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West Midlands Pension Fund - 1 Rivergate Bristol - Architectural Services

WEST MIDLANDS PENSION FUND

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21 May 2025 at 06:07

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Pension Fund has initiated an open procurement process to secure architectural services for a development project at 1 Rivergate, Bristol. This prominent public sub-central government authority aims to enhance its existing real estate portfolio. The procurement falls under the "Architectural and related services" category and is based in the UK, specifically serving the UKK11 region. The tender process is currently active, with key dates including an enquiry period ending on 6th June 2025, a submission deadline on 16th June 2025, and an expected award date by 4th July 2025. This contract carries an estimated value of £2,250,000 and has a term from mid-July 2025 through December 2028, with potential renewal options.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for companies operating within the architectural sector, particularly those with experience in sustainable design and innovation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this open procedure. The ideal candidates would demonstrate robust organisational structure and expertise in managing innovative design strategies whilst also aligning with the authority's environmental and governance goals. Engaging in this tender can position businesses as key contributors to a major development while gaining exposure within one of the UK’s largest pension fund networks.

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Notice Title

West Midlands Pension Fund - 1 Rivergate Bristol - Architectural Services

Notice Description

West Midlands Pension Fund (the Authority) is one of the UK's largest pension funds, originally formed by West Midlands County Council and now working in partnership with seven metropolitan district councils and over 800 employers providing public services across the West Midlands region. City of Wolverhampton Council is the Administering Authority for the Fund under the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013, and have delegated the responsibility for the management of the Fund to the Pensions Committee and the Director of Pensions, and established a Local Pensions Board to assist in governance of the Fund. The fund is focused on delivering value to customers, developing services to enable pension members to plan for their retirement and supporting employers in delivering cost-effective benefits to their employees. They seek to invest responsible to generate long-term defined benefits and drive positive change including in aspects of social, environmental and governance to create long-term sustainability to the Funds people, and to the planet. This opportunity is to support the Authority in the development of a real estate opportunity at 1 Rivergate in Bristol. The Architect shall be expected to support the Authority with coordination of the design team, act as the lead designer, provide innovative design solutions, collaborate with the contractor, advise on risk, supporting on championing environmental goals and communicating with the wider team to draw together the project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Pending estimated construction design and options appraisal

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05199c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023517-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS PENSION FUND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
oliver.sliney-biss@csa-qs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1LD
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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