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WDC Architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project

Wealden District Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 17:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wealden District Council commissioned architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project. The requirement was for RIBA Stage 4 architectural design, covering the detailed design stage needed to develop the medical centre project for delivery. The work falls within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Delivery relates to the Polegate and Willingdon area of East Sussex. This is a professional services requirement for an architectural practice or multidisciplinary design consultancy with the capability to provide detailed building design for a healthcare facility. The council is the public-sector client and buyer. The procurement comprised one complete requirement rather than several separately described work packages, and the appointed supplier is an SME architectural consultancy.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Wealden District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Simpson Hilder Associates was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 18 March 2026 and runs from 18 March 2026 to 31 July 2026; its status is active. The contract value is £169,500 excluding VAT and £203,400 including VAT. The requirement was treated as a single lot, which is complete, and the award is active. The recorded procurement category is services. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the contract terms, but does not set out a scored evaluation basis or competing tender process, consistent with the direct, non-competitive route used.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for healthcare-sector architectural design at the detailed RIBA Stage 4 level, delivered for a district council and linked to a medical centre development. Competitors seeking similar work would need an architectural design team able to take a healthcare project through detailed design, coordinate construction, engineering and inspection inputs, and produce work suitable for public-sector project delivery. Credibility would come from demonstrable experience of RIBA Stage 4 services, medical or other healthcare buildings, multidisciplinary coordination, and working with councils or comparable public authorities. A small or medium-sized practice can be relevant, as the appointed supplier is recorded as an SME. Firms should also understand below-threshold public-sector routes and be prepared to evidence technical capability and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WDC Architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project

Notice Description

Appointment to provide RIBA Stage 4 architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088427-2026
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
£169,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 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
Wealden District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAILSHAM
Postcode
BN27 2AX
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wealden
Electoral Ward
Hailsham Central
Westminster Constituency
Sussex Weald

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Simpson Hilder Associates

Further Information

Notice Documents

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