Official UK procurement notice
Seymour House – Architectural Services
Authority: Wokingham Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Awarded value£128,400published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Oct 2026
Awarded to Christopher James Architecture Ltd
Contract term 10 moends 31 Jul 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is appointing an architectural practice to lead the full design and delivery of converting Seymour House into approximately 11 specialist self-contained homes, including a staffed support hub.
CPV: Refurbishment work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST
- Authority reference
DN808343- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096877- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f20Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
30 Apr 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published168 days ago30 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
- Next notice expected74 days ago1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts14 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago14 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2026- Pipeline notice published30 Apr 2026, 12:06 BSTUK1
- Contract award notice published14 Oct 2026, 11:04 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Oct 2026, 11:04 BST
- Contract signature expected14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £128,4001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher James Architecture LtdSME14 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 | £128,400 | 13 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winLevitate Architecture and Design Studio LtdSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonChristopher James Architecture LtdSME · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Christopher James Architecture LtdAwarded supplier
- Levitate Architecture and Design Studio LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender