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Elsenham Community Hall Design Services

Uttlesford District Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Uttlesford District Council commissioned full design services for Elsenham Community Hall. The requirement is for architectural and related professional services, covering the design of a community hall rather than construction delivery itself. The work is to be delivered in Essex, serving the Elsenham community. The procurement was conducted through the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services framework, identified as NHS SBS10190. The named buyer is Uttlesford District Council, a local authority based in Saffron Walden. The appointed supplier is RSK Environment Ltd, whose role is recorded as providing the services. The requirement is therefore most relevant to architectural, building-design and related consultancy practices able to deliver complete design services for a public community facility in Essex.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a limited further-competition route through the NHS SBS10190 framework, with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 for £300,000. RSK Environment Ltd received the active award for the Elsenham Community Hall requirement. Two bids were recorded. Evaluation placed 80% of the weighting on quality and 20% on cost, so technical quality was substantially more important than price. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and resulting contract are recorded as active; the active award and contract establish the reported outcome.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Uttlesford District Council for complete design services for a community hall, with a contract value at a substantial public-project scale. A future competitor would need credible architectural and related design capability covering the full design lifecycle for a community facility, rather than a narrow single-discipline service. Experience of working through the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services framework would be commercially relevant, as the council used that route to appoint its supplier. The evaluation also indicates that a strong technical and quality proposition is more important than offering the lowest price: quality carried four-fifths of the weighting. Firms seeking to compete for similar requirements should therefore be able to evidence robust design quality, public-sector delivery experience and sufficient organisational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elsenham Community Hall Design Services

Notice Description

Further competition via NHS SBS10190 for the provision of full design services for Elsenham Community Hall.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A Further competition was undertaken via NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services framework

Procurement Information

Awarded via further competition via NHS SBS10190 Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e57d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078050-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Uttlesford District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SAFFRON WALDEN
Postcode
CB11 4ER
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Uttlesford
Electoral Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Westminster Constituency
North West Essex

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSK Environment Ltd

Further Information

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