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Published 31 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Redeveloment of Whitevale Baths, Glasgow - Appointment of a Design Team for RIBA Stages 1 - 6

Official notice

Authority: Glasgow Building Preservation Trust

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£230,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2026
Contract term 6 moends 26 Feb 2027 · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Glasgow Building Preservation Trust invites responses from Conservation Accredited Architect led Design Teams, with Architect acting as Lead Consultant, Principal Designer (CDM 2015) and Contract Administrator, and will include (as a minimum) Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer/Services Engineer (either in‑house or as named sub‑consultants), Fire Engineer and Access Consultant for the redevelopment of Whitevale Baths to create a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive hub for the Gallowgate community and a permanent home for children's charity PEEK.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Structural engineering consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Glasgow Building Preservation Trust invites responses from Conservation Accredited… 6 moPublished value£230,000

Glasgow Building Preservation Trust invites responses from Conservation Accredited Architect led Design Teams to provide Design Team Services (RIBA Stages 1 - 6) for the redevelopment of the Whitevale Baths to create a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive hub for the Gallowgate community and a permanent home for children's charity PEEK Project.

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (6 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Whitevale Baths, 75-89 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, G31 1AQ
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Glasgow Building Preservation Trust require that the Design Team is led by a conservation accredited architect. In the UK, this should mean an architect registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB), with appropriate conservation accreditation, for example on the RIBA Conservation Register as a Conservation Architect or Specialist Conservation Architect.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029396
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural services for buildingsArchitectural, engineering and surveying servicesBuildings of particular historical or architectural interestEngineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildingsStructural engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06787b Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=827821. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:827821) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=827821

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published212 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline176 days ago
    6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected143 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts59 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Glasgow Building Preservation Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGlasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) was established in 1982 as a charitable trust to rescue, repair, restore and rehabilitate significant, historic buildings at risk across the city. Wellpark Enterprise Centre, 120 Sydney Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G31 1JFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria