Official UK procurement notice
20/21 Aldermanbury - Architect
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is procuring professional architectural services for the appointment of an Architect and Design Team Leader in relation to the CAT A refurbishment of 20–21 Aldermanbury, a Grade II listed and adjoining office building within the City of London estate.
The services will include lead consultant and design team co-ordination duties; development of the design across RIBA Stages 1 to 4; support for planning and Listed Building Consent; preparation of Employer’s Requirements for a Design and Build main contractor; and a continuing client-side Technical Advisor role through construction, handover and post-completion.
The Consultant will be required to deliver services in accordance with the Project Brief and Scope of Services, comply with the Authority’s BIM and sustainability requirements, and work to the indicative programme leading to CAT A Practical Completion by December 2027.
The appointment will cover the full duration of the project lifecycle, including defects and post-completion services, and will be let as a single professional services contract.
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗) Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.
- How the procedure runs: The Authority will conduct a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate and Tender: Tenderers will be invited to submit their Conditions of Participation together with full written Technical proposals and Commercial and Responsible Procurement responses at the same time. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the published criteria and scoring methodology. The highest-scoring Tenderers will be shortlisted to proceed to Stage 2. Stage 2 – Interviews: Shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to attend scored interviews, which will form the final stage of the Technical evaluation. The Commercial Envelope will be assessed using a price-only mathematical methodology by reference to the median tender price, in accordance with the formula published in the tender documents. The Authority does not intend to conduct negotiation or dialogue. However, it reserves the right, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, to seek clarification of submissions, request Best and Final Offers, or introduce additional tendering rounds where necessary, provided that any such steps are applied transparently and equally to all Tenderers. Award will be made to the Tenderer submitting the Most Advantageous Tender, based on the published Quality, Commercial and Responsible Procurement weightings.
- No preliminary market engagement: The Authority did not undertake Preliminary Market Engagement prior to publication of this Notice. The scope and requirements for the appointment are sufficiently developed through internal feasibility work and previous comparable projects across the Authority’s estate. In addition, programme constraints require the Authority to proceed directly to competition. The Authority is satisfied that proceeding without Preliminary Market Engagement will not distort competition or disadvantage potential suppliers.
CPV: Architectural design services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£432,000
- Economic & financial standing
As Outlined in Tender Documents
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must demonstrate that they possess the technical and professional capability to perform the Contract.
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Technical/ Quality: 45%
- Responsible Procurement: 15%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical/ Quality
- Cost
- Responsible Procurement
- Economic & financial standing
As Outlined in Tender Documents
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must demonstrate that they possess the technical and professional capability to perform the Contract.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 27 Jan 2026, 16:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 21:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007297- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061028Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Authority will conduct a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate and Tender: Tenderers will be invited to submit their Conditions of Participation together with full written Technical proposals and Commercial and Responsible Procurement responses at the same time. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the published criteria and scoring methodology. The highest-scoring Tenderers will be shortlisted to proceed to Stage 2.
Stage 2 – Interviews: Shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to attend scored interviews, which will form the final stage of the Technical evaluation.
The Commercial Envelope will be assessed using a price-only mathematical methodology by reference to the median tender price, in accordance with the formula published in the tender documents.
The Authority does not intend to conduct negotiation or dialogue. However, it reserves the right, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, to seek clarification of submissions, request Best and Final Offers, or introduce additional tendering rounds where necessary, provided that any such steps are applied transparently and equally to all Tenderers.
Award will be made to the Tenderer submitting the Most Advantageous Tender, based on the published Quality, Commercial and Responsible Procurement weightings.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 4 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published268 days ago27 Jan 2026, 16:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by248 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline240 days ago24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent211 days ago26 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends197 days ago8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by191 days ago14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts179 days ago27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 21:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 16:44 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Mar 2026, 20:12 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Mar 2026, 20:12 GMT
- Contract award notice published26 Mar 2026, 21:06 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Jun 2026, 21:00 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed4 Jun 2026, 21:00 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 27 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKLEY GRAY YEOMAN LIMITEDSME, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands LtdSMEjoint award13 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2028Options: Options to extend the contract may be exercised where the duration of the associated works contract is extended beyond the anticipated programme. This may include, but is not limited to, delays arising from programme slippage, variations to the scope of works, statutory approvals, or other unforeseen circumstances impacting delivery. Any extension will be strictly limited to the period necessary to enable the Consultant to continue providing services through to completion of the works and achievement of Practical Completion. · Amended: Incorrect Supplier Details | £322,750 | 26 Mar 2026standstill to 8 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands LtdSME | £359,346 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
20/21 Aldermanbury - Architect · Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands LtdSME
- Signed
- 29 May 2026
- Value
- £359,346
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Programme Performance · Cost Control · Design Quality & Coordination
- Programme Performance, Measure: Achievement of agreed design and delivery milestones Target: ≥ 90% of milestones delivered on time Assessment method: Monthly reporting against approved programme
- Cost Control, Measure: Alignment of design development with approved cost plan Target: Design to remain within ±5% of approved cost plan at each RIBA stage Assessment method: Stage cost checks and monthly cost reports
- Design Quality & Coordination, Measure: Quality and coordination of design deliverables Target: ≤ agreed threshold of design-related RFIs / clashes Stage submissions accepted without material rework Assessment method: Design reviews, RFI tracking, and stage sign-off
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28final-stage tenders | 23 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- BUCKLEY GRAY YEOMAN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- LIFSCHUTZ DAVIDSON SANDILANDS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender