KU Estates Building Consultancy Framework
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
22
Lots
6
Published
02 Apr 2026
Description
Kingston University is seeking to create a Framework to provide all of the management services necessary to develop, tender and construct projects. The University is intending to create a new consultancy framework to call off for managing potential projects from the Estate Programme. This is a programme of projects across the University’s four campuses that will include a range of requirements from formal teaching spaces, learning spaces, staff offices, breakout/informal study areas, workshops, laboratories, student social spaces, support spaces, performance spaces, and external areas. Projects are expected have construction values ranging from £50,000 up to £5,000,000 but in exceptional circumstances the value of an individual project may exceed this figure. The Framework will be divided into lots broken down into individual disciplines, Kingston University intends to appoint contractors to each lot; The lots are listed below - LOT 1: Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services) LOT 2: Building Services Engineers LOT 3: Project & Cost Managers LOT 4: Structural & Civil Engineers LOT 5: Building Surveyors LOT 6: Fire Safety Consultants
Scope
- Reference
- CPU-23-KU-UKC-873-DW-2025
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 17 May 2026 to 17 May 2030
- CPV classifications
- 7131520071530000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | PSQ: Quality Assessment of 4 questions totalling 100% to shortlist to progress to ITP Stage, where Award Criteria is made up of; Quality: Technical - STQ 65%, Commercial: Pricing 30%, Commercial: Terms of Agreement 5% | price | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Listed in PSQ document
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 6 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
01 Apr 2026
Contract start
17 May 2026
Contract end
17 May 2030
Lots · 6 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Architectural Services (Architect, Principal Designer & Lead Consultancy Services) | £3.0m | complete |
| 2 | Building Services Engineers | £2.5m | complete |
| 3 | Project & Cost Managers | £2.0m | complete |
| 4 | Structural & Civil Engineers | £1.0m | complete |
| 5 | Building surveyors | £600k | complete |