Official UK procurement notice
Consultancy Services for Architectural Services 2024 - 2029
Authority: Orkney Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArchitectural Services as detailed within the contract documents.
CPV: Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for building extensions · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Architectural and design consultancy services on a range of projects, some of which…AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
Architectural and design consultancy services on a range of projects, some of which are identified within the contract documents, along with a contingency amount that will be valued in accordance with the schedule. Additional information: The relevant Exclusion Criteria are included in the online SPD (Scotland) linked to this Contract Notice. The Exclusion Criteria of the SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis from the point of view of the Authority. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Method Statement: 20%
- Contract Management: 20%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (4)
- Method Statement: 20
- Contract Management: 20
- Fair Work Practices: 0
- Price: 60
- Suitability
The relevant Selection Criteria for Suitability are included in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice and will be assessed on a pass/fail basis from the point of view of the Authority.
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant Selection Criteria for Turnover, Economic and Financial Standing are included in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice.
Minimum: The minimum level(s) of standards required are stated in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice and will be assessed on a pass/fail basis from the point of view of the Authority. - Technical & professional ability
The relevant Selection Criteria for Technical and Professional Ability are included in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice.
- Technical & professional ability
Architect - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) or The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) or equivalent.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- 12 Mar 2024, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2025, 14:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
OIC/PROC/1857- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010927- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447dbFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As set out within the Contract documents and supporting documentation.
Publisher note: Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of the Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice. (SC Ref:794184)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
Timeline
11 Apr 2024 → 24 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened11 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published24 Mar 2025, 14:31 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2024- Deadline moved to 12 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST11 Apr 2024, 10:35 BST+1 days · was 11 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2025, 14:31 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 11 Apr 2024 | 12 Apr 2024 | +1 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 11 Apr 2024 | 12 Apr 2024 | +1 d |
Additional time allowed due to query in relation to uploading documentation to PCS.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRI Munro ArchitectureSME | £326,535 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010927-2025-OIC/PROC/1857-1 · HRI Munro ArchitectureSME
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2024
- Value
- £326,535
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 13 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kikwall Sheriffs CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HRI Munro ArchitectureAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.