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Condition Survey Programme Various Sites

St Helens Council · Local authority

In brief

St Helens Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (North West).

The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 9 months, starting 21 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 26 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Thursday 26 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 35% · Price 65%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts in this region (from 287 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

St Helens Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the Condition Survey Programme Various Sites For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Please note that this opportunity is being ran as an open restricted tender, open to the businesses based within the following areas (defined in article 3(4) of The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026: Merseyside Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document. No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional…Read the full description
St Helens Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the Condition Survey Programme Various Sites For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Please note that this opportunity is being ran as an open restricted tender, open to the businesses based within the following areas (defined in article 3(4) of The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026: Merseyside Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document. No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council. No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 26 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 105049-2026

About the buyer

St Helens CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

76

Awards

42

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  2. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  3. Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28

    Cumberland CouncilNorth WestArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  4. Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6

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    Closing soon4 days leftFramework

    £250mframework ceiling
  5. Construction Professional Services Framework

    Burnley Borough CouncilNorth WestArchitecture and engineering, Fire safety

    Closing soon4 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7mframework ceiling

From notice 105049-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 November 2026.