Tender: Anglian Learning – Capital Asset Management and Project Management Services for Trust Schools

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Anglian Learning is seeking a supplier for capital asset management and professional services to manage works across its academies in East Anglia (14 primary, 8 secondary and 2 sixth forms). The appointed consultant will manage the Trust’s Capital Asset Management Plan—reviewed at the end of the spring and summer terms and comprehensively updated each autumn with schools and the Trust—jointly assess and prioritise work, prepare clear project briefs for each school’s works packages and, once the plan is approved, deliver the professional services required to implement the planned works. Services may be provided as a single integrated consultancy for larger projects or as a multi-discipline consultancy; the consultant must offer access to specialist services or tailored combinations, supply a full project management and design team, and produce a procurement strategy and draft documentation to appoint building or works contractors. The contract term is 01/01/2027–31/12/2028 with an option of three further one-year extensions to 31/12/2031; the tender value is approx. £600,000 (approx. £120,000 per year). Procurement uses the Competitive Flexible Procedure in two stages (PSQ then ITT) with a minimum PSQ progression score of 60%, a PSQ shortlist of minimum 5 and maximum 10 candidates (or fewer if less than 5 meet criteria), and an ITT evaluation weighted 65% price and 35% quality; the Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Minimum requirements include Employers' Liability £10,000,000, Public Liability £10,000,000, Professional Indemnity £5,000,000 and a minimum annual turnover of £500,000; TUPE does not apply and services are currently contracted to PCH Associates. The tender notes the Trust may add other schools that join during the contract tenure.