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Design element for the new development of Florence Park Sea Cadet and Community Centre, Chichester

Chichester City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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12 Aug 2026 at 16:28

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18 Jun 2026 at 19:23

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TenderUpdate

09 Jun 2026 at 11:08

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22 May 2026 at 13:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Chichester City Council commissioned a professional design team for the new Florence Park Sea Cadet and Community Centre in Chichester. The services cover architectural, engineering, landscape architectural and construction-related design work. The team is to support design, planning and structural design following pre-application advice, develop the project through RIBA Stages 3 and 4, and undertake the relevant tasks for other aspects through the RIBA stages. These tasks include surveys, technical studies, business planning, practical and economically viable design solutions, and contract administration. External works are to progress from RIBA Stage 3 onwards, while RIBA Stages 5 and 6 for the wider development depend on external funding applications. The buyer is Chichester City Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a single-lot open procedure. Sixteen bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. Adams & Sutherland was selected on 12 August 2026 for £326,277.40 excluding VAT (£391,532.88 including VAT). The original estimated value was £415,000 excluding VAT (£498,000 including VAT). Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, price at 30% and social value at 10%. The award standstill ends on 24 August 2026, with signature scheduled by 30 September 2026. The awarded contract period is 1 October to 31 December 2026, extendable to 1 March 2027, subject to funding, regulatory approvals and service quality. Payments are linked to completed RIBA-stage milestones.

This outcome identifies a requirement suited to multidisciplinary architectural and engineering practices able to assemble or manage a professional design team for a community facility. Credible competitors would need capability across planning, structural and landscape design, construction-related services, surveys, technical studies, business planning and contract administration. Experience of developing practical, economically viable solutions through the RIBA stages would be relevant, including taking external works from Stage 3 onwards. The successful supplier was an SME, and the competition attracted sixteen final-stage bids, indicating that the work can be pursued by capable smaller practices as well as larger consultancies. Future competitors would also need to demonstrate strong quality, alongside competitive pricing and meaningful social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design element for the new development of Florence Park Sea Cadet and Community Centre, Chichester

Notice Description

The provision of a professional services design team for design services to develop the new Florence Park Sea Cadet and Community Centre. The work required is as per the following: a) Support the Council with the design, planning and structural designs following the feedback from pre-application advice. b) This invite to tender represents all work required for the development to progress through RIBA stages 3-4. The final stage RIBA Stages 5-6 will be dependent on external funding applications. c) With the above exception for the external works, where the appointed professional services design team will be required to undertake RIBA stages 3 onwards, for all other aspects of the work they will be required to provide the professional services to undertake all the relevant tasks through the RIBA stages, including surveys, technical studies, business planning and the design of a practical and economically viable solutions through to contract administration.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Services related to the scope and core of this contract.

Renewal: Extensions will depend on approvals of funding and land ownership confirmation on further phases of work and supplier performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a150
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076949-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71300000 - Engineering services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£415,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£415,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£326,277 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Chichester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1LQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Adams & Sutherland

Further Information

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