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Published 7 May 2026, 16:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Architectural Technician Services (CAD)

Official notice

Authority: Buckingham Palace (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£450,000≈ £90k / year · £450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026awarded 15 Jul 2026
Awarded to AHP Architects & Surveyors Ltd
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Jun 2031 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the supply and delivery of CAD technical services to support the Royal Household Property Section (RHPS) in the updating of CAD drawings and implementation of processes to keep them up to date going forward.

•Service Type: Professional CAD services and technical authoring including ongoing maintenance

•Purpose: To provide specialist support relating to CAD drawings

•Service Coverage: Based at one site but visits required to all of the Estate in London and Windsor

•Service Period: Initial project for 18 months with ongoing support for up to 5 years

CPV: Advisory architectural services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£450,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £450,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
71210000 Advisory architectural services71220000 Architectural design services71221000 Architectural services for buildings

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Technical
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Open 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 May 2026, 16:17 BST
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 09:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference
0088/PPPTO
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042117
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Advisory architectural servicesArchitectural design servicesArchitectural services for buildings
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0693c9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

7 May 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published168 days ago
    7 May 2026, 16:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by158 days ago
    18 May 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent100 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends90 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published60 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 09:52 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 16:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 09:52 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £450,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AHP Architects & Surveyors LtdSME1 Aug 2026 – 30 Jun 2031£450,000 inc. VAT15 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Royal Household

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PGLT-2499-PJTM Buckingham Palace, London, London, SW1A 1AAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AHP Architects and Surveyors LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPDX-4773-DZYX 18 St Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, South East, TN13 3NPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender