Bids open for £800m professional services framework

A nationwide procurement specialist has fired the starter pistol for its next industry framework, valued at £800 million. 

Procure Partnerships has released the tender documents for its second-generation Professional Services Framework (PSF), which also welcomes applications from SMEs.  

Consultant suppliers can now access the public works framework to bid for certain disciplines.  

The renewed PSF will run for a four-year fixed term alongside the existing and wider contractor framework. 

Professional Services Framework disciplines: 

• Project Management 

• Quantity Surveying 

• Architectural Design 

• Building Surveying 

Professional services organisations will be able to select which disciplines they tender within nine sub-regions across England, with a sensible approach to SME selection.    

Project management, architectural and building surveying appointments will also offer the option to build multi-disciplinary teams during the call phase. 

Faye Dolan, framework director at Procure Partnerships Framework, said: “After following rigorous market engagement sessions and taking in thoughts and opinions from consultants in the industry, we are delighted to announce bidding is now open for the renewal of the national professional services framework. 

“The shared opinions from consultants on lotting structure and commercial set-up have certainly been taken on board and we will be taking their ideas forward in our procurement strategy.” 

Suppliers can now download and access the tender documents via the Atamis portal. 

The deadline for tender returns is 24 June. 

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