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Albert Cross Design Contest

Glasgow City Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 16:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council is seeking architectural design proposals for the redevelopment of two prominent gap sites at Albert Cross in Glasgow’s East Pollokshields Conservation Area. The sites were formerly occupied by B-listed tenement blocks lost to fires in 2019 and 2020. The requirement covers a shared design vision for both sites, beginning with an anonymous diagrammatic concept and potentially progressing to a full planning application for one or both sites. The work is architectural and design consultancy services, including architectural, engineering and planning input. The council may subsequently appoint the contest winner for design services, subject to approvals and site acquisition. The intended outcome is sensitive, sustainable and deliverable redevelopment that supports the area’s heritage and community.

This procurement has reached tender: Glasgow City Council invited offers through a selective restricted procedure, with electronic submission. It is a two-stage design contest. Stage 1 submissions are due by 12:00 on 16 October 2026. The highest-ranked six participants will be asked to complete a selection questionnaire; the highest-ranked three that pass will proceed to Stage 2. A binding jury will assess anonymous submissions for design quality and innovation, heritage sensitivity, sustainability, community benefit and deliverability; Stage 2 also includes a cost plan. Each participant reaching Stage 2 may receive up to £10,000 including VAT, paid after a valid submission and invoice. The winner may receive a follow-up design services contract through a negotiated procedure without prior publication.

This suits architectural practices and multidisciplinary design teams able to develop a strong concept for heritage-sensitive urban sites and carry it through to coordinated design and planning work. The lead architect must be registered with the Architects Registration Board, and teams must accurately declare that status. Participants must be prepared to obtain employers’ liability, public liability, products liability and professional indemnity insurance at the levels required for any resulting design services contract. The council requires transfer of title to existing and future intellectual property rights. Organisations progressing to financial vetting must demonstrate positive pre-tax trading performance over three years, positive net worth and no insolvency process; sole traders and partnerships must provide documentary evidence. Capability in conservation, sustainability, community-focused design, cost planning and deliverability will be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Albert Cross Design Contest

Notice Description

Glasgow City Council (GCC) is initiating a landmark architectural design contest to redevelop two prominent gap sites at Albert Cross, situated within the historic East Pollokshields Conservation Area. These sites were formerly occupied by B-listed tenement blocks, which were tragically lost to fires in 2019 and 2020. The Design Contest is a call for architects to submit design proposals for both sites as part shared vision for the cross. The contest will be run as a 2 stage process, commencing with the submission of an initial diagrammatic conceptual design which will be judged anonymously by the judging panel. From this a shortlist of 3 entrants will be invited to develop their ideas further to the Stage 2 submission with Cost Plan and named design team, from which an outright winner will then be selected. The depth and complexity of the Stage 2 submission information included should be in line with RIBA Plan of Work 2020 for an "early" Stage 3: Spatial Coordination (or for an "advanced" Stage 2: Concept Design) It is envisaged that, subject to approvals and acquisition of the sites, the winner may be awarded a Design Services Contract to further their design proposal into a full planning application for one or both sites, at Council's sole discretion. More detailed information is contained within the Albert Cross Design Contest Brief which is available on the Public Contract Scotland Tendering Portal. The Council accordingly reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award a Design Services Contract for the further development of the winning design in accordance with the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a Contract notice in accordance with Regulation 33(6) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa82
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087476-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

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