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title: "Architectural Services & Lead Consultant"
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# Architectural Services & Lead Consultant

Buyer: New College Durham  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb2b8ba9-2bb5-4533-9cb1-236d911af8ca

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## Summary

New College Durham procured architectural and lead-consultant services for the design of a new AMTEC building at its Durham site. The brief covers architectural design, technical consultancy, mechanical and electrical services, and fire-safety work, all through RIBA Stage 3. The supplier is to support the college’s building project at New College Durham, Framwellgate Moor, Durham. This is a professional-services requirement combining design and multidisciplinary technical input, rather than construction works or the supply of equipment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ryder Architecture Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise. The award was made on 30 September 2026, with a stated value of £225,000. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The college used a direct award through Lot 1 of the NHS Shared Business Services framework. The tender deadline was 30 September 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is described as suitable for SMEs. No detailed evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis on which the successful supplier was selected cannot be established from the stated procurement details.

The award demonstrates demand from New College Durham for an integrated architectural lead consultant able to take a new college-building design through RIBA Stage 3. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to combine architectural design with technical consultancy and coordinate mechanical, electrical and fire-safety input, rather than offer architecture alone. The appointment also shows that the buyer used a direct award through the NHS Shared Business Services framework, making framework access and the ability to work within its arrangements commercially relevant. The successful firm is an SME, indicating that this professional-services requirement was delivered by a supplier of that scale. Firms with demonstrable experience on education-building projects and the capacity to manage multidisciplinary design work would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Provision of architectural design, technical consultancy, mechanical, electrical and fire safety up to RIBA Stage 3 for the newly designed AMTEC building at New College Durham.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d77786b3-49d3-4c55-8303-123e34440569 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award - via Lot 1 NHS SBS (Framework Ref: 10190) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £225,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | New College Durham |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ryder Architecture Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d77786b3-49d3-4c55-8303-123e34440569

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d77786b3-49d3-4c55-8303-123e34440569
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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