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Published 31 Mar 2026, 13:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Janet Courtney Hostel Refurbishment, Lerwick, Shetland - Architectural Services and Principal Designer

Official notice

Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£183,667published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 May 2026awarded 26 May 2026
Awarded to Robert Potter and Partners

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision 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 published
Lot #1The type of contract awarded is a Services contractAwarded
Delivery: Scotland · Lerwick, Shetland Islands and as required by the Contracting Authority.
Variant bids: not allowed

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • 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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural design services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM66)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067924 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:834658)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 May 2026, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 May 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline176 days ago
    5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened176 days ago
    5 May 2026, 12:30 BST
  3. Notice published136 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £183,6671 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Robert Potter and PartnersSME£183,667 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Shetland Islands Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 8 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, ZE1 0LZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body Lerwick, ShetlandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.