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Published 19 May 2025, 07:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Architectural Education Access Evaluation

Official notice

Authority: Architects Registration Board (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
+7 moreYorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£42,000£50,000 inc. VAT2.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Jun 2025awarded 14 Jul 2025
Awarded to Harlow Consulting Services Limited
Contract term 6 moends 5 Jan 2026 · starts 4 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has commissioned work to develop an impact evaluation framework with which to evaluate the impact of its recent reforms to the initial education and training of architects (IET).

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£42,000
Contract period: 4 Jul 2025 – 5 Jan 2026 (6 mo)Value: £42,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73110000 Research services

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

Lot awarding rule: Full details can be found in the tender document, but evaluation will be made on the following criteria: Evidence of having previously designed similar evaluation methodologies; demonstration of a clear understanding of the context and need for research; staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles; understanding of, and ability to meet, project timetable and dependencies/risks to the highest quality; value for money.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2025, 07:38 BST
Last source update
25 Jul 2025, 15:43 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022424
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05166a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Proposals should be submitted by email to corporate@arb.org.uk

Timeline

19 May 2025 → 25 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 May 2025, 07:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    4 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 15:43 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 May 2025, 07:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    19 May 2025, 09:30 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    19 May 2025, 09:30 BST
    +0 days · was 13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 16:09 BST
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 11:13 BST
    UK4
  6. Contract details notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 15:43 BST
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    25 Jul 2025, 15:43 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-05: 2 releases · 19 May 2025, 19 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Harlow Consulting Services LimitedSME£41,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Architects Registration Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PRCN-4546-HGGZ 5th Floor, 70 Gray's Inn Road, London, London, WC1X 8NHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Harlow Consulting ServicesAwarded supplier Suite 18, 1 Cardale Park, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Humber, HG3 1RYContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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