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Single Supplier Framework for the provision for South Downs National Park Authority Heritage Assets

South Downs National Park Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2026 at 11:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

05 Aug 2026 at 09:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Downs National Park Authority bought architectural and related professional services to support sympathetic conversions, refurbishments and repairs to historic buildings across its owned and rented heritage-asset portfolio. The work covers buildings across the South Downs National Park. The appointed architect is also expected to provide quantity surveying and structural engineering services, supporting the Authority’s work to care for and adapt historic properties. This is a single-supplier framework, rather than a contract divided among several providers: one firm supplies the professional services for the Authority’s requirements under the arrangement. The procurement is services work focused on built heritage, combining architectural design and advice with cost and structural expertise.

The procurement is complete and the framework was awarded to Pritchard Architecture Limited. It was run as an open, below-threshold competition, with a single supplier appointed and call-off contracts made by direct award using the rates submitted in the bid. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 30 September 2026 to 20 September 2029, with possible extensions up to 20 September 2030. The stated gross framework value is £192,000. There is one lot, considered suitable for SMEs. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%; quality covered the approach to the framework, resourcing, understanding the brief in the National Park context, sustainability and social value.

This award shows demand from the South Downs National Park Authority for a joined-up heritage-building team able to provide architectural, quantity surveying and structural engineering expertise. A credible competitor for similar work would need to demonstrate sensitive conversion, refurbishment and repair experience with historic buildings, and an approach suited to working within a National Park context. The Authority placed greatest weight on the proposed framework approach, followed by resourcing, so suppliers need a dependable team able to respond across a portfolio of owned and rented assets. Strong pricing matters, but quality carried more than twice the evaluation weight. Evidence of sustainable working and social value also formed part of the assessment. The single-supplier model favours a practice able to cover the required disciplines and deliver through direct-award call-offs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single Supplier Framework for the provision for South Downs National Park Authority Heritage Assets

Notice Description

SDNPA has a requirement for sympathetic conversions, refurbishments and repairs on historic buildings across the South Downs National Park on historic buildings across its portfolio of owned and rented assets. SDNPA requires a single supplier to a framework to provide the services of an architect, including quantity surveyor and structural engineer services, to support the SDNPA to deliver sympathetic conversions, refurbishments and repairs on historic buildings across its portfolio of owned and rented assets.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: No later than three months before the end of the Framework Period or before the end of any previous Extension(s) of the Framework Period (as the case may be) the SDNPA may extend the Framework Period by a further period or periods of up to 1 year by giving written notice to the Contractor of its wish to extend this Framework and the required length of such extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093207-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2029 2-3 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
South Downs National Park Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDHURST
Postcode
GU29 9DH
Postcode Area
Guildford
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Midhurst
Westminster Constituency
Arundel and South Downs

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pritchard Architecture

Further Information

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