Notice Information
Notice Title
Architectural Education Access Evaluation
Notice Description
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has commissioned work to develop an impact evaluation framework with which to evaluate the impact of its recent reforms to the initial education and training of architects (IET).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05166a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043245-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £42,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £42,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £41,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@arb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- WC1X 8NH
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Camden
- Electoral Ward
- Holborn & Covent Garden
- Westminster Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043245-2025
25th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031191-2025
10th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029277-2025
2nd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022448-2025
19th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022424-2025
19th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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