Technical Support Services 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively, our Members manage more than 90% of UK’ social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and a centralised procurement authority under section 1(4) of that Act. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England, with over 20 years of expertise and experience offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector PfH intends to establish a framework agreement for Technical Consultancy Services. The framework will operate nationally, for four years and will cover professional support services relating to areas such as Project Management, Cost management, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Architectural Services, CDM, General construction-related consultancy services and Net Zero and a range of other consultancy services. The framework will be divided into lots, which will be set out in the Tender Notice.

How this is scored

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• 70%qualityquality
• 30%pricePrice

What you must already have

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• economic

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• technical

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11 lots

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• Asset Management Consultancy£20m

  The provision of Asset Management services, including but not limited to • Stock Condition Surveys • House Condition Surveys • Active Asset Management (stock rationalisation) • Options Appraisals • Strategic Asset Management & Business Planning Advice • Data Validation • Database Support • Housing Quality Standards Surveys (Decent Homes, WHQS, SHQS) • Housing Health and Safety Rating System(HHRS) • Decent Homes Standard • Welsh Housing Quality Standard • Building Surveying • Disability Discrimination Act Surveys • Dilapidation Surveys • Estate/Environmental Surveys • Energy Performance Certificates And other services as required The consultants will hold appropriate qualifications accredited by the relevant Institute or association of equivalent standing in this field, as required for the delivery of the services. The Consultant may be requested to provide evidence of membership during t

• Surveying & Project Management£20m

  The provision of Surveying and Project Management Services, including but not limited to • Quantity Surveyor & Cost Control • Partnering and Best Value Procurement Advisers • Guidance on Selection of Construction Documentation and Contract Forms • Pre-Work Estimate and Budget Advice • Tender Document and Preparation • Building Surveyor • Employers Agent • Contract Manager/Administrator • Programme Manager • Project Manager • Clerk of Works & Quality Manager • Partnering Adviser • Resident Liaison Officer • Construction Management

• MEP Consultancy £20m

  The provision of MEP services, including but not limited to -Building Services Design -Mechanical Engineering -Electrical Engineering -Lighting -Mechanical Engineering -Electrical Engineering -Lifts -Renewables - Other services as required

• Construction Design Management, Principal designer Including HRB and Gateway 2 £20m

  The provision of CDM , Principal Designer, and HRB services, including but not limited to -Principal Designer: -CDM Consultant -Building Safety Act Support Other services as required

• Net Zero Consultancy including funding£20m

  The provision of Net Zero Consultancy services comprises the provision of services assisting toward the achievement of a balance between carbon emitted in the atmosphere and carbon removed from it. These include (but are not limited to): • Stock Assessment on behalf of the participating authority • Development of roadmaps toward net-zero carbon consultancy • Development of corporate sustainability/ESG strategies • Grant/funding management • Client awareness and staff development workshops • Advice on refurbishment options and building fabric solutions • Post installation monitoring • Strategic options appraisals • Assistance with advancement toward ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems certification • Retrofit Coordinator (PAS 2035) roles • Retrofit Assessor • Retrofit Designers • Design and project management of energy efficient systems • Advice on current energy legislation and complianc

• Architectural Services£20m

  The provision of architectural Services, including but not limited to. • Master planning • Landscape Design • Interior Design • Feasibility Proposals • Option Studies • Measured Building Surveys • New Build Design • Refurbishment Design • Use of BIM for Co-ordinated Design • SAP Assessments • Lifetime Homes Assessments • Housing Quality Indicators Assessments • BBA Certified U-Value Calculations • BREEAM

• Combined Fire Consultancy Services£20m

  The consultant shall offer combined Fire engineering services, including but not limited to Risk Assessment & Compliance Building Design & Engineering Emergency Planning & Management Design Systems & Testing (suppression, detection, Alarms, Lighting, smoke control etc)

• Valuations£10m

  The provision of RICS valuation services, including but not limited to • Stock valuation • Commercial Valuation • Insurance reinstatement costs

• Digital Services £10m

  The provision of Consultants offering Digital services, including but not limited to • Digital Transformation & Strategy • Cloud & Infrastructure Modernisation • Cyber Security & Compliance • Responsible AI & Automation • Data Analytics & Governance • Analytics and dashboards • Software Implementation

• Combined Built Environment Consultancy£50m

  The provision of Built Environment Consultancy services, including but not limited to Asset management Project management MEP consultancy CDM Services Net Zero Consultancy Fire Consultancy Structural and Civil Engineering

• Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services£50m

  Provision of Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy services, including but not limited to - Asset management -Project management - MEP consultancy -CDM Services -Net Zero Consultancy -Fire Consultancy -Structural and Civil Engineering -Computing Services - Procurement Services

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published19 days ago

   2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 8 days

   30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 24 days

   16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 81 days

   11 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice20 Jul 2026, 14:44 BST068313-2026
2. Tender notice2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST083079-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender