Appointment for Readiness for nVCC

Overview

Lots (11)

• Architectural Services

  The scope includes establishing governance structures, reporting frameworks, programme controls and change control processes; developing and maintaining an integrated programme plan across readiness workstreams, including Service Preparedness, People, Digital, Support Services, Move Management, Equipment and IRS; providing programme management, planning, monitoring and performance reporting, including KPIs, readiness assessments and assurance reporting; supporting risk, issue, dependency, resource and change management across the programme; developing operational readiness frameworks and supporting licensing, accreditation, assurance and go/no-go decision-making processes; coordinating operational readiness activities, service planning, commissioning activities, move preparation and dual-running arrangements; and providing PMO support, governance administration and capability-building to ensure sustainable programme management and reporting arrangements.

  £200,000,000Won by Gardiner & Theobald

• Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy and Sustainability

  Lot 10 - This Lot provides Net Zero, Energy and Efficiency and Carbon Management Services to provide support in achieving Net Zero carbon emissions. Review of current position in relation to Net Zero and provision of solutions to achieve the Net Zero target, the building and/or implement a carbon neutral strategy, Net Zero certifications, assistance in reduction of scope 1,2 and 3 emissions, measuring and analysing carbon emissions, advice on low carbon and net zero design, and energy audits, surveys, and reports. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification

  £100,000,000

• Ancillary Services

  Lot 11 - This Lot provides a route for users to procure additional construction advisory services in accordance with professional standards and competencies that may not be specifically covered under the other Lots. Core services include the provision of Six Facet Surveys, Town Planning, Business Case Authoring, Estates Strategy, preparing and issuing tender documentation, NEC Supervisor, and clerks of works duties. Further examples of ancillary services are included within the Specification for reference. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

  £100,000,000

• Project Management

  Lot 2 - This Lot provides project and programme manager expertise including review of capital plan, creation of project brief and project management plan. Services include the managing the delivery of contracts for works, services and goods in conjunction with the agreed project management plan and/or programme management plan. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

  £200,000,000

• Civil and Structural Engineering

  Lot 3 - This Lot provides detailed design, specification, technical consultancy, and engineering regarding structural options based upon initial brief, including 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 studies, optioneering studies and/or life cycle cost studies. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

  £100,000,000

• Quantity Surveyor

  Lot 4 - This Lot provides on-going cost and contract advice for construction projects, including 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, provision of contractual advice in relation to procurement strategy and tender documents and (where requested) preparing the same, preparation of commercial final accounts for works and agreeing upon value of outstanding snagging items and the provision of all contract deliverables before recommending final payment. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

  £200,000,000

• Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP)

  Lot 5 - This Lot provides detailed design schematic drawings, specification and detailing of mechanical, electrical and public health services including thermal and/or performance modelling (for example CFD modelling or energy usage simulations) of the proposed works. MEP technical advisory services for energy supply (electricity, gas, renewables), heating, ventilation, water, drainage and plumbing, daylighting, artificial lighting, refrigeration, lifts, communications, networking and security and alarm systems also fall within scope of this Lot. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification

  £100,000,000

• Principal Designer Services

  Lot 6 - This Lot provides advice and support in respect of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015). This includes planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating health and safety in the pre-construction phase, 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 everyone involved in the pre-construction phase communicates and cooperates, coordinating their work. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

  £100,000,000

• Multidisciplinary Services

  Lot 7 - This Lot provides the option to appoint a multidisciplinary team using the following disciplines as a minimum: project manager, quantity surveyor, architect, civil and structural engineers, mechanical, electrical, and public health and principal designer. The Approved Organisation will be able to tailor the scope of services to suit their project. The supplier will act as lead on the project and manage all other disciplines. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

  £300,000,000

• Building Surveyors

  Lot 8 - This Lot provides 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, advice on the conservation of historic buildings, assistance with planning applications and advising on property legislation and building regulations and assistance with design and regulations on access to the needs of people with disabilities. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification

  £100,000,000

• Healthcare Planning

  Lot 9 - This Lot provides services to support healthcare teams on projects of all scales in the planning of future healthcare resource requirements including healthcare facilities and clinical sites. Advising on best practice in key services objectives, clinical strategy and design and policies, ensuring optimum use of healthcare sites. This includes advising on all relevant healthcare planning matters. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

  £100,000,000

Award outcome

Awarded value

£1,600,832,522

Award date

5 August 2026

Contract period

— → 13 October 2027

Bids received

565

This contract ends on 13 October 2027.

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