Official UK procurement notice
Architectural Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Suffolk Council (‘the Council’, ‘ESC’) is seeking to appoint a Lead Designer to undertake a full viability assessment of the site’s development potential. The scope includes leading all architectural design activities up to RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design), coordinating necessary site surveys and investigations, and delivering a comprehensive feasibility report package.
CPV: Advisory architectural services · Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Lot awarding rule: Please see ITT documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 May 2025, 13:35 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
- Authority reference
2641-TEN-O- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047126- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0527ecFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted through in-tend in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk ↗
Timeline
28 May 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Planning notice published28 May 2025, 13:35 BST
- Market engagement18 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Please email [email protected] to express an interest in this project. Further communications will follow once the tender is live.
- Next notice expected26 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 09:12 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts380 days ago6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published314 days ago10 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 May 2025, 13:35 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 09:12 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £25,0008 Aug 2025, 09:12 BSTwas £70,000
- Status changed to active8 Aug 2025, 09:12 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Aug 2025, 09:12 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST8 Aug 2025, 09:12 BST
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 09:15 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMT
- Contract signature expected15 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 8 Aug 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 28 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster LomasSME, Foster Lomas Architects Ltdjoint award16 Nov 2025 – 30 Jan 2026 | £12,000 | 5 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
HOLLESLEY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES · Foster LomasSME, Foster Lomas Architects Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- £12,000
- Period
- 10 Dec 2025 – 30 Jan 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15final-stage tenders | 15 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Foster LomasAwarded supplier
- Foster Lomas Architects LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender Part A, Invitation to Tender Part B, Appendices A-C
Notices published for this procedure
- 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender