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Student Loans Company · Central government

In brief

Student Loans Company has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering 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 £2,050,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2026.

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 7 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 £2,050,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

SLC is looking to establish a framework of suppliers with pre agreed prices, terms and conditions to assist in the delivery of service requirement for the Estates team. The Estates team is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the existing property portfolio as well the services associated with the decommissioning/ new build commercial properties. The range of services include: •Architectural and Design Services •Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Services •Construction Project Management Services •Quantity Surveyor Services To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001435587

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 083083-2025

About the buyer

Student Loans CompanyLast 12 months

Procurements

60

Awards

28

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. NCC1519 Provision of NCC1519 Extra Care Schemes at Various Sites across Northumberland

    Northumberland County CouncilNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftLow competition4 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £30mestimated
  4. Byker District Heat Network

    Karbon HomesNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days left

    £145mestimated
  5. Ecology Survey

    Severn Trent Water LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £40mframework ceiling

From notice 083083-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.