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Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework - Gen2[E13]

Watford, United KingdomChime Housing[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Echelon Consultancy are delighted to be working on behalf of Chime Housing to develop a second generation of the Herts, Beds & Bucks Development framework for the delivery of Construction Works and associated Consultancy Services.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 100,000,000
Buyer: Chime HousingSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value[E14]: GBP 100,000,000
Published[E11]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 15 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Echelon Consultancy are delighted to be working on behalf of Chime Housing to develop a second generation of the Herts, Beds & Bucks Development framework for the delivery of Construction Works and associated Consultancy Services. The Framework will cover the aforementioned workstreams, and will provide coverage across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas offering its Clients (Local Authorities, Housing Associations and Registered Providers, as well as all other Public Sector bodies) complete flexibility to call off services to meet need and demand. The framework will be for a period of four years but will also offer the ability call off longer term contracts exceeding the original framework length. The Construction lots will also be split into different value bands, to encourage both SME's and Tier One organisations. The survey as part of this Preliminary Market Engagement notice is asking for your views on various aspects of the intended framework. This survey should take approx. 10-15 minutes to complete and all answers provided as part of this survey are completely anonymous and as such, we would please ask for your honest views and opinions, so that we can ensure the framework offers maximum flexibility for both Clients and Suppliers. The link to the survey is here - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rc9uZZvWue You may need to copy and paste the link into your browser.[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot LOT-0000 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E9]
DetailLot LOT-0000 runs from 27 May 2027 to 26 May 2031.[E4]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E10]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 101258-2026

Evidence

14 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Chime Housing.
Document 101258-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 45000000 (Construction work).
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 71530000 (Construction consultancy services).
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot LOT-0000 runs from 27 May 2027 to 26 May 2031.
“2027-05-27T00:00:00Z to 2031-05-26T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101258-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Echelon Consultancy are delighted to be working on behalf of Chime Housing to develop a second generation of the Herts, Beds & Bucks Development framework for the delivery of Construction Works and associated Consultancy Services. The Framework will cover the aforementioned work…”
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer marks lot LOT-0000 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 101258-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T17:20:38Z”
Document 101258-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice is titled "Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework - Gen2".
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The stated value is GBP 100,000,000 excluding VAT.
“100000000 GBP”
Document 101258-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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