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Published 8 Jan 2026, 15:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tavistock Abbey Remains Project - Conservation Architects Design Brief

Official notice

Authority: Tavistock Town Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£30,000≈ £21k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT6.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Jan 2026awarded 18 Feb 2026
Awarded to Le Page
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONSERVATION ARCHITECT FOR THE REPAIR WORKS TO THE STILLHOUSE AND BETSY GRIMBAL'S TOWER, TAVISTOCK, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE 'REDISCOVERING TAVISTOCK ABBEY PROJECT'

The budget allowance for this project for Architects fees is up to £30,000 plus VAT.

Submissions should be made by post and must be received no later than the stated deadline. It is the tenderers responsibility to ensure that their tenders arrive at the office address and by this date and time. Tavistock Town Council does not undertake to consider late tenders.

If you are interested in tendering for this project please return your tender in writing in a sealed envelope by no later than midday 29th January 26 marked:

CONFIDENTIAL - REDISCOVERING TAVISTOCK ABBEY PROJECT to:

The Proper Officer,

Tavistock Town Council,

Town Council Offices, Drake Road,

TAVISTOCK, Devon, PL19 0AU.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 5 moPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr 5 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK

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

Lot awarding rule: The tenders will be assessed 50% price, 50% technical return.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
8 Jan 2026, 15:04 GMT
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 15:32 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001532
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060207 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please mark:

CONFIDENTIAL - REDISCOVERING TAVISTOCK ABBEY PROJECT to:

The Proper Officer,

Tavistock Town Council,

Town Council Offices, Drake Road,

TAVISTOCK, Devon, PL19 0AU.

Timeline

8 Jan 2026 → 19 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published287 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 15:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by266 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline266 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts264 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 15:32 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 15:04 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 15:32 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Feb 2026, 15:32 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £27,9601 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Le Page1 Mar 2026 – 30 Nov 2026£27,96018 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tavistock Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGGW-8246-JXQX Drake Road, Tavistock, South West, PL19 0AUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Le PageAwarded supplier Plumer House Tailyour Rd, Plymouth, South West, PL6 5DHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender