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PAN3311 - Consultancy for Construction Framework

Leicester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leicester City Council has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £32,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 60 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £32,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council (‘the Council”) is preparing to renew its Professional Services Framework for Construction. The current framework is due to expire in 2026 and we would like to seek views and engagement from the market in relation to its proposals for the creation of the new framework. The new framework is expected to be valued at approx. £4m p.a. over its life and will cover a wide range of consultancy services and will be used to support the delivery of, but not limited to: • Capital Works Programmes. • Highways and Infrastructure Schemes. • Sustainability Projects. • Housing. • Professional consultancy and advisory services related to land,…Read the full description
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council (‘the Council”) is preparing to renew its Professional Services Framework for Construction. The current framework is due to expire in 2026 and we would like to seek views and engagement from the market in relation to its proposals for the creation of the new framework. The new framework is expected to be valued at approx. £4m p.a. over its life and will cover a wide range of consultancy services and will be used to support the delivery of, but not limited to: • Capital Works Programmes. • Highways and Infrastructure Schemes. • Sustainability Projects. • Housing. • Professional consultancy and advisory services related to land, buildings and the environment We are conducting this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to: • Inform the market of our intentions. • Seek feedback on the proposed scope, lot structure, and call-off mechanisms. • Identify any barriers to entry, particularly for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). • Test the appetite for an Open Framework that will allow new suppliers to join at defined intervals. The outline Lot structure and preliminary estimated average annual contract value, this is subject to change: - Lot 1 - Multi-Disciplinary - Lot 2 - Programme & Project Management - Lot 3 - Quantity Surveyor & Cost Management - Lot 4 - Building Surveying - Lot 5 - Structural Engineering - Lot 6 - Civil Engineering - Lot 7 - Specialist Engineering (Mechanical & Electrical) - Lot 8 - Environmental Engineering - Lot 9 - Lift Engineering - Lot 10 - Architecture - Lot 11 - Planning - Lot 12 - Conservation and Heritage Please note this PME Notice is not a call for competition but is to notify the market of an impending procurement opportunity and to invite potential bidders to participate in the market engagement event. In preparation for the imminent opportunity, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-forsuppliers

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075759-2025

Last time this was bought

Consultancy agreement for the provision of lgr professional services

Awarded
15 August 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
18 December 2025

Matched on Leicester City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

229

Awards

111

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. West Northamptonshire Council Temporary Accommodation White Goods, Furniture and Services Framework

    West Northamptonshire CouncilEast MidlandsBuilding maintenance and repairs, Electrical

    Closing soon23 hours left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £900kframework ceiling
  2. GRIP 5-8 Delivery of Coventry South, Northampton CET and Tyseley Fuel Road 12

    WM Trains LimitedEast Midlands, West MidlandsConstruction, Electrical

    Closing soon2 days leftExpress interest3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £36.6mestimated
  3. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  4. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Closing soon6 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open10 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 075759-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.