Official UK procurement notice
Architectural Services for FGH Theatre Upgrades
Authority: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Architectural Services to support the upgrade of Theatres 6 & 7 located at Furness General Hospital. Delivered via a direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) - Lot 1 Architectural services.<br/><br/>The service will support RIBA Plan of Work Stages 1-4, and provide the following services:<br/>- Architect / Interior Designer & Lead Design Consultant<br/>- CDM Principal Designer (2015)<br/>- BSA Building Regulations (Principal Designer)<br/>- M&E Engineering Services Consultant
CPV: Architectural and related services · Construction consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The procurement relates to the appointment of a specialist provider to deliver RIBA…Awarded
The procurement relates to the appointment of a specialist provider to deliver RIBA Stages 1-4, including Architectural Services in support of the upgrade of Theatres 6 & 7 located at Furness General Hospital. <br/><br/>The scope of services includes :<br/>- Architect / Interior Designer & Lead Design Consultant<br/>- CDM Principal Designer (2015)<br/>- BSA Building Regulations (Principal Designer)<br/>- M&E Engineering Services Consultant<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority has awarded the contract by way of a direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) - Lot 1 Architectural Services.<br/><br/>The Trust does not maintain an in-house architectural service and therefore requires specialist external expertise to support the delivery of its capital programme. This procurement approach supports compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the terms of the framework agreement, and the Trust’s governance requirements. The direct award route was selected as it represents a compliant approach with the framework terms.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097187- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787eeFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
A direct award was undertaken for the the provision of Architectural Services to support the upgrade of Theatres 6 & 7 located at Furness General Hospital. <br/><br/>The direct award was made under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) Lot 1 Architectural Services. The Trust does not maintain an in-house architectural service and therefore requires specialist external expertise to support the delivery of its capital programme. This procurement approach supports compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the terms of the framework agreement, and the Trust’s governance requirements. The direct award route was selected as it represents a compliant approach with the framework terms.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Architectural LimitedSME | £94,343 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 097187-2026-1 · Day Architectural LimitedSME
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2026
- Value
- £94,343
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Day Architectural LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.