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Birnbeck Pier restoration design and architectural services

North Somerset Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

23 Jul 2026 at 09:47

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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22 Dec 2025 at 10:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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10 Dec 2025 at 11:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Dec 2025 at 14:54

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured restoration design, architectural and contract management services for Birnbeck Pier. The requirement covers design and architectural work supporting restoration, together with contract management for delivery of the restoration project. The named asset is Birnbeck Pier, in North Somerset, and the buying organisation is North Somerset Council. The procurement is categorised as architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. The work is therefore relevant to architectural practices and multidisciplinary built-environment consultancies able to provide design leadership alongside contract management for a heritage or complex infrastructure restoration scheme. The scope is focused on continuity of design services and delivery support for the pier restoration, including further work associated with restoring the North Jetty.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to STUDIO FOUR ARCHITECTS LIMITED on 8 October 2025. The stated reason was continuation of design services, with the rationale classified as exclusive intellectual property rights held by a single supplier. The award and signed contract have a value of £356,500 excluding VAT, or £427,800 including VAT. The contract was signed on 22 December 2025 and runs from 22 December 2025 to 27 May 2027. A proposed change would add architectural and contract management services for North Jetty restoration, supported by Growth Mission Fund funding, increasing the value to £509,500 excluding VAT, or £611,400 including VAT, from 1 September 2026.

This award indicates demand from North Somerset Council for integrated architectural design and contract management on a complex pier restoration project. A credible competitor for similar future requirements would need a strong architectural capability, experience of taking restoration designs through delivery, and the capacity to manage contracts alongside technical design work. Relevant experience in heritage assets, coastal structures, public-sector restoration or comparable engineering and construction environments would help demonstrate suitability. The requirement also shows the importance of continuity: the direct award was justified by continuation of design services and single-supplier intellectual property rights. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence ownership or control of existing design knowledge, or a clear ability to work with incumbent design information while maintaining delivery responsibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Birnbeck Pier restoration design and architectural services

Notice Description

Birnbeck Pier restoration contract management, design and architectural services

Procurement Information

Continuation of design services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069476-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£356,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£356,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
22 Dec 2025 - 27 May 2027 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
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STUDIO FOUR ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Further Information

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