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Public Sector Construction Consultancy

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

Planned

Key facts

Closing date
Friday 15 January 2027, 12:00 (UK time)
Buyer's estimated value
£2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you. For a framework this usually covers the whole agreement, not a single contract.
Clarification questions deadline
4 December 2026, 12:00
Contract period
24 Jan 2028 to 23 Jan 2032
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes
Arrangement
Framework agreement

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored

Lot 1

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 2

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 3

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 4

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 5

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 6

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 7

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 8

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 9

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 10

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%

Lot 11

  • Quality 60%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Commercial 30%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)

economic Please see the procurement documentation

technical Please see the procurement documentation

Contract length and extensions
24 Jan 2028 to 23 Jan 2032.
How to submit
Not stated in the notice. Electronic submission: allowed.
Restrictions and fees
Participation fee: We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This lev…
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

OVERVIEW: NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework for Public Sector Construction Consultancy. This includes the following Lots: • Lot 1 - Multidisciplinary Services • Lot 2 - Project Management • Lot 3 - Civil and Structural Engineering • Lot 4 - Quantity Surveyor • Lot 5 - Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEP) Services • Lot 6 - Principal Designer CDM Services • Lot 7 - Architectural Services • Lot 8 - Building Surveyor • Lot 9 - Healthcare Planning • Lot 10 - Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy, and Sustainability • Lot 11 - Ancillary Services CALL FOR ACTION: Organisations that are interested in bidding for this future opportunity (i.e. Potential Bidders) are invited to attend a Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, which will provide the following benefits: - Potential Bidders will gain a clear understanding of the requirements of the procurement, and can determine in advance whether they wish to bid for the future opportunity. - Potential Bidders will gain an understanding of the evaluation process and timescales for procurement documentation publication, clarification question submission, and bid responses. The Bidder Webinar will take place at 10am on Wednesday 10th June 2026. To register to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, please use the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3f8afa-41fc-4881-beaf-b2b2e2b5b10c@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 Please note, Potential Bidders are able to respond to the Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender whether or not they are able to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar. A recording of the event will also be published within the procurement documents for those unable to attend. POINTS TO NOTE: We are committed to working with Suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements within the Invitation to Tender. When responding to the Tender Notice that will be published after this Planned Procurement Notice: - Please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on the Discovery Posting to access all information in relation to the tender opportunity. Potential Bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. Once registration has been completed, potential bidders will be directed to the Event Page where they are given the option to read and accept the bidder's agreement. Upon accepting this agreement, Potential Bidders are given access to the opportunity and can begin the bidding process and raise clarification questions. - Potential Bidders must register on the Central Digital Platform (www.gov.uk/find-tender) and ensure that Core Supplier Information is up to date, downloaded and is submitted as part of their Bid submission (in downloaded file format) in order to be assessed against the Conditions of Participation. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS AND THEREFORE ANY ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY MAY CHANGE FOLLOWING CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS ASSURANCE. POST PUBLICATION NOTE: For organisations that could not attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, the following documents are available via the link below: - Meeting Recording - Presentation Slides - Q&A Responses https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/supplier-webinars/public-sector-construction-consultancy/ UPDATE - 22/09/2026 NHS Shared Business Services would like to advise that the release of the Invitation to Tender for the Public Sector Construction Consultancy Framework is delayed from the planned timetable and most recent communications. The revised estimated release date is mid - late October for a 6 week period. We would like to encourage all potential bidders to register for alerts for this opportunity via the Find a Tender service. The next scheduled communication will be the release of the Tender Notice. UPDATE 15/10/2026 NHS Shared Business Services would like to advise that the release of the Invitation to Tender for the Public Sector Construction Consultancy Framework is delayed from the planned timetable and most recent communications. The procurement is currently progressing through the commercial assurance spend control approval process, therefore at this stage there is no confirmed date for when approval will be received. The revised estimated release date is now mid-November. Depending on the release date, the tender period will be extended to give a tender return of late January 2027, which would accommodate the Christmas period. We would like to encourage all potential bidders to register for alerts for this opportunity via the Find a Tender service. The next scheduled communication will be the release of the Tender Notice.

Lots (11)

  1. Lot 1: Multidisciplinary Services

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides the option for Approved Organisations to appoint a multi‑disciplinary team using the following disciplines as a minimum: - project manager, quantity surveyor, architect, civil and structural engineer, mechanical, electrical, public health, and principal designers. Approved Organisations can tailor the scope of Services to suit their project. The Supplier will act as lead on the p...

  2. Lot 10: Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy, and Sustainability

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to net zero, energy and efficiency, and carbon management services to support achieving net zero carbon emissions. It includes a review of current position and provision of solutions to achieve the net zero target, the building and / or implementation of a carbon neutral strategy, net zero certifications, assistance in the reduction of scope 1,...

  3. Lot 11: Ancillary Services

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides a route for Approved Organisations to procure additional construction advisory services in accordance with professional standards and competencies that may not be specifically covered under the other Lots.

  4. Lot 2: Project Management

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to project and programme management expertise, including a review of the capital plan, the creation of the project brief, and formation of the project management plan. Services include managing the delivery of contracts for works, services, and goods in conjunction with the agreed project management plan and / or programme management plan.

  5. Lot 3: Civil and Structural Engineering

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot enables Approved Organisations to procure detailed design, specification, technical consultancy, and engineering regarding structural options based on the initial brief. It includes outline design schematics, staging and programme advice, buildability, and maintenance issues. There is also provision for site investigation, topographical surveys, testing and input into value engineering st...

  6. Lot 4: Quantity Surveyor

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to on-going cost and contract advice for construction projects. This includes the preparation of cost estimates to support capital planning and business planning activities, cost advice to support value engineering studies, risk management advice, preparation and maintenance of cost plans, and the provision of contractual advice in relation to p...

  7. Lot 5: Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEP) Services

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot enables Approved Organisations to procure detailed design schematic drawings, specification and detailing of mechanical, electrical, and public health services (MEP), including thermal and / or performance modelling (e.g. CFD modelling or energy usage simulations) of the proposed works. It includes MEP technical advisory services for energy supply (electricity, gas, renewables), heating,...

  8. Lot 6: Principal Designer CDM Services

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to advice and support in respect of the CDM Regulations. This includes planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating health and safety in the pre-construction phase, the preparation of a pre-construction information pack, working with designers on the project to eliminate or mitigate foreseeable health and safety risks, and ensuring that ever...

  9. Lot 7: Architectural Services

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to architectural design, technical consultancy, engineering services, and the duties of the principal designer appointed under the Building Safety Act 2022 across all RIBA Plan of Work stages.

  10. Lot 8: Building Surveyor

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot provides Approved Organisations with access to building surveyor services in accordance with RICS professional standards and competencies, including undertaking general building condition surveys and preparing reports, undertaking structural surveys and preparing specifications, providing whole life cost considerations, advising on the conservation of historic buildings, assisting with pl...

  11. Lot 9: Healthcare Planning

    Value: £2,300,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    This Lot enables Approved Organisations to procure healthcare planning consultancy services to support healthcare teams on projects of all scales in the planning of future healthcare resource requirements, including healthcare facilities and clinical sites. It includes best practice advice in key service objectives, clinical strategy, design and policies, ensuring optimum use of healthcare sites,...