Scope
Reference
CPU-23-KU-UK-873-DW-2025
Description
Kingston University is seeking to create a Framework to provide all of the management services necessary to develop, tender and construct projects.
The University is intending to create a new consultancy framework to call off for managing potential projects from the Estate Programme.
This is a programme of projects across the University's four campuses that will include a range of requirements from formal teaching spaces, learning spaces, staff offices, breakout/informal study areas, workshops, laboratories, student social spaces, support spaces, performance spaces, and external areas. Projects are expected have construction values ranging from £50,000 up to £5,000,000 but in exceptional circumstances the value of an individual project may exceed this figure.
The Framework will be divided into lots broken down into individual disciplines, Kingston University intends to appoint contractors to each lot;
The lots are listed below -
LOT 1: Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services)
LOT 2: Building Services Engineers
LOT 3: Project & Cost Managers
LOT 4: Structural & Civil Engineers
LOT 5: Building Surveyors
LOT 6: Fire Safety Consultants
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 May 2026 to 17 May 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
As per tender documents and conditions of participation listed in the PSQ documents
Lot 1. Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services)
Description
This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Architect, CDM Principal Designer and BSA Principal Designer Core services consultancy services for this LOT to the Estates Department along with optional Lead Consultant and Technical Advisor Services as required
Lot value (estimated)
- £3,000,000 excluding VAT
- £3,600,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Building Services Engineers
Description
This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Building Services Engineering as a Core service consultancy services for this LOT to the Estates Department along with optional Lead Consultant and Technical Advisor Services as required
Lot value (estimated)
- £2,500,000 excluding VAT
- £3,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Project & Cost Managers
Description
This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor Services consultancy services to the Estates Department as Core services
Lot value (estimated)
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Structural & Civil Engineers
Description
This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Structural Engineer and Civil Engineer Services as Core services consultancy services for this LOT to the Estates Department along with optional Technical Advisor Services as required
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5. Building surveyors
Description
This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Building Surveyor Services as a Core consultancy service for this LOT to the Estates Department
Lot value (estimated)
- £600,000 excluding VAT
- £720,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 6. Fire Safety Consultants
Description
This LOT contains Building consultant firms that can provide Fire Safety Consultancy Services as a Core consultancy service for this LOT to the Estates Department
Lot value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
As listed in the tender documents Pricing schedule per LOT
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services)
Lot 2. Building Services Engineers
Lot 3. Project & Cost Managers
Lot 4. Structural & Civil Engineers
Lot 5. Building surveyors
Lot 6. Fire Safety Consultants
Listed in PSQ document
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1. Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services)
Lot 2. Building Services Engineers
Lot 3. Project & Cost Managers
Lot 4. Structural & Civil Engineers
Lot 5. Building surveyors
Lot 6. Fire Safety Consultants
Listed in PSQ document
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services)
Lot 2. Building Services Engineers
Lot 3. Project & Cost Managers
Lot 4. Structural & Civil Engineers
Lot 5. Building surveyors
Lot 6. Fire Safety Consultants
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
26 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
2 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Lot 1. Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services)
Lot 2. Building Services Engineers
Lot 3. Project & Cost Managers
Lot 4. Structural & Civil Engineers
Lot 5. Building surveyors
1 to 6 suppliers
Lot 6. Fire Safety Consultants
1 to 4 suppliers
Award decision date (estimated)
19 March 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 5 August 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | PSQ: Quality Assessment of 4 questions totalling 100% to shortlist to progress to ITP Stage, where Award Criteria is made up of; Quality: Technical - STQ 65%, Commercial: Pricing 30%, Commercial:... |
Price |
Weighting description
PSQ: Quality Assessment of 4 questions totalling 100% to shortlist to progress to ITP Stage, where Award Criteria is made up of; Quality: Technical - STQ 65%, Commercial: Pricing 30%, Commercial: Terms of Agreement 5%
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
As per tender documents
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kingstonuniversity/aspx/Home
Kingston University e-Procurement portal web address
Contracting authority
Kingston University Higher Education Corporation
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10003678
Holmwood House Grove Crescent
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 2EE
United Kingdom
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government