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21 Jul 2026 at 13:14

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council procured a multi-disciplinary design team to oversee the design of fit-out works for vacant spaces in the Mallory and Irvine Buildings, within the Birkenhead Commercial District. This is a professional construction consultancy service covering coordinated design activity for the refurbishment and fit-out of commercial buildings. The work is delivered for Wirral Council in Birkenhead, supporting the council’s commercial district programme. The requirement was structured as a single service lot and is relevant to architectural practices, multidisciplinary design consultancies, construction consultants and firms able to coordinate design work across a building fit-out project. The appointed supplier is Corstorphine + Wright Limited, an architectural and design practice based in Warwick.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Corstorphine + Wright Limited on 21 July 2026. The gross awarded value is £725,625. The contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 May 2027, with a possible extension to 30 November 2027. The award includes a six-month renewal subject to the client’s approval. Wirral Council used a selective procedure and awarded the requirement under a framework; the call-off was not competitive. The procurement was above the relevant threshold. One lot was awarded, and the award is active. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 27 July 2026. The recorded procurement category is services, specifically construction consultancy services.

This award demonstrates demand from Wirral Council for a substantial, coordinated design and construction consultancy service supporting commercial-building fit-out in Birkenhead. A credible future competitor would need to provide a multidisciplinary team capable of overseeing design from an early stage through to fit-out delivery, coordinating the requirements of vacant commercial spaces and working effectively with a public-sector client. Relevant experience in architectural design, construction consultancy, design management and refurbishment or fit-out programmes would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route to market is also significant: the council used a framework award rather than an open competition, so suppliers seeking comparable work should understand framework appointment and call-off arrangements. The appointed firm is a large organisation, indicating a requirement that can suit businesses with established professional capacity and coordinated team resources.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Multi-Disciplinary Design Team - Mallory and Irvine Buildings

Notice Description

Multi-Disciplinary Design Team to oversee the design for the fit out works in respect of vacant spaces within the Mallory and Irvine Buildings, within the Birkenhead Commercial District.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfd3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068692-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£725,625 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
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
Wirral Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Corstorphine + Wright Ltd

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