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Published 26 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

1454 - 3 West – Lead Designer and Multi-disciplinary Design Team

Official notice

Authority: University of Bath (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Published estimate£250,000≈ £125k / year · £250,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Apr 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 May 2028 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is to appoint a Lead Designer to lead a multidisciplinary design team for the 3 West Refurbishments Project. The requirement is for an integrated team (architecture, structural engineering, building services (MEP), fire engineering and specialist inputs as required) to develop the project through RIBA Stages 1-4 and support key option decisions (major refurbishment/retrofit versus demolition and replacement).

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

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  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - PSQ with SQ and Experience Stage 2 - Shortlist to the top 10 technical questions and commercial price Stage 3 - Preferred suppliers invited to Presentation Final award to MAT supplier. Full and correct evaluation methodology included in the ITT documentation.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural services for building extensions · Architectural services for buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 30 May 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
71200000 Architectural and related services71221000 Architectural services for buildings71223000 Architectural services for building extensions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • TechncalQuestions: 50%
  • Commercial Offer: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial Offer
  • TechncalQuestions
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 25 May 2026
Authority reference
UoBath/Proc/1454
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028150
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural services for building extensionsArchitectural services for buildings
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0675ae Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1 - PSQ with SQ and Experience

Stage 2 - Shortlist to the top 10 technical questions and commercial price

Stage 3 - Preferred suppliers invited to Presentation

Final award to MAT supplier. Full and correct evaluation methodology included in the ITT documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
23 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published215 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by195 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline188 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by155 days ago
    25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts149 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bath

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ Purchasing Services, Bath, South West, BA2 7AYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender