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Professional Services Framework

SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD(buyer)

Published
Published 23 May 2025
Deadline
Deadline: 7 December 2026 (24 days left)
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Overview

Lancashire County Council is seeking suppliers for a Professional Services Framework, currently open for submissions until 7 December 2026, with an estimated value of £5 million. The framework would provide contingent top-up professional capacity to support officers delivering capital works and building maintenance for schools, for example when Department for Education funding is available, over a 4-year term. It is divided into 11 lots covering architect-led multidisciplinary teams (split by package value at £1 million), structural engineering, CDM principal designer, quantity surveying, site supervision, building surveying, project management, architecture, landscape architecture and drainage engineering.

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Lots (11)

  • Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages £1,000,000 and under

    The Lead Consultant (Architect) shall be responsible for leading and coordinating a suitably qualified and insured design team for projects with a construction value of up to £1 million.

    £1,000,000

  • Landscape Architect

    The appointed consultancy shall provide professional landscape architectural services across LCC's estate, including schools, public buildings, civic spaces and associated external environments

    £200,000

  • Drainage Engineer

    The appointed consultancy shall provide professional drainage engineering services across LCC's estate, supporting new build, refurbishment, highways interface and external works projects.

    £200,000

  • Architect led teams (full teams) to provide coordinated multidisciplinary design and contract administration for packages over £1,000,000.

    The Lead Consultant (Architect) shall be responsible for leading, coordinating and managing a full multi disciplinary design team for projects with a construction value exceeding £1 million.

    £2,000,000

  • Structural Engineering, working with in-house team

    The appointed consultancy shall provide full structural engineering services for new build, refurbishment, adaptation, alteration and compliance projects across LCC's estate.

    £200,000

  • CDM principal Designer, working with in-house team

    The appointed consultancy shall act as CDM Principal Designer (PD) and/or CDM Advisor in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, ensuring that LCC fully meets its statutory duties as Client.

    £125,000

  • Quantity Surveying, working with in house team

    The appointed consultancy shall provide full cost management and commercial advisory services across the lifecycle of new build, refurbishment and estate management projects within LCC's portfolio

    £200,000

  • Site supervisor, working with in-house team

    The appointed consultancy shall provide independent, competent, multi disciplinary site supervision services to support LCC in ensuring that building, mechanical and electrical works are delivered safely, to specification, and in accordance with statutory and contractual requirements.

    £125,000

  • Building Surveying, working with in house team

    The appointed consultancy will be required to undertake Design & Specification, Project Management and Professional & Technical Support.

    £400,000

  • Project Management of capital works reporting to a Council officer

    The appointed consultancy shall provide end to end project management services for construction, refurbishment, compliance and estate related projects across LCC's portfolio.

    £150,000

  • Architect working with in- house team

    The appointed consultancy shall provide full architectural services for new build, refurbishment, extension and alteration projects across LCC's estate, including schools, public buildings and corporate facilities.

    £400,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£5,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
23 May 2025
Questions by
30 November 2026
Deadline
7 December 2026
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural and related servicesStructural engineering consultancy servicesQuantity surveying servicesLandscape architectural servicesConstruction supervision servicesConstruction project management servicesConsulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

5

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

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Price 50% · Quality 50%

  • Quality40%
  • Price50%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

£100,000

Median of 10,809 awards in the last 24 months

SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD in the last 12 months

53

contracts awarded, worth £191,384,798 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Notice

    4 November 2026

  2. Prior Information Notice

    23 May 2025

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