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Public Sector Construction Consultancy

Issued by NHS Shared Business Services Limited · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
15 Oct 2026
Closes
15 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 2,300,000,000
Reference
SBS10528
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

This notice was amended 2 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC to 15 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 16 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC to 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 23 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

NHS Shared Business Services Limited in United Kingdom has published a request for information in financial & professional services: “Public Sector Construction Consultancy”. Submissions close on 15 January 2027, 92 days from today. The stated value is GBP 2,300,000,000. Quote reference SBS10528 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 345 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

OVERVIEW:

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework for Public Sector Construction Consultancy.

This includes the following Lots:

  • Lot 1 - Multidisciplinary Services
  • Lot 2 - Project Management
  • Lot 3 - Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Lot 4 - Quantity Surveyor
  • Lot 5 - Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEP) Services
  • Lot 6 - Principal Designer CDM Services
  • Lot 7 - Architectural Services
  • Lot 8 - Building Surveyor
  • Lot 9 - Healthcare Planning
  • Lot 10 - Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy, and Sustainability
  • Lot 11 - Ancillary Services

CALL FOR ACTION:

Organisations that are interested in bidding for this future opportunity (i.e. Potential Bidders) are invited to attend a Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, which will provide the following benefits: - Potential Bidders will gain a clear understanding of the requirements of the procurement, and can determine in advance whether they wish to bid for the future opportunity. - Potential Bidders will gain an understanding of the evaluation process and timescales for procurement documentation publication, clarification question submission, and bid responses. The Bidder Webinar will take place at 10am on Wednesday 10th June 2026. To register to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, please use the link below:

https: //events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3f8afa-41fc-4881-beaf-b2b2e2b5b10c@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3

Please note, Potential Bidders are able to respond to the Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender whether or not they are able to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar. A recording of the event will also be published within the procurement documents for those unable to attend.

POINTS TO NOTE:

We are committed to working with Suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements within the Invitation to Tender. When responding to the Tender Notice that will be published after this Planned Procurement Notice: - Please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on the Discovery Posting to access all information in relation to the tender opportunity. Potential Bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. Once registration has been completed, potential bidders will be directed to the Event Page where they are given the option to read and accept the bidder's agreement. Upon accepting this agreement, Potential Bidders are given access to the opportunity and can begin the bidding process and raise clarification questions. - Potential Bidders must register on the Central Digital Platform (www.gov.uk/find-tender) and ensure that Core Supplier Information is up to date, downloaded and is submitted as part of their Bid submission (in downloaded file format) in order to be assessed against the Conditions of Participation. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS AND THEREFORE ANY ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY MAY CHANGE FOLLOWING CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS ASSURANCE.

POST PUBLICATION NOTE:

For organisations that could not attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, the following documents are available via the link below: - Meeting Recording - Presentation Slides - Q&A Responses

https: //www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/supplier-webinars/public-sector-construction-consultancy/

UPDATE - 22/09/2026 NHS Shared Business Services would like to advise that the release of the Invitation to Tender for the Public Sector Construction Consultancy Framework is delayed from the planned timetable and most recent communications. The revised estimated release date is mid - late October for a 6 week period. We would like to encourage all potential bidders to register for alerts for this opportunity via the Find a Tender service. The next scheduled communication will be the release of the Tender Notice. UPDATE 15/10/2026 NHS Shared Business Services would like to advise that the release of the Invitation to Tender for the Public Sector Construction Consultancy Framework is delayed from the planned timetable and most recent communications. The procurement is currently progressing through the commercial assurance spend control approval process, therefore at this stage there is no confirmed date for when approval will be received. The revised estimated release date is now mid-November. Depending on the release date, the tender period will be extended to give a tender return of late January 2027, which would accommodate the Christmas period. We would like to encourage all potential bidders to register for alerts for this opportunity via the Find a Tender service. The next scheduled communication will be the release of the Tender Notice.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from NHS Shared Business Services Limited, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Financial & Professional Services. There are 345 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 92 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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