Official UK procurement notice
AMTecH (Advanced Marine Technology Hub) - Architect Services
Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupport the project point of contact by coordinating the early-stage development activities required to assess project feasibility and viability. This includes facilitating a high-level feasibility study by engaging relevant specialists such as land and planning agents, as well as conducting initial utilities searches to identify any constraints or opportunities that may impact the project.
Support in validating the overall viability of the project by working with a quantity surveyor (QS) to produce broad cost estimates. Assist in defining the project’s technical requirements and establishing clear scope boundaries.
Support the development of a high-level project execution schedule, outlining the key phases and milestones across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. This should be prepared in collaboration with a P6 Planner.
Supporting consortium partners:
Connected Places Catapult
Marine Biological Association
Ministry of Defence
NCC UK
Plymouth City Council
Plymouth and South Devon Freeport
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
University of Plymouth
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1: General Due Diligence Stage 2: Award
CPV: Architectural and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£300,000
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: 50%
- Interview / Site Visits: 10%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Interview / Site Visits: Interview / Site Vis
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jul 2026, 14:11 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
ORE/26/031- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068274- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cee8Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1: General Due Diligence
Stage 2: Award
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ Access code: 3P7YE8S5QZ
Timeline
20 Jul 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published95 days ago20 Jul 2026, 14:11 BST
- Clarification questions by45 days ago7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline43 days ago10 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by23 days ago29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent3 days ago20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published3 days ago20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BST
- Today23 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 7 days29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 10 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026- Tender notice published20 Jul 2026, 14:11 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published6 Aug 2026, 13:35 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 10 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST6 Aug 2026, 13:35 BST+14 days · was 27 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract award notice published20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Oct 2026, 11:13 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTA Architects LtdSME6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2027 · up to 4 May 2028Extensions: option of up to six months extension | £200,000 inc. VAT | 20 Oct 2026standstill to 29 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KTA Architects LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Free of charge to register. Tender Access code: 3P7YE8S5QZ
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender