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# Albert Cross Design Contest

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/albert-cross-design-contest-ocds-h6vhtk-06e7fd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Glasgow City Council: "Albert Cross Design Contest". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Glasgow City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/glasgow-city-council-ons-s12000049)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural design services, Architectural services for buildings, Architectural, engineering and planning services, Design consultancy services, Organisation of architectural design contests
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e7fd`

## 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/albert-cross-design-contest-ocds-h6vhtk-06e7fd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html%3FVISITORID%3Db10c6cef-0b6f-4768-8dad-fbfdb256e9c2%26_ncp%3D1784885560080.13088-1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/albert-cross-design-contest-ocds-h6vhtk-06e7fd#participate

## Description
Glasgow City Council (GCC) is initiating a landmark architectural design contest to redevelop two prominent gap sites at Albert Cross, situated within the historic East Pollokshields Conservation Area. These sites were formerly occupied by B-listed tenement blocks, which were tragically lost to fires in 2019 and 2020.
The Design Contest is a call for architects to submit design proposals for both sites as part shared vision for the cross.  The contest will be run as a 2 stage process, commencing with the submission of an initial diagrammatic conceptual design which will be judged anonymously by the judging panel.  From this a shortlist of 3 entrants will be invited to develop their ideas further to the Stage 2 submission with Cost Plan and named design team, from which an outright winner will then be selected.
The depth and complexity of the Stage 2 submission information included should be in line with RIBA Plan of Work 2020 for an “early” Stage 3: Spatial Coordination (or for an “advanced” Stage 2: Concept Design)
It is envisaged that, subject to approvals and acquisition of the sites, the winner may be awarded a Design Services Contract to further their design proposal into a full planning application for one or both sites, at Council’s sole discretion.
More detailed information is contained within the Albert Cross Design Contest Brief which will be available on the Public Contract Scotland Tendering Portal.
It is our intention to publish all documents relating to the Design Contest on Public Contract Scotland Tendering on Friday 21 August 2026.
The Council will reserve the right to award a Design Services Contract under Regulation 33(6) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 087479-2026-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F087479-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-15T15:35:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:16:27.880Z
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