Award

Structural Inspections & Minor Design Services Framework

  • Hampshire County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073294

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0589f5 (view related notices)

Published 12 November 2025, 4:14pm



Scope

Reference

UN25733

Description

Hampshire County Council (HCC) has awarded the above named framework to undertake its large and varied programme of work involving maintenance, new build, rationalisation and refurbishment of the County Council's and its clients' built estate, met by a variety of arrangements. As part of its asset and Risk Management programme, the County Council undertakes structural inspections of the built estate on a five-year rolling programme. The programme also includes specific items such as chimneys and boiler flues over 2m high, play and boundary walls, retaining walls, lighting grids, lofts, and other hidden roof spaces.

Hampshire County Council is the lead contracting authority, with the framework available for use by the following contracting authorities: Hampshire County Council, the Isle of Wight Council and Reading Borough Council.

The Framework Agreement is due to commence on 1st January 2026 and will be for a period of 4 years to 31st December 2029. The Authority may enter into Call-off Contracts with a Framework Supplier at any time during the term of the Framework Agreement, up until the date of expiry, by following the Call-off Procedure as detailed in this ITT and the Framework Specification.

Call-off contracts under this framework agreement will be awarded by placing a call-off order for the services as and when required.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £3,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

11 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 21 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

15 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71320000 - Engineering design services

Contract locations

  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
  • UKL - Wales

Information about tenders

  • 5 tenders received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

WSP UK Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXHY-9498-VZNJ

WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane

London

WC2A 1AF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Hampshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHM-7586-PWLP

The Castle, High Street

Winchester

SO238UJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government