Official UK procurement notice
Tavistock Abbey Remains Project - Conservation Architects Design Brief
Authority: Tavistock Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFOR 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 publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£30,000
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).
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060207Find a Tender
- 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
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- Tender notice published287 days ago8 Jan 2026, 15:04 GMT
- Clarification questions by266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts264 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published245 days ago19 Feb 2026, 15:32 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026- Tender notice published8 Jan 2026, 15:04 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Feb 2026, 15:32 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Feb 2026, 15:32 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Page1 Mar 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | £27,960 | 18 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Le PageAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Betsy Grimbal's Tower Report 2024
- Bidding documents and specifications Betsy Grimbal's Tower plan A1
- Bidding documents and specifications Budget Estimate Betsy Grimbal's Tower 2025
- Bidding documents and specifications Budget estimate Still House November 2025
- Bidding documents and specifications Abbey Remains Project Brief
- Bidding documents and specifications Still House Tower Plan - A1
- Bidding documents and specifications Betsy Grimbal's Tower Structural Repairs
- Bidding documents and specifications Still House Tower Structural Repairs
Show 2 more documents
- Bidding documents and specifications Still House Tower Condition Report December 2024
- Bidding documents and specifications Architects Report Betsy Grimbal's Tower February 2017
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender