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Albert Cross Design Contest

Glasgow City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F13 - Results of Design Contest
Tender

19 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F12 - Public design contest
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council’s Albert Cross Design Contest concerned architectural proposals to redevelop two gap sites at Albert Cross in Glasgow’s historic East Pollokshields Conservation Area. The sites were formerly occupied by B-listed tenement blocks lost to fires in 2019 and 2020. The contest sought a shared design vision for both sites, beginning with an anonymous diagrammatic concept and progressing shortlisted designs towards an early RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stage 3, or advanced Stage 2, level. Subject to approvals and site acquisition, the winning design could have led to design services for a full planning application for one or both sites. The procurement category was architectural design services, including architectural, urban planning and engineering-related design work.

The design contest was cancelled and marked discontinued; its award outcome records no successful participant. It used a restricted, two-stage process with anonymous judging. Three participants were intended to progress to Stage 2, where a cost plan and named design team would be assessed alongside design quality and innovation, heritage sensitivity, sustainability, community benefit and deliverability. Stage 1 submissions were due by 21 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and submissions were electronic in English. Each shortlisted Stage 2 participant was to receive a £10,000 prize after a valid submission and invoice. Eligibility included RIAS chartered practice status within the Glasgow chapter, an ARB-registered lead architect and commitment to specified insurance levels: £10 million employers’ liability, £5 million public and products liability, and £3 million professional indemnity.

This cancelled process shows Glasgow City Council’s requirement for architectural practices able to combine concept design with conservation expertise, sustainability and practical delivery. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need a RIAS-chartered practice based within the Glasgow chapter and an ARB-registered lead architect, supported by a named multidisciplinary design team. Relevant capability includes designing sensitively within a conservation area, responding to heritage constraints, preparing cost plans and developing proposals to an early spatial-coordination or advanced concept-design standard. The judging priorities also point to the need to demonstrate architectural quality, innovation, environmental performance, community value, planning-policy alignment and deliverability. Practices would need to secure the Council’s required insurance arrangements and transfer submission intellectual-property rights to the Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Albert Cross Design Contest

Notice Description

Glasgow City Council (GCC) is initiating a landmark architectural design contest to redevelop two prominent gap sites at Albert Cross, situated within the historic East Pollokshields Conservation Area. These sites were formerly occupied by B-listed tenement blocks, which were tragically lost to fires in 2019 and 2020. The Design Contest is a call for architects to submit design proposals for both sites as part shared vision for the cross. The contest will be run as a 2 stage process, commencing with the submission of an initial diagrammatic conceptual design which will be judged anonymously by the judging panel. From this a shortlist of 3 entrants will be invited to develop their ideas further to the Stage 2 submission with Cost Plan and named design team, from which an outright winner will then be selected. The depth and complexity of the Stage 2 submission information included should be in line with RIBA Plan of Work 2020 for an "early" Stage 3: Spatial Coordination (or for an "advanced" Stage 2: Concept Design) It is envisaged that, subject to approvals and acquisition of the sites, the winner may be awarded a Design Services Contract to further their design proposal into a full planning application for one or both sites, at Council's sole discretion. More detailed information is contained within the Albert Cross Design Contest Brief which will be available on the Public Contract Scotland Tendering Portal. It is our intention to publish all documents relating to the Design Contest on Public Contract Scotland Tendering on Friday 21 August 2026. The Council will reserve the right to award a Design Services Contract under Regulation 33(6) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840241
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564581
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F13 - Results of Design Contest
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

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