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# Design Competition for Timespan Redevelopment Feasibility Study

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-competition-for-timespan-redevelopment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-049aca). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS): "Design Competition for Timespan Redevelopment Feasibility Study". Published status: active. Published Value: £30,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Oct 2024, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publicontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-royal-incorporation-of-architects-in-scotland-rias-GB-FTS-124237)
- **Published Value:** £30,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 October 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory architectural services, Architectural and related services, Architectural design services, Architectural services for building extensions, Architectural services for buildings (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-competition-for-timespan-redevelopment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-049aca#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049aca`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-competition-for-timespan-redevelopment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-049aca#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publicontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publicontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-competition-for-timespan-redevelopment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-049aca#participate

## Description
Timespan finds itself at a pivotal juncture, marked by significant transformation efforts. This moment is critical, requiring a comprehensive revitalisation of our entire building to support our strategic plan for 2025-2028 (see attached). The need for redevelopment stems from our commitment to unlocking Timespan's full potential as a cohesive, sustainable museum and cultural institution.
A feasibility study will inform this transformation, ensuring Timespan evolves into a more accessible, sustainable, and inclusive institution. The study will shape significant changes across both our physical infrastructure and the interpretive narratives that reflect our community's evolving needs and the broader impacts of the climate crisis and the legacies of colonialism and extractivism.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45212350, 71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71220000, 71221000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000
- **Description:** Timespan intends to appoint an architect-led design team to provide the design services required to review the current material and progress a Feasibility Study.
A Feasibility Study for Timespan’s building will guide our future strategic investment i...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033877-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-21T07:41:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:55:27.891Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049aca