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Published 10 Aug 2026, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bernat Klein Studio - Design Team

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026
Contract term 8 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 3 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust invites responses from Conservation Architect led Design Teams, with Architect acting as Lead Consultant, Principal Designer and Contract Administrator, and including (as a minimum) Conservation Accredited Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer, and Landscape Architect, for the restoration of the Bernat Klein Studio. The initial commission is to prepare indicatively costed concept design proposals to RIBA Stage 2.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Structural engineering consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Scottish Historic Buildings Trust require that the Design Team is led by a conservation accredited architect. In the UK, this should mean an architect registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB), with appropriate conservation accreditation, for example on the RIBA Conservation Register as a Conservation Architect or Specialist Conservation Architect.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Aug 2026, 15:50 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 15:50 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075861
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural services for buildingsArchitectural, engineering and surveying servicesBuildings of particular historical or architectural interestEngineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildingsStructural engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM91)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e076 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=839754. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:839754) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=839754

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Aug 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published73 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 15:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline41 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected36 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 12 days
    3 Nov 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT)

Contracting authorityCharityScottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) is a charitable trust whose mission is to to conserve at-risk historic buildings all over Scotland. Riddle's Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2PGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria