Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4f-ba30-73bb-acf1-b4ac6a14ac1f/city-of-london-architectural-services-framework closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # City of London - Architectural Services Framework [City of London Corporation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-london-corporation) Open field Estimated value £20,000,000 Published 22 Jun 2020 Deadline Closed 24 Jul 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The City invites Bidders to submit bids for the provision of Architect Framework, which will be an OJEU Restricted procedure - This Framework will have 4 Lots, a maximum of 10 top ranking bidders will be selected resulting from the SQ evaluation, these will be taken forward to bid for the next stage. The ITT stage will have four lots which will be tendered individually, the maximum consultants selected will be 6 bidders per lot. The City occupies and operates accommodation that exceeds over 800 properties at the following geographical locations: Square Mile ### West End ### East London ### North London ### Epping Forest Buckinghamshire ### Surrey ### Heathrow ### Thames estuary That accommodation includes corporate offices, school, housing, police, income generating investment property, market and commercial, theatre and concert hall spaces and other individual property assets associated with City Open Spaces and built environment at locations across wider London region. The City owns and manages several housing estates most of which are outside the Square Mile. The City has in place a policy to deliver 3,700 new homes over the next ten years. The policy has identified plans to develop around 700 new homes on the Corporation's existing social housing estates and a further 3,000 homes on other sites owned by the Corporation. The City carries out projects associated with its estates and is putting in place a Framework for Architects to design those projects. This framework is suitable for SMEs who will be able to provide a personal, high quality, adaptable and agile services and have experience of working on similar project types and values. There will be four bands of projects: - Lot 1 Architectural services for projects with a construction value up to £6 million - Lot 2 Architectural services for projects with a construction value over £6 million - Lot 3 Architectural services for interior fit out type projects - Lot 4 Architectural services for historic and conservation projects No more than six consultants will be appointed to each Lot. Bidders may tender for all lots, but Consultants will be appointed to no more than two lots. It is estimated that the framework will be in place in February 2021 and will run for a period of 4 years. Additional information: The CoL - Architectural Services Framework will be a OJEU Restricted process, which will be tendered via the 'capitalEsourcing' portal in order to participate in the tender process you will need to register. Contact number for the portal is 0800 069 8630. Read full description ## CPV classification Architectural and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/24f22eda-dcbe-446a-aadb-c07d347ca9c4) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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