Published date: 16 October 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 20 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Building consultancy services - 71315200

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

WestminsterUNI001-DN794137-25463998

Published date

16 October 2025

Closing date

20 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The University is seeking establish an internal framework of suitably experienced supplier/s to deliver General Consultancy Services to the Estates Director and the Estates Team.

Historically, these services have been procured on a project-by-project basis, either by direct appointment or on via a quotation or tender process, depending on the value of the individual project

The framework will allow for full flexibility of supplier appointment throughout the framework duration. This will include:
• Direct award to any successful supplier on the relevant lot,
• Further Competition or Quotation process involving all suppliers on the lot,
• Further Competition or Quotation involving a selection of suppliers on the lot.

There will be no guarantee of contract value for any supplier appointed to the framework. However, estimated values for each discipline are provided in the Lots section below.

Full specification scope details can be found in the tender documents

The procurement process to be used is the open process pursuant to Procurement Act 2003


The procurement is split into the following lots:

Lot 1 Building Services Engineering (M&E)
Lot 2 Civil / Structural Engineer
Lot 3 Condition Surveys
Lot 4 Fire Strategy Consultant
Lot 5 Legal / Lease Estates Advice and Support
Lot 6 Lift Consultancy Engineer
Lot 7 Project Manager
Lot 8 FM Consultancy Support


How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.


About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Phelps

Address

University of Westminster
309 Regent Street
London
W1B 2HW
England

Email

phelpss@westminster.ac.uk

Website

https://www.westminster.ac.uk/