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Sheffield Town Hall Refurbishment Design Team Procurement

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

23 Oct 2026 at 10:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 Oct 2026 at 12:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

19 Oct 2026 at 13:38

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council plans to appoint a design team for the refurbishment of Sheffield Town Hall, with services covering RIBA stages 2 to 7. The work is to be delivered in Sheffield. The planned team comprises five disciplines: a lead designer/architect, including conservation architecture and acoustic engineering; mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering; structural and civil engineering; fire engineering; and design management. The council intends to appoint each discipline as a separate consultant under its own contract, rather than appointing one combined team. The scope therefore spans building design and specialist engineering through the later design and delivery stages of a major refurbishment. Businesses should consider whether their expertise matches one of these distinct consultancy packages, or whether they could contribute as part of a wider design team.

This is at the planning stage: the council is preparing the procurement and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure. The estimated value is £30 million excluding VAT (£36 million including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 17 May 2027 to 3 July 2037. The buyer expects a further procurement notice on 11 January 2027; this is an indicative publication date, not a bid deadline. Preliminary market engagement is planned, with responses to the market-sounding questionnaire due by 5 November 2026. The procurement is presented as one lot, and the council indicates that it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No award criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out at this planning stage.

The work is most relevant to architectural and multidisciplinary engineering consultancies with experience in the refurbishment of substantial public buildings. The planned packages create distinct routes for lead designers and architects, conservation architects, acoustic specialists, building services engineers, structural and civil engineers, fire engineers, and design managers. Firms with a specialist focus may be able to pursue an individual consultancy contract, while businesses able to coordinate several disciplines may be well placed to form delivery partnerships. The council has indicated that the procurement is suitable for SMEs. It has not yet stated particular accreditations, minimum staffing levels or experience thresholds, so suppliers can use the market-engagement stage to explain their capability and comment on the proposed scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sheffield Town Hall Refurbishment Design Team Procurement

Notice Description

This preliminary market engagement notice concerns the refurbishment of Sheffield Town Hall on behalf of Sheffield City Council (SCC). SCC are looking to appoint a design team to deliver RIBA stage 2 - 7 inclusive services as follows Lead Designer / Architect (including Conservation Architect and Acoustic Engineer) Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer; Structural and Civil Engineer; Fire Engineer; and Design Manager. For clarity SCC intends to appoint each of the above disciplines as 5 separate consultants under 5 separate contracts. Any clarifications / comments related to the above or anything else can be included in your MSQ responses.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110244&TID=100115264&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100272-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71300000 - Engineering services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 May 2027 - 3 Jul 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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