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Venue Cymru Futures Project - Project Director and Project Manager (RIBA Stage 3 - 6)

Conwy County Borough Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 16:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Conwy County Borough Council is procuring professional project management and supervision services for the Venue Cymru Futures Project, a major capital programme at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. The appointed team will include a Project Director, Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager and NEC4 Supervisor, with specialist knowledge of cultural buildings. The work covers leadership and delivery through RIBA Stages 3 to 6. The project comprises two workstreams: an auditorium and ventilation project, and a Culture Hub. Their programmes and construction delivery will be separate, but the shared project team must coordinate design and construction and manage crossovers between the workstreams. The auditorium and ventilation design is intended to progress ahead of the Culture Hub to support planned works in 2027. This is a services opportunity covering architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services in Llandudno.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. It has one lot, with electronic submission allowed and bids accepted in Welsh. Enquiries had to be submitted by 9 October 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 19 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 20 November 2026 to 21 December 2029. Its estimated value is £496,280 excluding VAT, or £595,536 including VAT. The council expected to complete its award decision by 9 November 2026. Evaluation is weighted 50% quality, 35% price and 15% social value. Economic and technical selection criteria apply, with the detailed requirements set out in the tender pack. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This opportunity suits a consultancy or multidisciplinary project team able to direct complex cultural-building capital works from developed design through construction and completion. Bidders should be able to provide a Project Director, Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager and NEC4 Supervisor, combining programme leadership, project management, construction oversight and contract administration. Relevant expertise in cultural buildings is central, as is the ability to coordinate two linked but independently delivered workstreams and manage design, construction interfaces and shared resources. Experience taking projects through RIBA Stages 3 to 6, supervising works under NEC4 arrangements and supporting delivery against funding and scheduling deadlines will be valuable. The requirement is expressly suitable for SMEs, while the tender also tests economic and technical capacity. Quality and social value together account for most of the evaluation, so bidders must demonstrate both delivery capability and wider public benefit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Venue Cymru Futures Project - Project Director and Project Manager (RIBA Stage 3 - 6)

Notice Description

Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) is seeking to procure a Project Director, Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager and NEC4 Supervisor with specialist knowledge and expertise in cultural buildings for a major capital project at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. The Consultant appointed through this procurement will subsequently lead and deliver RIBA Stages 3 to 6. Prior to this Appointment, CCBC appointed Plann Limited to undertake RIBA Stages 1 & 2, culminating in submission of the RIBA Stage 2 Report. The procurement of the Lead Consultant/Multidisciplinary Design Team and the Cost Consultant has been completed, with AOC Architecture appointed and currently progressing through RIBA Stage 2.The project is split into workstreams. Programmes for the two workstreams differ based on the Client's scheduling requirements and funding deadlines. It is anticipated that construction works for the two workstreams will be delivered independently however the shared project team will sit across both projects to support a coordinated and cohesive approach with awareness of any crossovers in design and construction. Whilst the same project team will take forward both workstreams, the design process for the auditorium and ventilation will progress ahead of the Culture Hub, to support the delivery of these works in 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089829-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£496,280 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£496,280 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Nov 2026 - 21 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Conwy County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLWYN BAY
Postcode
LL29 0GG
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire
Local Authority
Conwy
Electoral Ward
Rhiw
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

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