Official UK procurement notice
Janet Courtney Hostel Refurbishment, Lerwick, Shetland - Architectural Services and Principal Designer
Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of architectural services to form part of design team for the refurbishment of the Janet Courtney Hostel. Services comprise full design and specification of drawings and documents, acquisition of consents, assist in appointment of Contractor and full CA duties to supervise and manage works onsite. The appointment will also include the role of Lead Designer under the Construction Regulations 2015 (CDM).
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural design services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The type of contract awarded is a Services contractAwarded
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
Full financial statements (not filing accounts) for the last 3 financial years available; if no accounts are available (e.g. new company) then a bank reference is required. Where accounts are not in English, the Tenderer must provide certified extracts in the English language;
A current bank reference which supports that the company could currently support an annual contract value of at least 83,000 GBP per annum. This is 60% of the estimated annual contract price, which is based on the risk profile of the contract; or
A credit rating check report to support a minimum annual value of 83,000 GBP; or
An average minimum general turnover of 55,000 GBP for the last 3 financial years available and an average minimum specific turnover of 55,000 GBP for the last 3 financial years available; or
A minimum general turnover of 55,000 GBP and minimum specific turnover of 55,000 GBP for the last financial year available; or
A minimum general turnover of 55,000 GBP and minimum specific turnover of 55,000 GBP for the current financial year by supporting verifiable evidence such as an extract from the company's finance and accounting software;
Evidence of current Employers and Public Liability Insurances to a minimum of 10,000,000 GBP and 5,000,000 GBP respectively;
Professional Indemnity Insurance to a minimum of 1,000,000 GBP.
- Technical & professional ability
4C.1.2 of the Single Procurement Document (SPD) (Scotland) economic operators will be required to provide at least one example of same or similar services in the last three years.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Mar 2026, 13:34 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
H/02/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056063- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067924Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:834658)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 May 2026, 12:30 BST
Timeline
5 May 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline176 days ago5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened176 days ago5 May 2026, 12:30 BST
- Notice published136 days ago15 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Potter and PartnersSME | £183,667 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 056063-2026-H/02/26-1 · Robert Potter and PartnersSME
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Value
- £183,667
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Robert Potter and PartnersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.