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Seymour House - Architectural Services

Wokingham Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2026 at 11:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Planning

30 Apr 2026 at 12:06

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council appointed an architectural practice to lead the design and delivery of the conversion of Seymour House into around 11 specialist self-contained homes, including a staffed support hub. The requirement combines architectural design with planning and delivery of a refurbishment project. The work is in Wokingham, Berkshire. The project is intended to create specialist supported accommodation and a staffed hub within the converted building.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Christopher James Architecture Ltd on 13 October 2026. The award value is £128,400 excluding VAT (£154,080 including VAT). The contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 October 2028. The procedure was a below-threshold limited competition. It was a single-lot requirement, and two valid bids were received, both from small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded services cover architectural, engineering and planning services for Seymour House. The tender was evaluated through the competition; the published process data does not set out specific scoring criteria.

This award shows Wokingham Borough Council buying an end-to-end architectural service for a building conversion into specialist homes and a staffed support hub. A credible competitor for a similar future requirement would need to demonstrate architectural capability alongside the capacity to lead design through delivery, and experience planning refurbishment projects that create supported residential accommodation. The work is a focused, single-building project rather than a large multi-site programme, and the two valid bids received came from SMEs, indicating that smaller practices competed successfully. Firms able to coordinate the design and delivery of specialist housing and integrate a staff support facility would be well placed to match the requirement when this buyer next procures comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Seymour House - Architectural Services

Notice Description

The Authority is appointing an architectural practice to lead the full design and delivery of converting Seymour House into approximately 11 specialist self-contained homes, including a staffed support hub.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096877-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45453100 - Refurbishment work

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£128,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wokingham Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Christopher James Architecture Ltd

Further Information

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