Pagabo 2026 results · Developer-Led Schemes · lot 7 of 7
Pagabo Developer-Led Lot 7 Development Management Services contracts: 31 bids, 14 appointed
31 bids were received for Lot 7 Development Management Services contracts on the Pagabo National Framework for Developer-Led Schemes and 14 suppliers were appointed, an appointment rate of 45.2 per cent. 17 bidders were not appointed to this lot. The lot carries an advertised value of £47.6m, 0.2 per cent of the framework.
Who this lot was for
Development managers who run schemes on behalf of a public sector client.
What the numbers say
The least generous of the seven lots: 31 bids, 14 appointed, 17 not appointed, an appointment rate of 45.2 per cent. Nineteen of the 31 bids were SMEs at final stage, the highest SME share of any lot, and the places went to 14 firms.
The notice records 19 SME bids at final stage out of 31 (61 per cent). It does not give appointments by size of firm, so it cannot show whether SMEs did better or worse than larger bidders.
All seven lots, side by side
| Lot | Advertised value | Bids | Appointed | Not appointed | Appointment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Development Consultants | £47.6m | 29 | 14 | 15 | 48.3 per cent |
| Lot 2 Development Legal Providers | £47.6m | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0 per cent |
| Lot 3 SPV Schemes up to 100m | £2.18bn | 34 | 27 | 7 | 79.4 per cent |
| Lot 4 SPV Schemes of 100m or more | £4.51bn | 28 | 25 | 3 | 89.3 per cent |
| Lot 5 Development Agreement Schemes of up 50m | £2.72bn | 41 | 29 | 12 | 70.7 per cent |
| Lot 6 Development Agreement Schemes of 50m or more | £16.45bn | 29 | 23 | 6 | 79.3 per cent |
| Lot 7 Development Management Services contracts | £47.6m | 31 | 14 | 17 | 45.2 per cent |
| All lots | £26bn | 202 | 142 | 60 | 70.3 per cent |
76 distinct organisations bid, 52 were appointed and 24 were not appointed to any lot. The lot figures count each bid to each lot, so they exceed the number of organisations.
Source: Find a Tender contract award notice 094430-2026 , published 6 October 2026, read on 2026-10-09 with scripts/pagabo_results.py. Bids are the lot bids recorded in the notice. Only counts are shown; unsuccessful bidders are not named.
Evidence that tends to lead on this lot
Development management on named public sector schemes, the people who would run call-offs, and an honest account of how you control cost and programme risk.
This paragraph is our practitioner view, not something the award notice states.
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Questions on this lot
How many suppliers were appointed to Lot 7 Development Management Services contracts?
14 suppliers were appointed to Lot 7, from 31 bids, per Find a Tender award notice 094430-2026 published on 6 October 2026.
How many SMEs bid for Lot 7?
The notice records 19 SME bids at final stage out of 31, about 61 per cent. It does not say how many SMEs were appointed.
When does the Lot 7 standstill period end?
The standstill period for the Developer-Led framework ends at 23:59 on 15 October 2026. The framework starts on 19 October 2026 and runs to 19 October 2030.
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Lot 7. Tell us the date your standstill ends and what you have, and a director replies the same working day.