{"id":7680,"date":"2025-09-09T08:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7680"},"modified":"2025-09-09T08:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:47:06","slug":"race-for-3-5bn-pan-government-consultants-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/race-for-3-5bn-pan-government-consultants-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Race for \u00a33.5bn pan-Government consultants framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Crown Commercial Service has opened bidding on its \u00a33.5bn pan-Government construction consultants framework.<\/p>\n<p>Around 25 incumbent consultants are now facing a battle to hold onto their places on the Construction Professional Services 2 framework.<\/p>\n<p>The four-year framework is scheduled to start in February 2026 and will be open to departments and public sector clients across the UK.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"439734\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intersteels.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Retro-FitsteelspecialistsGIF-ezgif.com-resize.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Construction Professional Services 2 (RM6356) deal will tighten competition in sensitive areas such as defence, nuclear and flood risk, with reduced supplier slots and stricter requirements on security clearance and specialist expertise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"break-out-box\">\n<h3>Lotting for CPS2 and number of places<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>L1 General Infrastructure &amp; Built Env \u2013 15<br \/>\nL2 Architectural Services \u2013 15<br \/>\nL3 Project Management \u2013 15<br \/>\nL4 Commercial Management \u2013 15<br \/>\nL5 Defence \u2013 10<br \/>\nL6 Defence Enhanced \u2013 5<br \/>\nL7 International \u2013 7<br \/>\nL8 Nuclear \u2013 7<br \/>\nL9a Flood Risk \u2013 Technical \u2013 8*<br \/>\nL9b Flood Risk \u2013 Environmental \u2013 8*<br \/>\nL9c Flood Risk \u2013 Commercial &amp; Programme \u2013 8*<br \/>\n*Environment Agency exclusive client<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bids are due 3pm, 20 October 2025, with awards targeted for 16 February 2026 and the framework running 26 February 2026\u201325 February 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Requests to participate and submissions go via <a href=\"https:\/\/crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bravo<\/a>. Enquiries close 3pm, 7 October 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"482425\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Fnet-recovery-system%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7175-BI---Safety-Net-Recovery-MPU_s2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"128950\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jctltd.co.uk%2Fjct-construct%2Fdigital-subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JCT-Construct_ConstEnq_MPU_300x250px-June2025.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/3UGVz9F<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Crown Commercial Service has opened bidding on its \u00a33.5bn pan-Government construction consultants framework. Around 25 incumbent consultants are now facing a battle to hold onto their places on the Construction Professional Services 2 framework. 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