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Published 14 Aug 2026, 11:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Conservation Architect Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Royal Parks Ltd (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£5,250,000≈ £1.3m / year · £6,300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 3 Jan 2031 · up to 3 Jan 2033 with extensions · starts 4 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Conservation Architect will provide three primary strands of work for the Royal Parks:

-condition surveys of the Royal Parks’ listed assets, including recommendations for maintenance and remedial works;

-ad hoc conservation advice for urgent works that might arise due to damage, vandalism, etc.; and

-acting as conservation architect through all RIBA work stages to a range of projects on both listed and non-listed heritage assets.

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  • How the procedure runs: Two stages with an initial PSQ and Conditions of Participation followed by a tender. All information is in the published documents.

CPV: Advisory architectural services · Architectural services for building extensions · Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£5,250,000
Contract period: 4 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 3 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £5,250,000 exc. VAT · £6,300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: There is an option to extend the initial 4 year contract by an additional 2 years.

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)
  • Criterion 1: 60%
  • Criterion 2: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
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
Competitive flexible 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
14 Aug 2026, 11:23 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 11:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
Authority reference
1050847544
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077600
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advisory architectural servicesArchitectural services for building extensionsBuildings of particular historical or architectural interest
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e472 Find a Tender
How it runs

Two stages with an initial PSQ and Conditions of Participation followed by a tender. All information is in the published documents.

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
Requests to participate (first stage)
9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All submissions and correspondence should be sent through the Delta e-sourcing platform.

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Timeline

14 Aug 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published72 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 11:23 BST
  2. Clarification questions by60 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline46 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 37 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 70 days
    4 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Royal Parks

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNG-7762-JCRY The Old Police House, Hyde Park, London, London, W2 2UHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender