Official UK procurement notice
PURCON 5048B Ziggurat Design Consultation Services
Authority: University of East Anglia (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of East Anglia invited submissions from design teams interested in developing proposals to bring the closed iconic Grade 2* listed Ziggurat buildings back to life with a feasible and viable future use for at least the next 50 years.
This award follows a design competition format, with a first stage open to all interested suppliers from which the designers or design teams for up to a revised four from three of the submissions were invited to progress to the second phase to develop their initial high-level proposals into concept designs and submit a tender to provide up to RIBA Stage 3 Design
services to enable the submission of Full Planning and Listed Building Consent applications (where applicable).
An honorarium payment of £10,000 (+ VAT) will be provided to each selected designer or design team invited to progress to Stage 2 of the Invitation to Tender, to assist with the
cost of their Stage 2 submission.
The advertised contractual value is representative of the potential overall opportunity, pending development of a broader and overarching construction programme/project to address the refurbishment of the Ziggurat structures.
- How the procedure runs: 2 stage Competitive Flexible with Dialogue and Negotiation
CPV: Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, engineering and planning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr · up to 4 yrs from 30 Jun 2026
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Refurbishment of Existing Buildings OnlyAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Development ProposalAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Refurbishment of Existing Buildings Only | 100% | — | |
| 2 · Development Proposal | 70% | 30% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “PURCON 5048B Ziggurat Design Consultation Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Oct 2025, 17:08 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2026, 15:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
PURCON 5048B- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063033- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9eeFind a Tender
- How it runs
2 stage Competitive Flexible with Dialogue and Negotiation
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Oct 2025 → 19 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published379 days ago7 Oct 2025, 17:08 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends323 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown2 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Contract starts113 days ago30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by112 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent75 days ago7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published75 days ago7 Aug 2026, 15:56 BST
- Standstill ends62 days ago19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025- Tender notice published7 Oct 2025, 17:08 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Aug 2026, 15:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Aug 2026, 15:56 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Refurbishment of Existing Buildings Only1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 7 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Development Proposal1 award | |||
| Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Limited1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: Extension will be enacted if and once overarching construction project timeframes have been established and confirmed. | £1,400,000 inc. VAT | 7 Aug 2026standstill to 19 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Development Proposal | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- ALLFORD HALL MONAGHAN MORRIS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender