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Cranbrook Leisure part of Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus

East Devon District Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

03 Dec 2025 at 16:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Nov 2025 at 13:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

11 Sep 2025 at 10:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Jul 2025 at 16:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Devon District Council recently concluded a procurement process resulting in the award of a contract for the Cranbrook Leisure part of the Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus. This initiative, situated in Honiton, UKK43 region, involves a multidisciplinary architectural design effort to establish a leisure centre, library, youth and family services hub, alongside a neighbourhood health centre. The procurement followed an open procedure under the legal framework provided by the UKPGA, adhering to the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. The project's contract, valued at approximately £1.84 million net (£2.2 million gross), runs from late November 2025 to the end of December 2026, with the potential for renewals extending to December 2028.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in architectural and related services, to expand their portfolio by engaging with public sector infrastructure developments. The focus on architectural-led design underscores the importance of firms with strong capability in delivering integrated community facilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED—awarded the contract for architectural services—demonstrate the competitiveness of well-equipped firms in influencing substantial projects. Businesses looking to engage in future similar ventures should possess robust technical capabilities, forthcoming collaboration approaches, and a readiness to engage in multifaceted design and delivery processes allied to public health and wellbeing infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cranbrook Leisure part of Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus

Notice Description

The Authority is awarding a contract for Cranbrook Leisure, part of Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus. The Campus includes a circa 3750m2 net internal area Leisure Centre, incorporating Library, Youth and Family Services Hub and a 2,250m2 Neighbourhood Health Centre together with an additional small site for Commercial Development. The Authority is awarding an architecturally led multidisciplinary design team to deliver Cranbrook Leisure Centre, encompassing a Library, Youth and Family Services Hub.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Initial scope of work is for RIBA Stages 2 and 3 to Planning Consent and recommendation of Contract Award. An option is included to add Novated Design services from RIBA Stages 4 to 7 inclusive. A further option is included to add Technical Advisor services from RIBA Stages 4 to 7 inclusive. These options are not guaranteed and either one, both or neither option may be required within this Contract. Further details are available within the specification.

Planning Information

The Authority initially seeks to contract with an Architectural Led Multi-Disciplinary Design Team to lead the design of the Leisure Centre, Library, Youth and Family Hub through RIBA Stages 2 and 3 to allow the submission of a Detailed Planning Application and the procurement of a Building Contractor. The approach to the delivery of the design for the Neighbourhood Health Centre for the NHS is yet to be finalised, however, the Authority is also looking to secure a tender for the delivery of this facility in line with the requirements set out for the Leisure Centre. The Authority will also look to secure fees for RIBA Stages 4 – 7 inclusive, providing for both Novation Fees and Technical Advisor Support. The requirement for these two additional services will be determined at a future stage. If your organisation would like to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise, please attend a virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams on 14th August 2025 at 15:00. To register your attendance to this preliminary market engagement, please express your interest on the Supplying the South West Procurement Portal and complete the form and return. The meeting will be recorded. If you are unable to attend and wish to receive a copy of the recording, please also confirm this via the attached form, also to be submitted through the Supplying the South West Portal (Supplying the South West Portal) before 12th August 2025. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this preliminary market engagement exercise and a response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future public procurement process that the Authority may conduct. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Authority and the Authority is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Authority is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the preliminary market engagement / sounding exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Authority in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Any responses provided will not be treated as commercially confidential and may be used by the Authority in the final service specifications used for the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056971
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079481-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,950,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,950,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£535,958 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£1,840,065 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
25 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Devon District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HONITON
Postcode
EX14 1EJ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
East Devon
Electoral Ward
Honiton St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Further Information

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