Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultant Services
University of Dundee · Scotland · up to £900,000
What the buyer wants
The University of Dundee seeks a qualified Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultancy for a term contract to support various capital, refurbishment, and maintenance projects across its estate, including NHS premises requiring compliance with NHS standards. The consultant will provide design services through all RIBA stages, ensuring statutory compliance, value for money, and alignment with net-zero carbon commitments.
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.
Description as published on Find a Tender: read the official notice.
How Tenderoo reads it
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Services required
- Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultancy Services
- Engineering Design Services
- Project and Design Preparation
- Design Consultancy Services
- Design Support Services
What you will need to show
- Experience with NHS standards and approval processes — Supplier must demonstrate capability to comply with NHS standards and approval processes for projects interfacing with NHS premises.
- Capability to support RIBA work stages 0-7 — Supplier must be able to provide comprehensive design and specification information and support projects through all RIBA stages from initiation to completion.
- Ability to deliver projects aligned with net-zero carbon commitments — Supplier should support the University's strategic estates objectives including delivering net-zero carbon commitments in line with Scottish Government targets.
- Ability to ensure statutory compliance and safety — Supplier must ensure that all design and project delivery complies with statutory requirements and safety standards.
- Experience with listed and historic buildings — Supplier should have experience preserving and enhancing listed and historic buildings where applicable.
- Deliver value for money and whole-life cost efficiency — Supplier must demonstrate ability to deliver projects that provide value for money and consider whole-life cost efficiency.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £900,000) — 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.
Key facts
- Buyer: University of Dundee
- Estimated value: up to £900,000
- Deadline: 30 October 2026
- Location: Scotland
- Published on: Find a Tender — read the official notice
- First seen by Tenderoo: 24 September 2026
- CPV: 71321000, 71350000, 71336000, 71333000, 71334000, 71242000, 71320000, 79415200, 79930000, 79933000
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