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Published 8 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Royal Hotel, Rothesay - Combined Consultancy Conservation Architect Led Design Team

Official notice

Authority: George Hanson (Building Contractors) Ltd

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM63)

Awarded value£581,270published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026awarded 20 Feb 2026

Awarded to ZM Architecture

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Combined Consultancy Conservation Architect Led Design Team for works at the The Royal Hotel, Rothesay.

CPV: Architectural and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The procurement of the Conservation Architect (Lead Consultant) will establish a…AwardedRenewal

The procurement of the Conservation Architect (Lead Consultant) will establish a coordinated design team to deliver the project in two phases under public-funding audit requirements. The Architect will act as Lead Consultant and Principal Designer under the RIAS Standard Form of Appointment (2018, Full Version) and will be responsible for appointing and coordinating all sub-consultants required to deliver the complete technical design and construction administration synergistically across phase 1 & 2. Additional information: See ITT

Delivery: Scotland · The Royal Hotel, Rothesay

Extensions: As required · Design Team appointment will be March 26 and estimated site start is March 27, with phase 1 6-months and phase 2 10-months, the 30-months is based on that but may need some additional time as timescales are estimates only.Variant 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

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 70%
Cost of Service: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70%
Cost of Service: 30%

Conditions of participation2

Suitability
See attached 'ITT for Conservation Architect Led Design Team - The Royal Hotel, Rothesay - Final'
Technical & professional ability
See attached 'ITT for Conservation Architect Led Design Team - The Royal Hotel, Rothesay - Final'

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 8 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
Last source update: 7 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
Award evaluation window: 19 Jan 2026 – …
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-063677
Classification (CPV): Architectural and related services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f098 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: Form of Appointment and KPIs

Publisher note: (SC Ref:836719)

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: 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 3 dates

Submission deadline280 days ago
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened280 days ago
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Notice published111 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
7 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £581,2701 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ZM ArchitectureSME	£581,270 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 063677-2026-1 · ZM ArchitectureSME
Signed
20 Feb 2026
Value
£581,270
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic	5	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

George Hanson (Building Contractors) Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 20 Union Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, PA20 0LQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ZM Architecture LtdAwarded supplier 62 Albion Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1NY

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