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Published 13 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

1894 Building Switch Room Architectural Design Phase 1

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£34,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Oct 2026
Awarded to CB3 Design Associates Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Central heating/plant building, Phase 1, at the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh.

Design and construction of the central plant building is proposed to be split into 2 phases. Phase 1 (this Appointment) to be an open-to-air enclosure with packaged plant units as per LDN Architects 2024 proposals. This Appointment includes work stage 1 & 2 elements for Phase 2 with a view to establishing the general arrangement of the overall building during Phase 1, pursuant to efficient integration of the phases. This Appointment provides for the central plant building plus building services site distribution routes only; it does not include for any works to each of the existing buildings.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-6410
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096396
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07863d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £34,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CB3 Design Associates LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • 1894 Building Switch Room Architectural Design Phase 1 · CB3 Design Associates LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £34,000
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CB3 Design Associates LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYHL-3422-BBNN Carlyle House, 78 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4B, Bolton, North West, BL1 4BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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