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Architectural review services

East Suffolk Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 10:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Suffolk Council procured architectural review services. The requirement is for an architectural service to review designs and plans and provide professional advice. The work concerns architectural and related services and is delivered in East Suffolk, within the council’s area. The buying organisation is East Suffolk Council, based at East Suffolk House in Melton, Woodbridge. This is a professional services requirement suited to architectural practices, architectural consultants and related built-environment advisers able to assess design proposals, examine plans and provide clear recommendations to the council. The procurement covers a single requirement rather than a range of separately described service packages.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. East Suffolk Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Hawkins & Associates Limited was selected as the supplier, with an award recorded as active. The award date was 10 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 11 July 2026 to 10 July 2027. Its value is £85,000 excluding VAT and £102,000 including VAT. The procurement has one completed requirement. The published outcome therefore records a direct, non-competitive appointment rather than an open tender evaluated against competing bids.

This award indicates a defined requirement for independent architectural scrutiny within East Suffolk Council: reviewing designs, checking plans and advising on proposed solutions. Competitors seeking similar council work would need credible architectural review capability, with practitioners able to interpret technical drawings and planning or design information, identify issues and explain practical recommendations clearly to a public-sector client. The appointed supplier is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an SME-scale practice rather than only by a large consultancy. Familiarity with public-sector procurement and the ability to undertake a focused professional advisory commission would strengthen a future competitor’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Architectural review services

Notice Description

Architectural service to review designs, plans and offer advice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06decc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075151-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

71200000 - Architectural and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Jul 2026 - 10 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Suffolk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOODBRIDGE
Postcode
IP12 1RT
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Melton
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAWKINS & ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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