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SC0174 - Integrated Design Team Services for Immersive Experience

Scottish Canals

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 11:19

Award Notice
Tender

18 Mar 2026 at 13:24

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Canals commissioned an architect-led integrated design team to project-manage and deliver the design of a new purpose-built Immersive Experience Building at The Falkirk Wheel. The requirement covered architectural design services and associated integrated design-team activity, rather than construction delivery. Scottish Canals, based in Glasgow, was the buying organisation. The work is focused on The Falkirk Wheel in Falkirk. The appointed team was expected to coordinate the design process and manage delivery of the building design as a single integrated service. This is a specialist cultural, visitor-attraction and architectural-design commission for firms able to combine architectural leadership with multidisciplinary design management and project-management capability.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. LDN Architects LLP was selected, with an active contract signed on 2 June 2026. The contract value is £198,200, against an estimated procurement value of £200,000. The requirement was arranged as one lot, with a stated duration of 1,080 days and an optional 12-month extension. Bids were evaluated on technical quality at 70% and price at 30%; variants were not allowed. Tenders had to be submitted electronically in English, with a 90-day bid-validity period. The tender submission deadline was 17 April 2026, and evaluation and bid opening were scheduled from 20 April 2026. Nine bids were received, all electronically.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Scottish Canals for architect-led teams able to design visitor and immersive-experience facilities in a live canal-attraction setting. A credible future competitor would need strong architectural design capability, integrated multidisciplinary coordination and the capacity to project-manage a substantial building-design commission over a multi-year period. The requirement also expected bidders to identify the staff assigned to the work and provide their professional qualifications, so a clearly structured team with demonstrable expertise would be important. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on technical quality than price, favouring firms able to present a robust design approach, delivery methodology and relevant project-management experience. The competition attracted nine bidders, including international participation, indicating a competitive specialist market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC0174 - Integrated Design Team Services for Immersive Experience

Notice Description

Scottish Canals (otherwise referred to as "SC" in this document), is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) in respect of establishing a contract for the appointment of an architect-led integrated design team to project manage and deliver the design of a new, purpose-built Immersive Experience Building at The Falkirk Wheel.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Canals (otherwise referred to as "SC" in this document), is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) in respect of establishing a contract for the appointment of an architect-led integrated design team to project manage and deliver the design of a new, purpose-built Immersive Experience Building at The Falkirk Wheel.

Options: See ITT documents

Renewal: 12 month optional extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085762-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£198,200 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Canals
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 9SP
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Canal
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LDN Architects LLP

Further Information

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