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Published 1 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Martello Tower ‘P’: Conservation Architect Services, Surveys and RIBA 2 Designs

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£55,000£66,000 inc. VAT31.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 12 Feb 2026

Awarded to Nicholas Jacob Architects LLP

Contract term 8 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ESC IS seeking to procure the services of a conservation accredited architect (RIBA or AABC) with experience and expertise working on listed buildings and scheduled monuments. It would be desirable if the supplier has experience with East Coast Martello Towers and understands the nuances of these challenging buildings, or comparable experience in working with Scheduled Monuments and fortifications.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 8 moPublished value£55,000

Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (8 mo)Value: £55,000 exc. VAT · £66,000 inc. VAT

45212350 Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest 71200000 Architectural and related 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: 20% Price , 80% Quality ( divided into sub-criteria as in the tender documents ) Full details in Tender Documents

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: 1 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
Last source update: 18 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT
Authority reference: 2733-RFQ-O
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078444
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Architectural and related servicesBuildings of particular historical or architectural interest
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ebd7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 17 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through In-Tend : in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published331 days ago
1 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
Clarification questions by315 days ago
17 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline278 days ago
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts262 days ago
9 Feb 2026
Latest notice published224 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
1 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Contract signature expected
6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
18 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £37,7591 award exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nicholas Jacob Architects LLP10 Mar 2026 – 1 Sept 2026	£37,759	12 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Martello Tower ‘P’: Conservation Architect Services, Surveys and RIBA 2 Designs · Nicholas Jacob Architects LLP
Signed
17 Mar 2026
Value
£37,759
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 1 Sept 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1RTContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nicholas Jacob Architects LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC416031 The Christies, Ipswich, East of England, IP4 1ASContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDocuments are provided free of charge at the above website address

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT