Teams selected for the four-year framework will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects with the West Yorkshire local authority which provides services to around 422,500 people.The framework is divided into nine lots covering architecture and multi-disciplinary design, project management, quantity surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural or light civil engineering, lift consultancy, building surveying, clerk of works, and conservation and heritage advice services.According to the brief: The scope of services for architecture shall comprise the provision of design services including designs, specifications, advice and information with due regard to functionality, build quality and impact, build-ability, construction safety, operation and maintenanceAdvertisementThe consultant will be required to provide a level of resource to achieve the programme for a specific commission and the resource proposed shall be both competent and suitably qualified to provide the required level of service for the complexity of the specific commission.Located around 20km southwest of Leeds, the district of Kirklees centres on the historic settlements of Dewsbury, Batley and Huddersfield. The council declared a climate emergency in January 2019 and aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2038.The latest search for a design team comes three years after Kirklees Council announced it was seeking a design team for a 125-home low carbon housing development in Hightown.Last year, Newark-based Influence Landscape Planning and Design was picked by Kirklees Council for a 14 million upgrade of public realm and council-owned buildings across Batley.Bids for inclusion on the latest framework will be evaluated 60 per cent on quality and 40 per cent on cost. Applicants must hold employers liability insurance of 10 million, public liability insurance of 10 million and professional indemnity insurance of 5 million.AdvertisementCompetition detailsProject title Framework for the Provision of Professional Consultancy ServicesClientContract value 175 millionFirst round deadline 1pm, 31 March 2025Restrictions TBCMore information https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005621-2025