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title: "1894 Building Switch Room Architectural Design Phase 1"
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# 1894 Building Switch Room Architectural Design Phase 1

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/1894-building-switch-room-architectural-design-phase-1-ocds-h6vhtk-07863d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "1894 Building Switch Room Architectural Design Phase 1". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £34,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/1894-building-switch-room-architectural-design-phase-1-ocds-h6vhtk-07863d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07863d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/1894-building-switch-room-architectural-design-phase-1-ocds-h6vhtk-07863d#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71220000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CB3 Design Associates Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYHL-3422-BBNN`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1894 Building Switch Room Architectural Design Phase 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £34,000
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F096396-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-13T09:23:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T06:02:16.895Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07863d