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Specialist Consultancy Advice and Investigation Services

Centre for Process Innovation Limited · Public undertaking

In brief

Centre for Process Innovation Limited is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (North East).

It is a framework worth up to £173,100 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 8 October 2026.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026

How bids are scored

Technical Capability and Investigation Approach 40% · Capacity, Responsiveness and Quality Assurance 30% · Pricing 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £173,100 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

CPI is seeking to establish a framework of suitably qualified and experienced consultancy providers to deliver specialist advisory and investigative services across a range of technical and professional disciplines. The framework will provide access to independent, evidence-based consultancy services, including but not limited to root cause accident and incident investigations, operational safety and risk management, regulatory compliance, asset integrity, project delivery, and organisational effectiveness. The appointed provider(s) will be required to supply competent, appropriately qualified professionals with the necessary expertise and experience to support CPI's operational requirements, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality consultancy services that contribute to safe, compliant, and effective business operations. A brief overview of the goods and services which are in scope and ancillary services.

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085514-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 088326-2026

About the buyer

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  2. New Brize Meadows Primary School Project

    Oxford Diocesan Schools TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open44 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £10.2mestimated

From notice 085514-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 September 2026, last updated 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.