Official UK procurement notice
Marlborough House Consultancy Services
Authority: Plymouth Community Homes (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UKSouth West (UKK41)
Published estimate£316,667total for 7 lots · £380,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jul 2025awarded 19 Sept 2025
Awarded to Randall Simmonds LLP +4 more7 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 2 Sept 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2025
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionreplacement of Marlborough House with 148 new build flats for social rent with an estimated build contract of £41.7m within a building of similar height
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£316,667 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Employers AgentAwardedPublished value£45,238
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Lead Design ArchitectAwardedPublished value£45,238
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Civil & Structural EngineerAwardedPublished value£45,238
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Fire EngineerAwardedPublished value£45,238
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Mechanical and Electrical EngineerAwardedPublished value£45,238
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Principal DesignerAwardedPublished value£45,238
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Principal Designer Building RegulationsAwardedPublished value£45,238
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
How bids were scored
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Employers Agent | 50% | 50% | |
| 2 · Lead Design Architect | 50% | 50% | |
| 3 · Civil & Structural Engineer | 10% | 90% | |
| 4 · Fire Engineer | 10% | 90% | |
| 5 · Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 10% | 90% | |
| 6 · Principal Designer | 10% | 90% | |
| 7 · Principal Designer Building Regulations | 10% | 90% |
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50–90 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 90 points.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 3 Jul 2025, 17:15 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2026, 13:57 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
RGNX/45- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037255- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0558a7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
3 Jul 2025 → 23 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 17:15 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by23 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025
- Assessment summaries sent400 days ago22 Sept 2025
- Standstill ends256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published245 days ago23 Feb 2026, 13:57 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 17:15 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Feb 2026, 13:26 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Feb 2026, 13:57 GMTUK7
- Buyer details updated23 Feb 2026, 13:57 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 7
Awarded value £616,7117 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 74 from SMEs
Named bidders 5published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Employers Agent1 award | |||
| Randall Simmonds LLPSME16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 | £243,057 | 19 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Lead Design Architect1 award | |||
| BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2030 | £178,560 | 19 Sept 2025standstill to 12 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Civil & Structural Engineer1 award | |||
| Airey & Coles16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 | £46,080 | 19 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Fire Engineer1 award | |||
| OFR Consultants limited16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 | £33,600 | 19 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Mechanical and Electrical Engineer1 award | |||
| Expedite Project Services Limited16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 | £72,480 | 19 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Principal Designer1 award | |||
| BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 | £17,230 | 19 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Principal Designer Building Regulations1 award | |||
| BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 | £25,703 | 19 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Randall Simmonds LLPSME
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2026
- Value
- £253,184
- Period
- 16 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2031
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: under £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Employers Agent | 1final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Lead Design Architect | 1final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Civil & Structural Engineer | 1final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Fire Engineer | 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 1final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Principal Designer | 1final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Principal Designer Building Regulations | 1final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBuilding Design Partnership Limited · South West England · 2, 6, 7
- wonAirey & Coles · South West England · 3
- wonOFR Consultants Limited · South West England · 4
- wonExpedite Project Services · South West England · 5
- wonRandall SimmondsSME · South West England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Plymouth Community HomesContracting authorityPublic undertaking
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice- Airey & ColesAwarded supplier
- Building Design Partnership LimitedAwarded supplier
- Expedite Project ServicesAwarded supplier
- OFR Consultants LimitedAwarded supplier
- RANDALL SIMMONDS LLPAwarded supplier
- Randall SimmondsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
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