Official UK procurement notice
Architectural Design Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: BANK OF ENGLAND
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is for the supply of architectural design services to support the Bank of England (the Bank) in the consolidation and refurbishment of its Threadneedle Street Estate.
- How the procedure runs: The procedure comprises: Stage 1 - requiring a response to the Conditions of Participation together with an initial tender response. Initial tender responses from suppliers that satisfy the Conditions of Participation will be evaluated and the top five (5) scoring suppliers will be invited to Stage 2 Stage 2 - negotiations with the five (5) shortlisted suppliers Stage 3 - the Bank will issue a BAFO invitation and request submission of final tender responses All suppliers that satisfy the Conditions of Participation will be entitled to have their initial tender responses evaluated. Intermediate assessment of initial tender responses against the award criteria to create a shortlist of five suppliers All shortlisted suppliers will be invited to participate in negotiations and to submit a final tender response.
CPV: Architectural and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£6,416,600
- Technical & professional ability
In summary, the conditions of participation address the following;
- Core Supplier Information
- Associated Persons
- Debarment (including proposed sub-consultants)
- Financial Capacity
- Insurance Requirements
- Subcontractor Information (proposed and experience of management)
- Relevant Experience and Contract Examples
- Health & Safety
- Professional Memberships / Accreditation
- Modern Slavery
- Quality Assurance
- Equality & Diversity
- Business Continuity
- ESG
- Bribery Act 2010
All conditions of participation are assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. The questions and the assessment criteria are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire provided as part of the associated tender documents.
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 (4)
- Design Ethos and Strategy: 24%
- Design Delivery and Practicality: 18%
- Project Approach and Team: 28%
- Pricing Requirements: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
- Design Ethos and Strategy
- Design Delivery and Practicality
- Project Approach and Team
- Pricing Requirements
- Technical & professional ability
In summary, the conditions of participation address the following;
- Core Supplier Information
- Associated Persons
- Debarment (including proposed sub-consultants)
- Financial Capacity
- Insurance Requirements
- Subcontractor Information (proposed and experience of management)
- Relevant Experience and Contract Examples
- Health & Safety
- Professional Memberships / Accreditation
- Modern Slavery
- Quality Assurance
- Equality & Diversity
- Business Continuity
- ESG
- Bribery Act 2010
All conditions of participation are assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. The questions and the assessment criteria are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire provided as part of the associated tender documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 18:20 BST
- Last source update
- 6 May 2026, 11:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
PROC/560- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034339- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f74Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
In line with the NEC 4 contract provided as part of the associated tender documents.
- How it runs
The procedure comprises:
Stage 1 - requiring a response to the Conditions of Participation together with an initial tender response. Initial tender responses from suppliers that satisfy the Conditions of Participation will be evaluated and the top five (5) scoring suppliers will be invited to Stage 2
Stage 2 - negotiations with the five (5) shortlisted suppliers
Stage 3 - the Bank will issue a BAFO invitation and request submission of final tender responses
All suppliers that satisfy the Conditions of Participation will be entitled to have their initial tender responses evaluated. Intermediate assessment of initial tender responses against the award criteria to create a shortlist of five suppliers
All shortlisted suppliers will be invited to participate in negotiations and to submit a final tender response.
- Risks
Given the age and historic nature of the Threadneedle Street site and the fact that the last renewals programme was undertaken in 1942, the Bank considers that the underlying condition of the building is unknown and such items will only be discoverable once the Services and/or construction works to the Threadneedle Street site commence. The precise consequences of any such discovery items and the impact on the provision of the Services including the level of resource or specialist resources required and consequences on the programme is unknown at this stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission of responses to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and initial tenders responses must be via the Bank of England's Procurement portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com ↗, and submitted by 1 August 2025.
Responses to the Procurement Specific Questionnaires will first be assessed. Initial tender responses from suppliers that have satisfied the Conditions of Participation will be evaluated and a shortlist determined. The shortlisted suppliers will be invited to participate in negotiations and to submit a final tender response.
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 6 May 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 18:20 BST
- Next notice expected13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published23 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by369 days ago17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts353 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent336 days ago20 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends323 days ago2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published168 days ago6 May 2026, 11:29 BST
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 18:20 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published23 Jun 2025, 12:03 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £6,416,60023 Jun 2025, 12:03 BSTwas £6,216,000
- Status changed to active23 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST23 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
- Contract award notice published20 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Feb 2026, 16:50 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published6 May 2026, 11:29 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 23 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell Architecture Ltd3 Dec 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 | £6,279,617 | 20 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Purcell Architecture Ltd | £6,279,617 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Purcell Architecture Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Jan 2026
- Value
- £6,279,617
- Period
- 8 Jan 2026 – 30 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: RIBA Stage Gate Compliance · Timeliness of Stage Delivery · Cost Alignment
- RIBA Stage Gate Compliance, • Measure Percentage of RIBA Stage submissions that fully comply with the client brief and agreed • Deliverables • Target >95% compliance at each RIBA Stage (1 to 4) • Method Client-side review against contract delivery / gateway approval report
- Timeliness of Stage Delivery, • Measure Percentage of RIBA stage Submissions delivered by agreed milestone dates • Target 100% on-time delivery • Method Comparison of actual vs planned delivery dates as referenced to the project programme
- Cost Alignment, • Measure Variance between forecasted construction cost (as valued by Cost Consultant against design outputs) and approved cost plan at each RIBA stage • Target
Architectural Design Services · Purcell Architecture Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Jan 2026
- Value
- £6,279,617
- Period
- 8 Jan 2026 – 30 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: RIBA Stage Gate Compliance · Timeliness of Stage Delivery · Cost Alignment
- RIBA Stage Gate Compliance, • Measure Percentage of RIBA Stage submissions that fully comply with the client brief and agreed • Deliverables • Target >95% compliance at each RIBA Stage (1 to 4) • Method Client-side review against contract delivery / gateway approval report
- Timeliness of Stage Delivery, • Measure Percentage of RIBA stage Submissions delivered by agreed milestone dates • Target 100% on-time delivery • Method Comparison of actual vs planned delivery dates as referenced to the project programme
- Cost Alignment, • Measure Variance between forecasted construction cost (as valued by Cost Consultant against design outputs) and approved cost plan at each RIBA stage • Target
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders · 24 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonPURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winBUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · North West England
- did not winFOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winHAWKINS BROWN ARCHITECTURE LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winBENNETTS ASSOCIATES LIMITED · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- BENNETTS ASSOCIATES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HAWKINS BROWN ARCHITECTURE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- PURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: A - Instructions to Suppliers B - Procurement Specific Questionnaire C - Invitation to Tender (including Tender Questions) D - Statement of Requirements E - Pricing Schedule F - Draft Contract (NEC 4 PSC Amendments, TPR Schedule and Contract Data) G - Supplier Code of Practice H - Freedom of Information Form I - Form of Tender Other Documents - Threadneedle Street Vision Other Documents - Architectural Services Brief Other Documents - Bank of England Security Schedule Documents are provided on the Bank of England's Procurement portal: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/ Due to the sensitive nature of the Threadneedle Street building and associated documentation, interested suppliers are required to complete a non-disclosure agreement in order to access the associated tender documents. The procurement process incorporates a best and final offer (BAFO) stage and the Bank intends to issue a BAFO invitation to shortlisted suppliers. The BAFO invitation will be based on the Invitation to Tender provided as part of the associated tender documents, updated at the time to request final tenders. Interested suppliers should e-mail [email protected] with the reference "PROC/560" within the subject, and confirm the signatory name and e-mail address for the Non-disclosure Agreement, this will then be issued via Docusign.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender