Professional Consultancy Services Framework

Bolton Metropolitan Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06bc41Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Estimated value

£3.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

8

0 awarded

Published

24 Jun 2026

Deadline 24 Jul 2026

Description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is seeking tenders to establish a comprehensive Professional Services Framework to support both current and future requirements across Capital Projects and Operational Estates. The Framework is intended to provide access to a broad range of technical disciplines required to deliver planned and prioritised works, lifecycle investment planning, statutory compliance, due diligence, feasibility studies, and comprehensive Condition and Asset Surveys across the Council's property portfolio. The Framework will ensure that the Council can draw upon suitably qualified and experienced professional consultants across the built environment to support strategic asset planning, project development, statutory compliance, capital programme formation, and evidence based decision making. The Framework is broken down into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Building Fabric and Ground Condition Surveys Lot 2a - Architect Services Lot 2b - Heritage Architects Services Lot 3 - Mechanical, Electrical and Building Services Asset Surveys Lot 4 - Quantity Surveying, Cost Planning, and Commercial Support Lot 5 - CDM and Principal Designer Services Lot 6 - Structural and Fire Engineering (as required) Lot 7 - Multidisciplinary Consultancy This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, using the Closed Framework Procedure. It is intended for the Framework to commence 2 November 2026 for a period of 4 years, subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

Scope

Reference
TC264
Total value
£3,000,000 excluding VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Nov 2026 to 01 Nov 2030
Main category
services
CPV classifications
71315210
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality35.00%
Priceprice45.00%
Social Valuequality20.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
17 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
Submission deadline
24 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
Submission address
www.the-chest.org.uk
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure

Lots · 8 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Building Condition Surveys (Building Surveyors)£3.0mactive
2aArchitects£3.0mactive
2bHeritage Architects£3.0mactive
3Mechanical, Electrical and Building Services Asset Surveys£3.0mactive
4Quantity Surveying, Cost Planning and Commercial Support£3.0mactive