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Architectural Technician Services (CAD)

The Royal Household

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 09:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Jul 2026 at 11:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 May 2026 at 16:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Household procured professional architectural CAD technician services for its Property Section. The work covers updating computer-aided design drawings, technical authoring and establishing processes to keep the drawings current through ongoing maintenance. The service supports specialist CAD requirements across the Royal Household’s property estate. Delivery is based at one site, with visits required to properties throughout the Estate in London and Windsor. The requirement falls within architectural services, including advisory architectural services, architectural design services and architectural services for buildings (CPV 71210000, 71220000 and 71221000). It is a public-sector property and estates opportunity suited to firms providing practical CAD drawing production, technical documentation and continuing drawing-management support.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. AHP Architects and Surveyors Ltd was selected on 15 July 2026 for the single lot. The award and contract value is £450,000 gross. The award contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 30 June 2031, while the signed active contract records a start date of 20 August 2026 and the same end date; the contract was signed on 21 July 2026. Bids closed on 1 June 2026, enquiries closed on 18 May 2026, and the award decision period ended on 1 July 2026. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 60% and price at 40%. Three bids were received, including two from SMEs, and the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs.

This award demonstrates a sustained requirement from the Royal Household for specialist CAD and architectural documentation support across a nationally prominent estate, combining an initial technical project with continuing maintenance. A credible future supplier would need to produce and update building CAD drawings accurately, provide architectural technical authoring, and establish reliable processes for version control and keeping records current. The work also calls for the capacity to support a property section over several years and to attend sites across London and Windsor when required. Architectural practices, surveying firms and CAD specialists with building-sector experience, strong technical quality controls and the resources for ongoing support are well placed. The participation of SME bidders indicates that the requirement can be accessible to smaller capable firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Architectural Technician Services (CAD)

Notice Description

For the supply and delivery of CAD technical services to support the Royal Household Property Section (RHPS) in the updating of CAD drawings and implementation of processes to keep them up to date going forward. *Service Type: Professional CAD services and technical authoring including ongoing maintenance *Purpose: To provide specialist support relating to CAD drawings *Service Coverage: Based at one site but visits required to all of the Estate in London and Windsor *Service Period: Initial project for 18 months with ongoing support for up to 5 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0693c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080169-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

71210000 - Advisory architectural services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 4-5 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
The Royal Household
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 1AA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AHP Architects & Surveyors Ltd

Further Information

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