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Principal Designer

London Borough of Bexley

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29 Jul 2026 at 10:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Bexley procured principal designer services for the development of special educational needs (SEN) provision. The requirement falls within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, covering the professional design and technical oversight typically needed to develop SEN facilities. Delivery covered England, including London and the other English regions. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Bexley, based at Civic Offices, Watling Street, Bexleyheath. This opportunity is relevant to architectural, engineering, construction consultancy and inspection practices able to act as principal designer on education or public-sector development projects, particularly where work involves specialist SEN provision and coordination across design and construction disciplines. The appointed provider was Baily Garner LLP, an architectural and construction consultancy based in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Baily Garner LLP was selected for the principal designer services. The award was active and the contract was signed on 16 June 2026. The contract ran from 16 June 2026 to 15 July 2026. Its value was £30,335 excluding VAT and £36,402 including VAT. The procurement used one completed lot. The recorded outcome shows a short, defined commission rather than a long-term framework or multi-supplier arrangement. Evaluation was not recorded as a competitive process because the buyer used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The requirement concerned architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services for SEN provision development in England.

This award indicates demand from the London Borough of Bexley for specialist principal designer support linked to SEN provision development. Competitors would need to demonstrate the technical competence to fulfil the principal designer role, coordinate design and construction information, and manage the inspection and compliance aspects associated with public-sector building work. Relevant experience in education, specialist educational facilities or SEN environments would help establish credibility, alongside knowledge of construction design risk management and the duties attached to the principal designer function. The requirement suits architectural, engineering or multidisciplinary construction consultancies able to provide accountable professional advice across design and delivery. Baily Garner LLP is recorded as an SME, showing that this type of commission can be delivered by an established smaller consultancy with suitable public-sector and built-environment capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Principal Designer

Notice Description

Principal designer for SEN provision development

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d61b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071565-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,335 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jun 2026 - 15 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Bexley
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEXLEYHEATH
Postcode
DA6 7AT
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bexley
Electoral Ward
Bexleyheath
Westminster Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Baily Garner LLP

Further Information

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