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Building Regulation Principal Designer Services

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

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14 Oct 2025 at 09:24

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation has completed the procurement process for the "Building Regulation Principal Designer Services". This tender falls under the architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services category. The project involves ensuring compliance with building regulations and safety standards. Taking place in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, the procurement was managed directly without competition and was below the threshold. Although the process is in the award stage, with the contract set to start on 14th October 2025 and end on 31st December 2026, the award status is currently pending formal contract signing.

This tender presents business opportunities particularly for large-scale architectural or engineering firms with expertise in building compliance and safety standards. Given that the procurement process is direct and below threshold, firms that have established relationships within the public sector or those that can offer competitive compliance solutions would be well-suited to compete. The selection of RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP as the supplier reflects the demand for seasoned firms capable of managing complex regulatory requirements in construction and design projects.

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Notice Title

Building Regulation Principal Designer Services

Notice Description

The Building Regulation Principal Designer (BRPD) will be responsible for monitoring and coordinating design work to ensure compliance with relevant requirements of building regulations, legal and safety standards.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cbfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065047-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,780 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@port.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RIDGE AND PARTNERS

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