The Minister for the Cabinet Office, acting through the Crown Commercial Service, has gone out to tender with a framework contract for architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services worth up to an estimated £2.8 billion.

The Cabinet Office is looking to appoint up to 65 suppliers to the framework contract to provide project management and full design team services - the estimated contract value is put at between £1.612 billion and £2.875 billion.

The Crown Commercial Service is putting a Pan Government Framework Agreement in place for use by UK public sector bodies to provide them  with project management and full design team services either as part of a multi-disciplinary team or to call off individual disciplines.

Duration of the Framework Agreement is for a two year period with two further 1 year extension options.

The Framework Agreement is being tendered in the following Lots:

• Lot 1 Multi-Disciplinary Services - up to 15 successful potential providers.
• Lot 2 Project Management Services - up to 10 successful potential providers.
• Lot 3 Architectural Services – up to 10 successful potential providers.
• Lot 4 Cost Management Services – up to 10 successful potential providers.
• Lot 5 Civil & Structural Engineering Services – up to 10 successful potential providers.
• Lot 6 Building Services Engineering - up to 10 successful potential providers.

Potential providers can bid for all Lots, although there are restrictions on the number of Lots they can be appointed to.

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 21^st October 2016 – click here to access the tender documentation.