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Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the future

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde has completed a procurement process for the project titled "Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the Future." This initiative, falling under the education industry category, focused on creating a digital blueprint for future smart rural homes adaptable across various contexts, promoting health and wellbeing. The location for the delivery includes Glasgow and Moray. The procurement process employed an open procedure method, and the contract, valued at £74,000, was awarded to Architype Limited on 4th August 2025. The procurement timeline reflects a strategic planning background, with the contract now in its active stage, highlighting the completion of the tender and award phases by mid-August 2025.

This project presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in digital health, construction, and sustainable design to contribute to a nationally significant model for integrated smart living. SMEs, particularly those specialising in digital innovation, sustainable solutions, or architectural design, stand to benefit significantly from engaging in similar contracts. The initiative is a showcase for modern approaches, merging digital health technologies with sustainable construction, and offers the successful business a prestigious platform for showcasing expertise in the integration of health, housing, and care innovation. This is especially suitable for businesses looking to establish thought leadership in the digital construction and preventative health sectors. The project’s collaborative aspect—bringing together the University of Strathclyde, local authorities, and innovation partners—provides a rich ground for developing cross-sector partnerships and fostering business growth.

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Notice Title

Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the future

Notice Description

The University of Strathclyde seeks to award a contract for the creation of a forward-thinking yet practically grounded digital blueprint for a smart rural home of the future, one that is adaptable across various geographic and demographic contexts and supports health and wellbeing across all stages.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), which is hosted at the University of Strathclyde, in partnership with Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) and the Moray Growth Deal (MGD) Housing Mix Delivery (HMD) project, is looking to procure a forward-thinking yet practically grounded digital blueprint for a smart rural home of the future--one that is adaptable across various geographic and demographic contexts and supports health and wellbeing across all stages. This work is a cornerstone of the Rural Centre of Excellence (RCE) for Digital Health & Care Innovation, part of the Moray Growth Deal's (MGD) commitment to advancing integrated innovation in housing, health, and care. The digital blueprint will be widely showcased at national and international levels. The digital blueprint will not be a fully architecturally resolved house design. Instead, it will provide a strategic, design-informed framework combining technical insight, digital integration, and visual storytelling that makes the vision compelling and understandable for a range of audiences--from policymakers and funders to developers, planners, and residents of all ages. What makes this blueprint different is its truly integrated and forward-facing nature. It merges cutting-edge digital health and care technologies with sustainable, low-carbon construction and rural-specific design challenges--right from the start. The appointed contractor will have a rare opportunity to lead on the development of a nationally significant model for future rural living and integrated care. The successful team will be embedded in a high-profile, cross-sector collaboration with the University of Strathclyde's Digital Care & innovation Centre (DHI), Built Environment - Smart Transformation (BE-ST), local authorities, and innovation partners. It offers the contractor an opportunity to be a thought leader in digital construction, sustainable design, and preventative smart health and care integration--areas of increasing strategic importance across public and private sectors.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional products and services by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of products or services or as extensions of existing products and services. The Contracting Authority may at its entire discretion exercise this option.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807036
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537171
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
Maureen McMillan
Contact Email
maureeen.mcmillan@strath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7811592949

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARCHITYPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537171
    Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the future - The University of Strathclyde seeks to award a contract for the creation of a forward-thinking yet practically grounded digital blueprint for a smart rural home of the future, one that is adaptable across various geographic and demographic contexts and supports health and wellbeing across all stages.

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