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RIBA Stage 3 Design Services

Aberystwyth University

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13 Oct 2026 at 14:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aberystwyth University commissioned RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stage 3 spatial coordination design services for six Green Futures Innovation Park projects. The scope covers five projects in Phase 1 and the Grain and Legume Centre. This is architectural and design consultancy work, supporting coordination of the projects’ designs. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom; Aberystwyth University is based in Aberystwyth, Wales.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to George and Thomas. The award date was 12 October 2026, with a contract period from 26 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. The awarded value is £67,245 excluding VAT (£80,694 including VAT). It was a below-threshold limited competition with one lot. Three bids were received, all from SMEs. The published evaluation basis and eligibility requirements are not described in the available procurement information.

The award shows that Aberystwyth University buys specialist design services for spatial coordination across a multi-project innovation park programme, including food and crop research facilities. George and Thomas, an SME, was selected through a limited competition against two other bidders, indicating that a small consultancy could compete for this scale of commission. Suppliers seeking to be credible for a comparable requirement would need architectural design capability aligned to RIBA Stage 3 and the capacity to coordinate work across several related projects. Experience delivering coordinated designs for research, innovation or specialist facilities would be relevant to this buyer’s requirement. The six-project scope suggests a need to manage consistent design coordination across multiple facilities rather than a single standalone project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RIBA Stage 3 Design Services

Notice Description

Aberystwyth University (the University) invites quotations for RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stage 3 (Spatial Coordination) design services on six projects of the Green Futures Innovation Park (GFIP): five in Phase 1 and the Grain and Legume Centre.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096615-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£67,245 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aberystwyth University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode
SY23 3FB
Postcode Area
Shrewsbury
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

George and Thomas

Further Information

Notice Documents

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