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Published 28 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Architectural Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bedford College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,166,667≈ £292k / year · £1,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 2 Dec 2030 · starts 1 Dec 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Bedford College is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Architectural Services in support of College projects. The appointed supplier will provide full architectural services for projects with values up to £5 million and, where required by the College, selected projects exceeding this value.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bedford College is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Architectural Services in support of College projects. The appointed supplier will provide full architectural services for projects with values up to £5 million and, where required by the College, selected projects exceeding this value. The contract will be awarded for a period of four years.

CPV: Architectural design services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,166,667
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £1,166,667 exc. VAT · £1,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
Authority reference
CA18502
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091285
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b31 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

28 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by23 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline14 days ago
    30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 17 days
    1 Dec 2026
  6. Award decision expected byin 18 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PBCW-2828-YLLW Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9AHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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