RIBA 4 Design Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)

Direct award

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC21)

Awarded value£659,392published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ryder Architecture Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this direct award is to appoint Ryder Architecture Limited to complete the RIBA Stage 4 technical design for the drivetrain upgrade. The commission will develop and coordinate the detailed architectural and multidisciplinary design information required to support procurement, construction and delivery of the upgrade to the existing drivetrain test facility.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

71220000 Architectural design services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Sept 2026, 11:27 BST
Last source update: 24 Sept 2026, 12:26 BST
Authority reference: ORE/26/052
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-090523
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef51 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Ryder has previously carried out RIBA 2 and 3 design services and therefore to retain control and value for money it is in the business interest to continue with Ryder to avoid duplication of work already carried out.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026

Transparency notice published
1 Sept 2026, 11:27 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
15 Sept 2026, 13:51 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
24 Sept 2026, 12:26 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £659,3921 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ryder Architecture Limited26 Sept 2026 – 31 Jan 2027	£659,392	1 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Ryder Architecture Limited
Signed
24 Sept 2026
Value
£659,392
Period
26 Sept 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ORE Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYJB-8958-TLYW 121 George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1RDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ryder ArchitectureAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZNV-6288-YJJP Coopers Studios 14-18, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3NNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Sept 2026, 12:26 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 Sept 2026, 13:51 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender1 Sept 2026, 11:27 BST