Pre-Market Engagement for Clerk of Works Consultancy Services Framework

Sovereign Network GroupcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068950Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£2.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

23 Apr 2026

This is a preliminary market engagement notice

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Description

Provision of Services in Two Lots: • Lot 1 – London (inside M25) and including counties generally North and East of London (see location map below) to deliver Clerk of Work Consultancy services both in-person at Client location and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Essex and surrounding areas, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term). • Lot 2 – Outside London M25 including counties generally West of England and South (Southern England) (see location map below) to deliver Clerk of Work Consultancy Services both in-person at client locations and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Surrey, East and West Sussex and Kent and surrounding area, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term). Our Office Localities and Office locations map will supplement this Notice Responses to the Pre-Market Engagement will inform the next stages of the process. This will include the release of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, and the release of an Invitation to Tender for those who qualify. Our intention is to evaluate responses and award up to ten Framework Agreements in each Lot, which will be ranked based on quality and commercial responses to the ITT. Each Call-Off will be appointed under the Framework Agreement. The Call Off documents will inform the specific needs for the location and task. The process of appointment will be based on either • Mini Competition (with specific responses to the Call Off documents), or • Direct Award. Details of the Call-Off appointment arrangements, will be included in the Invitation to Tender documents. There is no guarantee of work.

Scope

Reference
PROC0762
Total value
£2,000,000 excluding VAT
£2,400,000 including VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2030
Main category
services
CPV classifications
71315210
71520000
Contract locations
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Camden and City of London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Bristol, United Kingdom
Southampton, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
Surrey, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality50.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Priceprice40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As defined in the tender documents