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Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering and Design Advisory Services Framework

BANK OF ENGLAND · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 08:01.

Opportunity overview

M&E Engineering and Design Advisory Services are required to provide expert advice on designing, maintaining, repairing and upgrading a building's mechanical (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing) and electrical (power, lighting, fire alarms, controls) systems to ensure safety, efficiency, compliance and reliability. The Services will be required across multiple projects during the Framework term and shall encompass, but not be limited to, design services, surveys, compliance-related activities, and associated consultancy support. The duration of the closed framework will be 4 years. The framework will be non-committal and non-exclusive. Annual current spend on these services is approximately £600,000.

Classification

  • CPV71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
  • CPV71321000 — Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
  • CPV71334000 — Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.5m

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
PROC/566
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The tender pack for this opportunity can be found on the Bank's e-tendering portal. Suppliers are requested to submit their Stage 1 (Procurement Specific Questionnaire) responses by 12:00 hrs on 01 September 2026. The Bank's e-tendering portal can be accessed via this link: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?s=Manual Existing users should login, click on the 'Opportunities' red square, and search for reference REQ/1000409 (or Bank of England) using the search bar at the top of the page. New users should first 'Sign-up' and once activated, follow the above process for existing users.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
1 Sept 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
A two-stage procedure consisting of a procurement specific questionnaire (Stage 1) and tender (Stage 2).

Covered By

GPA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
2
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The framework operation description can be found in Section 5 of the Statement of Requirements contained in the tender documents.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
25 Nov 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Maximum number of suppliers field updated to 2.
Id
074177-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
3,000,000
Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
57.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
These can be found in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire contained in the online tender pack.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
These can be found in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire contained in the online tender pack.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71310000
Description
Consultative engineering and construction services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71321000
Description
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71334000
Description
Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
074177-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Aug 2026, 12:58
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BANK OF ENGLAND
Id
GB-COH-RC000042

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000042

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRDB-1113-HPPT

Address

Street Address
Threadneedle Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2R 8AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC2R 8AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 028269-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 074109-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 074115-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 074177-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·