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Sumner Buildings Architect

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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22 May 2026 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation, formally known as The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, has completed a procurement process for architectural design services related to the Sumner Buildings through a selective tendering process under its Architectural Services Framework. The procurement, valued at £497,197 GBP, was awarded to Maccreanor Lavington Ltd on 1st March 2026. The contract spans from 1st March 2026 to 31st March 2031 and falls under the architectural design services category (CPV code 71220000). This tender was conducted via a call-off from a framework agreement specifically targeting SMEs and is geographically focused in London, United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

Sumner Buildings Architect

Notice Description

This is a contract award notice for the provision of architectural design services for Sumner Buildings. The contract was awarded via a further competition under the City of London Corporation Architectural Services Framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e5090640-bdad-478f-ae34-3e17a0980137
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28deaf28-eded-4d72-988c-c505328f8e3f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£497,197 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£497,197 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MACCREANOR LAVINGTON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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