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title: "AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6"
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# AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/am0002arc-architect-greyfriars-riba-4-6-ocds-h6vhtk-078869). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gloucester City Council: "AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6". Published status: active. Published Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 32 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Gloucester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gloucester-city-council-ons-e07000081)
- **Published Value:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/am0002arc-architect-greyfriars-riba-4-6-ocds-h6vhtk-078869#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078869`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/am0002arc-architect-greyfriars-riba-4-6-ocds-h6vhtk-078869#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/am0002arc-architect-greyfriars-riba-4-6-ocds-h6vhtk-078869#participate

## Description
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER – ROLE SPECIFICATION & PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project Title: Gloucester Greyfriars Project
Location: Eastgate Shopping Centre and Former Pavilion Bowling Green
Appointment Period: December 2026 – April 2028 – Covering RIBA Sages 4-6
Client: Gloucester City Council
Total Project Funding: £11 million Levelling-Up Fund + Council / partner contributions
Cultural Hub Construction Budget - £6 million
Former Pavilion Green Construction Budget - £250,000
SECTION 1 – ROLE PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Effective handover from previous principal designer (RIBA 0-3) to new principal designer, i.e. this role
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Strongly align with RIBA Standard Architectural Contract
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Ensure effective design coordination between the design team and principal contractor
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Maintain alignment with the Project Manager, Levelling-Up Fund programme, outputs and reporting requirements (usually once per month Design Team Meeting).
Greyfriars’s Project Principal Designer – Cultural Hub - Greyfriars
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• Deliver a sustainable design that is accessible, high-quality regeneration scheme that meets the vision for Greyfriars
• Ensure full compliance with Building Regulations, CDM 2015, planning conditions and accessibility standards
• Ensure full integration with planning consultant on the final planning application relating to the cultural hub and former pavilion bowling green
3.0 Key Responsibilities
3.1 Handover from RIBA 3 to RIBA 4 - Transition Notes
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Ensure full clarity, continuity, and legal/regulatory compliance as we move from the current design team to the new Principal Designer.
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Manage the formal transition of the project from the outgoing design team, who have now reached completion of RIBA Stage 3 (Spatial Coordination), to the new Architect / Principal Designer, who will assume full responsibility for delivering RIBA Stages 4 (Technical Design), 5 (Construction), and 6 (Handover & Closeout).
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Our priority is to preserve all agreed design decisions, planning permissions, budget alignment, and stakeholder commitments — while ensuring a seamless handover with no gaps in information, compliance, or accountability.”

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £208,333

- **Contract Period:** 22/12/2026 to 21/05/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097415-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-15T10:59:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T01:30:39.234Z
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