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# Masterplan Architect

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/masterplan-architect-ocds-h6vhtk-078e25). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff University: "Masterplan Architect". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £130,455 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/masterplan-architect-ocds-h6vhtk-078e25#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078e25`

## 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/masterplan-architect-ocds-h6vhtk-078e25#tl-md)

## Description
The University have determined this appointment is required prior to selection of the development partner in mid-October, therefore due to timescales, the low risk and the nature of the appointment the University have decided to appoint through a closed process using Architects with previous knowledge of the Campus, University and Cardiff City.
The University are undertaking an ambitious Campus Futures programme to meet the University's Strategy. The programme will reduce the size and consolidate the academic campus, improve facilities, significantly improve the residential offering, address net zero, climate change and biodiversity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and improve student experience whilst also increasing commercial income for the University.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-165674`
  - Value: £130,455 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Masterplan Architect (active)
  - Signed Value: £130,455
  - Signed Date: 13/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100096-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-22T14:24:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:13:12.328Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078e25