Scope
Reference
WMPF007
Description
West Midlands Pension Fund (the Authority) is one of the UK's largest pension funds, originally formed by West Midlands County Council and now working in partnership with seven metropolitan district councils and over 800 employers providing public services across the West Midlands region. City of Wolverhampton Council is the Administering Authority for the Fund under the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013, and have delegated the responsibility for the management of the Fund to the Pensions Committee and the Director of Pensions, and established a Local Pensions Board to assist in governance of the Fund.
The fund is focused on delivering value to customers, developing services to enable pension members to plan for their retirement and supporting employers in delivering cost-effective benefits to their employees. They seek to invest responsible to generate long-term defined benefits and drive positive change including in aspects of social, environmental and governance to create long-term sustainability to the Funds people, and to the planet.
This opportunity is to support the Authority in the development of a real estate opportunity at 1 Rivergate in Bristol acting as Structural and Civil Engineers. This role shall be expected to support the Authority with development of the design requirements, input on risks, cost, programme and collaborate with the appointed design team, and other requirements as defined in the scope of services.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2031
- Possible extension to 31 December 2032
- 7 years, 4 months
Description of possible extension:
Pending the particular requirements of the construction design.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
25 July 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
4 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please submit by use of the postbox function in response to this notice on https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
19 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Cost | 40.00% |
| Management/Design Approach & Risk | Quality | 21.00% |
| Company History, Organisation, and Experience | Quality | 15.00% |
| Social and Environmental | Quality | 14.00% |
| Communication and management | Quality | 10.00% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Requirements are defined and industry standard.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605693
Tender documentation for the structural design services opportunity at 1 Rivergate.
Contracting authority
West Midlands Pension Fund
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVW-9977-PZZP
19 Wolverhampton Interchange
Wolverhampton
WV1 1LD
United Kingdom
Region: UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government