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AwardUpdate

20 Oct 2026 at 09:57

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 17:56

Tender

29 Oct 2024 at 16:22

Planning

23 Apr 2024 at 16:04

Summary of the contracting process

LHC Procurement Group established a framework for architectural design services covering projects across London and the wider South East and surrounding regions. The scope spans master planning; education, public and community buildings; housing; retrofit and decarbonisation; modern methods of construction, offsite and modular building; and public realm and landscape design. Services include full architectural or landscape architectural work, from project briefing and design through pre- and post-contract management and cost management. Housing is split into two bands according to construction project value, while a dedicated workstream is for micro and small architectural practices. The framework is intended to give public-sector clients a choice of specialist providers across a broad range of building and place-making requirements.

The process has been awarded and contracts are active. The framework uses an open procedure and has a stated overall value of £75 million. Contracts were signed on 10 May 2026; the specified framework period is 1,440 days, with two optional one-year extensions. Suppliers were appointed separately to master planning; education and public buildings; lower- and higher-value housing; retrofit and decarbonisation; modern methods of construction; public realm and landscape; and the micro/small practice workstream. The listed awardees include multiple practices per workstream, rather than a single provider. Evaluation weighted general quality and lot-specific quality equally at 40% each, with RIBA stages and day rates weighted at 10% each. Architects Registration Board membership was mandatory; financial checks applied to all bidders, and the micro/small lot had a turnover ceiling of £1 million for the 2023/24 financial year.

For firms considering comparable future work with LHC Procurement Group, this award shows demand for full architectural services across housing, education and public buildings, retrofit, modular construction, master planning and public landscapes. Credible suppliers need Architects Registration Board membership and evidence of strong project and team management, stakeholder engagement, consultation, project brief development, innovation, design, cost control and pre- and post-contract delivery. Relevant specialist experience matters: modern construction methods and offsite delivery for those workstreams; retrofit and decarbonisation design aligned with PAS 2035; or, for public realm, practical, adaptable and durable solutions sensitive to historic context and local identity. The framework accommodated both large and small practices, with dedicated places for micro and small firms and a separate workstream for those firms. Quality carried substantially more evaluation weight than rates.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Architecture Design Services Framework

Notice Description

Architecture Design Services framework is designed to provide an extensive range of architectural services, thereby catering to a diverse spectrum of requirements. This framework is strategically divided into multiple distinct lots, an approach that provides both clients and bidders with a heightened degree of flexibility and choice.

Lot Information

Master Planning

This lot includes full Architects' Services for modern methods of construction (MMC), offsite, and modular building projects and technologies. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, excellent coordination, consultancy and design aptitudes in regard to MMC, offsite, and modular building projects and technologies.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

Education and Public Buildings

This workstream includes full Architects' Services for new, remodelled and refurbishment projects in the education, social care and non-housing community buildings sectors, as well as the commercial and industrial buildings sectors. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

Residential Accomodation

Full architect services for low, medium or high-rise residential accommodation projects

Retrofit & Decarbonisation Design Services

This workstream will include full architects' services for retrofit & decarbonisation projects and consultancy. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They also have demonstrated, by example, excellent coordination, consultancy and design aptitudes in regard to retrofit and decarbonisation projects, showing an ability to work in line with PAS 2035. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

MMC Architecture Services

This lot includes full Architects' Services for modern methods of construction (MMC), offsite, and modular building projects and technologies. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, excellent coordination, consultancy and design aptitudes in regard to MMC, offsite, and modular building projects and technologies. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

Public Realm and Landscape

This workstream includes full Architects' or Landscape Architects' Services for projects in the public realm. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, an excellent capability in the creation of imaginative, flexible, practical and future proofed solutions together with an awareness of historic context, character, identity and place, long life and low maintenance. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

Micro/Small Architects

This design workstream is targeted at practices that are Micro or Small organisations. Successful candidates have demonstrated through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. Practices that bid for this workstream have an annual turnover of less than PS1,000,000 (One Million Pounds). Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

Homes

This lot will include full Architects' Services for any low, medium or high-rise housing projects. This lot will be divided into two value bands: * Lot 3a - VB1 PS0 - PS 20million * Lot 3b - VB2 PS20 million + The above value bands relate to the overall project construction value. They are not specific to the architect services contract value. Successful candidates will have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

Homes

This lot will include full Architects' Services for any low, medium or high-rise housing projects. This workstream will be divided into two value bands: * Lot 3a - VB1 PS0 - PS 20million * Lot 3b - VB2 PS20 million + The above value bands relate to the overall project construction value. They are not specific to the architect services contract value. Successful candidates will have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, awareness of and excellent capability in social context, sustainability and low energy use in the realm of housing consultation, design, and delivery. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Options: 2 x 1 year optional extensions to support the streamlining of multiple architecture frameworks to remove complexity in offering to the architecture market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045495
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098782-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LHC Procurement Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1QE
Postcode Area
Southall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Uxbridge
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
46
Supplier Names

Pollard Thomas Edwards

HNW Architects Ltd

LDA Design Consulting Ltd

Broadway Malyan

Richard Markland Architects

Simone De Gale Architects Ltd

Weston Williamson + Partners

Kjellander Sjoberg Architects Ltd

Sheppard Robson Architects LLP

Gort Scott

Pozzoni Architecture Ltd

McBains Ltd

Nugent Vallis Brierley Limited

BAILEY PARTNERSHIP (GROUP) LTD

Langstaff Day Architects

Pellings LLP

Gibson Thornley

Wadhal

RG + P LIVING LIMITED

ECD Architects

Karakusevic Carson Architects

tp bennett LLP

Carter Gregson Gray

David Miller Limited

5TH STUDIO LTD

Scott Brownrigg Ltd

SimpsonHaugh Architects

Jan Kattein Architects

LSI Architects (Design) Limited

Squared Architects Ltd

CARTWRIGHT PICKARD ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Waugh Thistleton Architects

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

CarverHaggard

BD Landscape Architects

Farrer Huxley Limited

NOOMA Studio

PATEL TAYLOR ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Assemble Design Ltd

Periscope Landscape & Architecture Ltd

Wonky Architecture Ltd

Amanda Reynolds Urbanism Limited

daab design Architects

A M Nicholson Limited

KAEBCA LLP

KKM Architects Ltd

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