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Published 9 Jul 2024, 19:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Multi-disciplinary design team - Grenfell Memorial

Authority: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: London (UKI)

Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £2.6m / year13.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 18 Sept 2024awarded 14 Nov 2025

Awarded to Freehaus Design Limited

Contract term 2 yrs 4 moends 30 Jul 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) (the 'Authority'), ‎actively supported by the Royal Institute of British Architects ('RIBA') has concluded a ‎procurement on behalf of the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission ('GTMC') to secure ‎multi-disciplinary design services from a multi-disciplinary design team (MDDT) to ‎develop the design for the Grenfell Memorial. The lead designer awarded the contract is ‎required to commence design activity at RIBA Stage 0 (Strategic Definition) to enable ‎bereaved, survivors and immediate community to influence the development of design. ‎The design will be iteratively developed under a community-led design process and the ‎RIBA Plan of Work.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Construction consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The multi-disciplinary design team will be required to deliver a Technical Design…AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 4 moPublished value£6,000,000

The multi-disciplinary design team will be required to deliver a Technical Design that, ‎when accepted, will be constructed by the Grenfell Memorial Main Contractor under a ‎separate contract (to be procured). The design will be developed under a community-‎led design process that will be influenced and informed by bereaved, survivors and ‎immediate community. The lead designer will undertake the roles of Principal Designer ‎Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and, Principal Designer ‎‎(Building Regulations). The lead designer will lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary ‎design team to develop the design of a fitting memorial that will stand the test of time ‎and act as a permanent symbol of remembrance. Developed iteratively, the lead ‎designer will be required to engage with bereaved, survivors and immediate community ‎in order to develop key principles that will underpin the delivery of the Technical ‎Design. Services will operate from RIBA Stage 0 through 7 (inclusive).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 30 Jul 2027 (2 yrs 4 mo)

Delivery: London · Grenfell Tower site

Extensions: It is possible that due to programme changes and constraints, there may be a requirement to extend this appointment beyond the anticipated term (and anticipated value). The detail of this will be set out fully in the Phase 2 procurement documentation.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

71200000 Architectural and related services

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

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Price Per Quality Point: 100%

Published award criteria (2)

Price Per Quality Point: 100
Price Per Quality Point: 0

Conditions of participation2

Suitability
Please refer to procurement documentation
Technical & professional ability
The Potential Lead Supplier’s practice must include a Landscape Architect or Architect who have the right to practice in the country where they are qualified or in the country where they currently reside or practice. UK-based candidates should therefore be registered with the Landscape Institute and Architects Registration Board (ARB), with overseas-based candidates registered with an equivalent regulatory body

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Successive reduction: Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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: Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 9 Jul 2024, 19:13 BST
Last source update: 24 Nov 2025, 00:04 GMT
Authority reference: CPD4128018‎
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-076254
Classification (CPV): Architectural and related servicesConstruction consultancy services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c17 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: Set out in phase 2 procurement documentation

Publisher note: This procurement is being conducted on behalf of the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission (The Commission) administered by RIBA with the Contracting Authority being the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Further information at:- https://www.grenfelltowermemorial.co.uk/design https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/competitions-landing-page

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 18 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 270 days from the deadline

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Timeline

18 Sept 2024 → 24 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
18 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Invitations to tender expected
15 Nov 2024
Contract starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published330 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 00:04 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025

Status changed to complete
24 Nov 2025, 00:04 GMT
Buyer details updated
24 Nov 2025, 00:04 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,170,8841 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Freehaus Design LimitedSME	£5,170,884 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Multi-disciplinary design team - Grenfell Memorial · Freehaus Design LimitedSME
Signed
14 Nov 2025
Value
£5,170,884
Period
… – 30 Jul 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	5	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 2 Marsham Street, London United Kingdom, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 2 Marsham Street, London, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department of levelling up, housing and communitiesMediation body LONDONContact email
Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Freehaus Design LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08019536 London Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, South East, TN15 6AR

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria