Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultant Services

The University of Dundee’s Estates and Campus Services Department is inviting proposals for a Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Design Consultancy to provide specialist design support across a portfolio of capital, refurbishment and maintenance projects for the next five years. The contract will be delivered under a term arrangement of three years with a two‑year extension option, and the consultant will be responsible for the entire design process from project initiation to completion, corresponding to RIBA stages 0 through 7. This engagement encompasses a wide breadth of institutional facilities, including academic buildings, research laboratories, student accommodation, heritage properties, and commercial spaces, and is intended to underpin the university’s strategic estate and sustainability objectives.

The selected consultant will prepare comprehensive design and specification documents suitable for use in tender documentation, ensuring alignment with statutory regulations, university procurement policies, and the required safety and quality standards. Work will also extend to premises that interface with NHS facilities, necessitating adherence to NHS protocols and approval mechanisms. The consultant’s design solutions must contribute to the university’s net‑zero carbon agenda, enhance space utilisation, and protect listed and historic structures while delivering whole‑life cost efficiency and value for money.

All design work must comply with NHS standards, adhere to Scottish Government net‑zero targets, and fulfill statutory and safety requirements.

The University Estates and Campus Services Department will have several construction and projects to advance over the next five years which will require the selective input of external consultants, including M&E (Mechanical and Electrical) Design Services.
The scope, standards, and expectations for the provision of M&E design works and associated services are to support the delivery of capital, refurbishment, and maintenance projects within Estates for the University of Dundee.
The appointed M&E design consultant shall provide comprehensive design and specification information suitable for issue as part of tender documents, and support the project throughout the RIBA work stages 0 – 7 (project initiation – to completion) while ensuring construction projects deliver value for money, comply with statutory and procurement requirements, and support the University’s strategic estates objectives.

Information about variants:

Variants will be accepted: No

Information about options:

Options: No

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

EN

Conditions for opening of tenders:

Date: 30/10/2026

Local time: 12:00

Information about recurrence:

This is a recurrent procurement: No

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

This contract is divided into lots: No

Description of the procurement:
The University of Dundee is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultancy to provide services under a Term Contract for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 (1 + 1) years.
The University operates across multiple buildings and manages a diverse estate including academic buildings, research laboratories, teaching facilities, libraries, student residences, heritage properties and commercial spaces.
Some projects will be located within or interface with premises controlled by the National Health Service (NHS), requiring strict compliance with NHS standards, procedures, and approval processes.
The appointed Consultant will support the University’s Estates and Campus Services Department in delivering capital projects, refurbishment works, conservation projects, compliance upgrades, space reconfiguration, and strategic estate development initiatives.
As part of each project, the University’s Estates Department aim to:
Support excellence in teaching and research
Deliver net-zero carbon commitments in alignment with Scottish Government targets
Improve space utilisation and campus experience
Ensure statutory compliance and safety
Preserve and enhance listed and historic buildings (where applicable)
Deliver value for money and whole-life cost efficiency
No guarantee of workload or minimum spend is provided.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Dundee
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price / Weighting: 60
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No