Supply Chain Notice: Design Services for the Skills Development Centre at Portsmouth Naval Base
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Value
- £1,700,000
- Topic
- Architectural services for buildings
- Published
- 23 July 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
KBS Maritime is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced design consultants or consortia to undertake the design phase of a new Skills Development Centre. This facility will serve as a flagship hub for vocational training, and workforce development, supporting learners, and industry partners in a modern, inclusive, and future-ready environment. This facility will be located in three grade 2* buildings, located in the Heritage area of Portsmouth Naval Base. The project is currently in its early planning stages, and this EOI represents the first step in identifying capable design partners to help shape the vision and deliver a high-quality, sustainable, and functional facility. The successful design consultant will be expected to provide comprehensive services including, but not limited to: - Provisionally up to RIBA 3 Concept and schematic design (subject to change) - Design development and documentation - Stakeholder engagement and consultation - Planning and regulatory approvals - Sustainability and accessibility integration - Cost estimation and value engineering input - Coordination with engineering and specialist disciplines Project Objectives The Skills Development Centre will aim to: - Deliver flexible, multi-purpose learning and training spaces - Incorporate cutting-edge workshop infrastructure and smart technologies in training suites - Promote environmental sustainability and energy efficiency - Ensure universal accessibility and inclusive design Additional information: If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact SCStrategy@kbsmaritime.com to express interest quoting EOI- Design Services for the Skills Development Centre at Portsmouth Naval Base and return a completed Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) and Non- Disclosure Agreement (NDA) attached to this notice. Please confirm you are registered with EU Supply when expressing interest in this opportunity and provide the exact company entity as registered. Any expression of interest that does not include the returned documentation will be rejected. KBS publish opportunities via the EU Supply Platform. As a supplier, you will need to have a registered account on EU Supply to be able to access opportunities, download documents and submit responses to Tenders. If you are not already registered, please go to UK (eu-supply.com) and click 'New Supplier Registration' and follow the simple and free registering process.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published23 July 2025Current notice
About the buyer
The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation plans, builds and maintains the defence estate separately from equipment procurement. Suppliers can register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, the department's end-to-end eProcurement system for contract opportunities. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 71221000 · Architectural services for buildings
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov |
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