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Published 11 Dec 2024, 10:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CAP24007 Re-tender for Architectural Services, Torre Abbey New Beginnings, Chapter One

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£180,000exc. VAT3.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Jan 2025awarded 24 Feb 2025
Awarded to Childs Sulzmann Ltd T/A Childs Sulzmann Architects

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Torre Abbey is in the process of applying for grant funding to repair and restore the medieval tithe barn and its immediate environs to enable its use year-round, improve community access and conserve and repair this grade 1 listed building as well as to re-landscape the former Pitch and Putt to include interpretation of the below ground archaeology and to unlock the largest free to access green space in Torquay.

Torbay Council is therefore seeking a suitably qualified heritage architect to work on this project.

CPV: Architectural design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Please note this is a re-tender of an opportunity published recently that did not…Awarded

Please note this is a re-tender of an opportunity published recently that did not result in a successful outcome.

Torre Abbey is in the process of applying for grant funding to repair and restore the medieval tithe barn and its immediate environs to enable its use year-round, improve community access and conserve and repair this grade 1 listed building as well as to re-landscape the former Pitch and Putt to include interpretation of the below ground archaeology and to unlock the largest free to access green space in Torquay.

Torbay Council is therefore seeking a suitably qualified heritage architect to work on this project.

Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed

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%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 110 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
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Dec 2024, 10:28 GMT
Last source update
2 May 2025, 15:46 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN755564
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018864
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design services
Delivery area
South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c63b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
27 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jan 2025 → 2 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    27 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    2 May 2025, 15:46 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 May 2025, 15:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £174,1651 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Childs Sulzmann Ltd T/A Childs Sulzmann ArchitectsSME£174,165 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic12——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torbay Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, South West, TQ1 3DRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.