and landscape architectural services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 93 bids received · 25 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £1,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Multi Discipline ServicesCancelledRenewalPublished value£24,000,000
Lot 1 - Multi Discipline Services
Multi-disciplinary Design Services, Architectural design, civil and structural consultancy,
project management, quantity surveying, M&E, landscaping, town planning. Master planning
and Urban Design, Architecture, Landscaping, Property Services, Strategic redevelopment
assessments, Presentation Visualisations, Environmental, Sustainability, Archaeology,
Ecology, Heritage, Public Art, Project and Programme Management Service to act on behalf
of the Client, Health Safety Environment Management, Training. Additionally, to provide
project support and monitoring for wide ranging project aspects including social value,
carbon monitoring, master planning and procurement activities.
Lot #2ARCHITECTURALCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
Lot 2 - ARCHITECTURAL
Architectural Design – Commercial and Office Buildings
Production of Affordable and Sustainable Architectural Building Design of Commercial and
Office Buildings, housing and residential buildings, Primary and Secondary school buildings,
cultural and leisure buildings and projects, landscape design , RIBA Plan, Feasibility Studies,
Preparation of Project Briefs, Specifications, design guides and design codes, Site
investigation and appraisal, Planning applications and building control applications,
BREEAM assessments, Infrastructure studies, Design Audit, Historic Estate advise, DDA &
access arrangements, Design Quality, Whole Life Cost, Regeneration, Energy Conservation
and Sustainability advice and implementation, Preparation of work packages suitable to
tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety
Environment Management, Training.
Lot #3Civil/Structural EngineeringCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
Production of Affordable and Sustainable Civil Engineering Design, upgrading and refurbishment projects, Topographical surveys, Structural / Condition surveys, Design/Management and interpretation of Site Investigations, Traffic Impact assessments, Feasibility Studies, Structural engineering generally, Civil engineering generally, Traffic and Highways, Drainage Design, Adoption, Flood Risk Assessment, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Training.
Lot #4Building SurveyingCancelledRenewalceiling above
Production / Design of Affordable and Sustainable Building upgrade and refurbishment projects, Preparing Schedules, General Building Condition Surveys, Structural Surveys Preparation of Specifications, Electrical and Mechanical, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Training.
Lot #5Mechanical & ElectricalCancelledRenewalceiling above
Production of affordable and sustainable engineering design of buildings, upgrading and refurbishment projects, Asset Condition Surveys, Design/Management, Feasibility Studies, Utility Assessments, Whole Life Cost Assessment, Electrical Services, Mechanical Services, CCTV and Access Control, Noise Control, Energy Efficiency, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Training.
Lot #6Lot 6 - Project & Programme ManagementRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
Lot 6 - Project & Programme Management
Project and Programme Management Service to act on behalf of the Client to include upgrading and refurbishment of the land and premises, land remediation, infrastructure and development, Business /Economic Support & Operating,
European Regional Develop Funding, actions plans, Risk Management, Science and Research, Leisure and Tourism, Information Technology and Strategy Development, Management of Procurement, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Gateway Reviews, Knowledge Transfer, Share Best Practice, Skills / Training Delivery. Additionally to provide project support and monitoring for wide ranging project aspects including social value, carbon monitoring, master planning and procurement activities.
Lot #7Cost ManagementCancelledRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
Deliver affordable and sustainable new build and refurbishment, building, civil engineering and landscape projects, Appraisal work, Direct Development and Post Agreement Monitoring, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction works, Contract Administration, Health Safety Environment Management, Training. . Additionally, to provide project support and monitoring for wide ranging project aspects including social value, carbon monitoring, master planning and procurement activities.
Lot #8CDMCancelledRenewalceiling above
Manchester City Council (MCC) is currently engaged upon a programme of works across the city for a wide range of clients. The programme is delivering numerous projects having a large proportion of which need to comply with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).
There is a need to support the client’s position with regard health and safety in a variety of capacities:-
the capacity of a CDM Adviser (CDMA) to undertake delegated duties under CDM 2015 Regulations 4, 5 & 6 roles and responsibilities, primarily under Design and Build procurement process whereby the Principal Contractor (PC) is required to confirm in writing the appointment of a competent Principal Designer (PD) and/or Design Team (DT) for the project
provision of a professional service acting as the Principal Designer on schemes designed in house by the MCC Technical Team
provision of service as a nominated party under the Building Safety Act
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Multi Discipline Services | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · ARCHITECTURAL | 70% | 30% | |
| 3 · Civil/Structural Engineering | 70% | 30% | |
| 4 · Building Surveying | 70% | 30% | |
| 5 · Mechanical & Electrical | 70% | 30% | |
| 6 · Lot 6 - Project & Programme Management | 70% | 30% | |
| 7 · Cost Management | 70% | 30% | |
| 8 · CDM | 70% | 30% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “TC618 - NORTH WEST CONSTRUCTION HUB – CONSULTANCY FRAMEWORK (2024 TO…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Aug 2024, 11:08 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2025, 14:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN739086- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045686- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0492e4Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including a questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 24th September 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 3 years, expected to commence July 2025 with option to extend for up to an additional 1 year. The successful suppliers will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling. Please note that although quantities and descriptions in the framework are those used and required by Manchester City Council this framework is open to and may be used by other Authorities and Manchester Partners - this includes the following Councils. Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Halton Borough Council Warrington Borough Council Cumberland Council Westmorland and Furness Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Manchester City Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Salford City Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Trafford Council Wigan Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Blackpool Council Burnley Borough Council Chorley Borough Council Fylde Borough Council Hyndburn Borough Council Lancashire County Council Lancaster City Council Pendle Borough Council Preston City Council Ribble Valley Borough Council Page 23 to 31 Rossendale Borough Council South Ribble Borough Council West Lancashire Borough Council Wyre Council Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Liverpool City Council Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council St Helens Council Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Cheshire Fire Authority Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Lancashire Combined Fire Authority Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire Cheshire Constabulary Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria Cumbria Constabulary Greater Manchester Police Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire Lancashire Constabulary Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside Merseyside Police British Transport Police Active Tameside Burnley Leisure and Culture GLL Leisure Hyndburn Leisure Trust LiveWire Warrington Oldham Community Leisure Trust Pendle Leisure Trust Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust Rossendale Leisure Trust Salford Community Leisure Trust Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East Cheshire NHS Trust East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust The Christie NHS Foundation Trust The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Trust The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust Accrington and Rossendale College Alusid Limited Aquinas College Ashton Sixth Form College Beaumont College Birkenhead Sixth Form College Blackburn College Blackpool and The Fylde College Bolton College Bolton Sixth Form College Bridge College Burnley College Bury College Cardinal Newman College Carlisle College Carmel College Cheshire College South and West Furness College and Barrow Sixth Form Higham Hall College Holy Cross College and University Centre Hopwood Hall College Hugh Baird College Kendal College King George V Sixth Form College Knowsley Community College Lakes College – West Cumbria Lancashire Adult Learning Lancaster and Morecambe College Lancaster University School of Mathematics Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Loreto College LSTM – Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Macclesfield College Manchester Business School Alliance Marple Sixth Form College Mersey Tidal One Limited Myerscough College Nelson and Colne College Newsham Adult Learning Centre North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Northern Baptist College Oldham College Oldham Sixth Form College Priestley College Preston College Reaseheath College Riverside College Rochdale Sixth Form College Royal Northern College of Music Runshaw College Salford City College Sir John Dean’s College St John Rigby College SK College Group Southport College St.Mary’s College Blackburn Stockport College Tame River Educational Trust Tameside College The Blackpool Sixth Form College The Co-operative College The City of Liverpool College The David Lewis College of Further and Continuing Education The Manchester College Trafford College Warrington and Vale Royal College West Lakes Research Limited West Lancashire College Wigan and Leigh College Winstanley College Wirral Met College Workers Educational Association Xaverian College Edge Hill University Lancaster University Liverpool Hope University Liverpool John Moores University Manchester Metropolitan University The Open University The University of Bolton The University of Law University of Central Lancashire University of Chester University of Cumbria University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Salford Manchester Airport Group Mersey Travel Traffic Commissioners ( North West of England ) Transport for Greater Manchester Care Home providers Catholic Diocese Church of England Diocese Home Office Housing Associations Lake District National Park Authority Local Enterprise Partnership – Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership – Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership – Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership – Liverpool City Region Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority Ministry of Defence Ministry of Justice Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) / NDA Group and subsidiaries
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST
Timeline
24 Sept 2024 → 4 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened24 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST
- Notice published4 Aug 2025, 14:51 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Aug 2025, 14:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 045686-2025-TC618-1
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2025
- Value
- £36,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
25 commercial parties on the notice- AHR Architects LtdFramework contractor
- AHR Building ConsultancyFramework contractor
- Arcadis Consulting (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- BDPFramework contractor
- Baily Garner LLPFramework contractor
- CPC Project Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Cassidy & Ashton Group LtdFramework contractor
- Civic EngineersFramework contractor
- DSSR LtdFramework contractor
- Earl Kendrick GroupFramework contractor
Show 15 more suppliers
- Edgeps Limited (Edge)Framework contractor
- Ellis Williams Architects LimitedFramework contractor
- Keelagher Okey KleinFramework contractor
- Mace Consult LimitedFramework contractor
- Ove Arup & Partners LtdFramework contractor
- Pell Frichman Consultant LtdFramework contractor
- Pozzoni Architecture LimitedFramework contractor
- Recomsolution LimitedFramework contractor
- S I Sely & Associates LtdFramework contractor
- Stride Treglown LimitedFramework contractor
- Sutcliffe Projects LtdFramework contractor
- Tetra Tech LimitedFramework contractor
- The HSQE Partnership LtdFramework contractor
- Turner and Townsend Management Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Waterman Infrastructure & Environment LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.