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New EV Depot - Designer Services - Soft Market Engagement

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:35.

Opportunity overview

The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (RBK) needs to relocate two key partners from their current locations into a new shared site. The proposed site has been identified by RBK Property. The site is currently a car park which is leased to a commercial tenant. The lease end date with this commercial tenant is 16 March 2026. The overall objective is to accommodate both key partners on the site and this will require shared access arrangements. Both users have provided a list of requirements/needs and an architect has been appointed to prepare basic capacity drawings to assist with the formation of the RIBA stage 0 strategic brief. RBK is currently looking to conduct a detailed feasibility up to RIBA stage 2.

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN799331
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Dec 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079037-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
2 Dec 2025, 15:50

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the Architectural services market in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a New EV Depot - Designer Services The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability. The Preliminary Market Engagement documents have been published on the Council's e-procurement portal, London Tenders Portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=088a6e24-96cf-f011-813a-005056b64545 Please access the project via the portal to download and complete the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire. Please submit your response via the portal.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWRN-9366-HZGV
Name
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Locality
Kingston upon Thames
Postal Code
KT1 1EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Guildhall 2

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWRN-9366-HZGV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Commissioning Team
Telephone
0208547 6670

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kingston upon Thames · UKI63 · KT1 1EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ed3a-2025-12-02T15:50:53ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·