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Design Lead for Christchurch Learning Centre School Satellite

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 12:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking a lead designer to develop plans and a scope of works for converting a building previously used by adults into a school satellite for Christchurch Learning Centre. The facility is intended for Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, including externalising behaviours. The lead designer will coordinate specialist consultants and work with the Council and the school, which will be consulted throughout the design stages. The Council is the client and retains final design decisions. The work covers architectural design and related engineering, construction consultancy and supervision services. Delivery is in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area.

The Council invited offers through an open competition. This is a single-lot services contract, with an estimated value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). The buyer set 10 November 2026 at 17:00 for enquiries and 17 November 2026 at 14:00 for bids. The contract period is 4 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. Evaluation gives 60% to quality, 30% to price and 10% to social value. The project is subject to the Council’s education and skills governance gateway approvals; the Council may decide not to proceed at a gateway if estimated costs become prohibitive or internal approvals are not granted.

This opportunity is suited to architectural and built-environment consultancies able to lead a multidisciplinary team and develop a school conversion design and defined scope of works. Bidders need professional knowledge, competence and experience in designing education facilities, including assessing relevant Building Bulletins and Schedules of Accommodation. The work calls for design that responds to the needs of pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, including externalising behaviours, and for consultation with the school as end user through the design stages. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable. Suppliers should be equipped to coordinate specialist consultants and contribute to a project progressing through formal client governance and design stages.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design Lead for Christchurch Learning Centre School Satellite

Notice Description

BCP Council are seeking to appoint a Lead Designer to lead a team of specialist consultants to develop a design and scope of works in consultation with the client and end user to best meet the needs of the cohort or children that Christchurch Learning Centre will be educating on the site. The primary changes required are to adapt a building originally utilised by adults into a school building suitable for KS3-KS4 students with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs and externalising behaviours. The Council will be the Client for the project, and all instructions will come from Education and Skills Capital Team unless a specific delegation is agreed in writing. Christchurch Learning Centre will be the End User of the completed facility and will be consulted throughout at all RIBA Stages to ensure that the design meets their requirements. All final design decisions remain with the Client. The project will develop through Gateway approval stages managed within the Education and Skills governance process, which accord with the RIBA Plan of work 2020. NOTE: Bidders should be aware that BCP Council may decide not to continue with the project at any one of the Gateway stages should the estimated costs become prohibitive or internal approvals are not granted. Please refer to 'Appendix 1 - Specification - Design Lead for Christchurch Learning Centre' section 5 ('Project Governance and Structure') which outlines this in more detail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078963
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097886-2026
Current Stage
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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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71520000 - Construction supervision services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 1-2 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
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

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