--- title: "BHCC - RS - LPS Programme - Consultants phase 1 - Design Team" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05663b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05663b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05663b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05663b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-26" --- # BHCC - RS - LPS Programme - Consultants phase 1 - Design Team Buyer: BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05663b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05663b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05663b.json) ## Summary Brighton and Hove City Council has initiated a tender process titled "BHCC - RS - LPS Programme - Consultants phase 1 - Design Team" aimed at redeveloping residential blocks in Hollingdean and Whitehawk, UK, under the selective procurement method. The process consists of two stages: shortlisting based on quality and an invitation to tender considering both quality and price, scheduled to conclude by July 2026. The programme, with a gross budget of £8,000,000, seeks expertise in architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, divided into eight lots corresponding to different specialisations across two sites. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 23rd February 2026, with contracts commencing on 31st July 2026 and extending potentially until 2036, ensuring swift redevelopment progress. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in architectural design, civil engineering, fire safety, and project management to secure contracts under a major urban redevelopment initiative. Companies capable of providing comprehensive project management and design consultancy for redevelopment projects are well-suited to compete for these lots. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) stand to benefit, with provisions favouring flexible lot combinations to enhance project resilience and manage conflict of interest effectively. The structured, phased approach and competitive flexible procedure allow businesses to leverage their expertise in specific engineering and design fields, fostering growth through long-term collaboration with a public authority committed to enhancing residential safety and modernisation. ## Notice Context and Background can be found on the linked preliminary market engagement notices. Following these notices the council have developed an approach to appointing the design team across two sites which cover a combined 7 of the 8 blocks. The block retained outside of this arrangement (St. James House in Kemptown) is being progressed through an existing contractual mechanism within the council. The remaining blocks are being separated into two sites under which each site will have a separate design team appointed, these will be: - The Hollingdean Site: Comprised of 2 blocks; Nettleton Court and Dudeney Lodge. - The Whitehawk Site: Comprised of 5 blocks; Kingfisher Court, Falcon Court, Kestrel Court, Heron Court and Swallow Court. The scope of the appointments will vary slightly dependant on specialism however the intent is that the appointed consultants will progress as a minimum the redevelopment designs to RIBA stage 3 (excluding demolition). The council may appoint further stages under this contract but is still exploring the avenues for the build phase of the redevelopments which may be directly delivered by the council or handed over to a commercial development partner. In either build phase scenario these appointments will ensure that those projects can progress swiftly with the designs for the redevelopment already underway. Demolition design will be appointed through a separate process but is being made under the same rationale; to bring forward the pre-build phase work to compress the total redevelopment timeline. This tender will be undertaken in two stages: Stage 1; Shortlisting (Conditions of participation and Quality) Stage 2; Invitation to tender (Quality and price) The Lot structure will be based on a Lot for each specialism for each site, Hollingdean (Site 1; Lot 1; Each Specialism A, B, C and D), Whitehawk (Site 2; Lot 2; Each Specialism A, B, C and D). This makes for a total of eight available lots. The specialist areas for appointment in Phase 1 are as follows: - A: Employers Agent / Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager (CDM) - B: Architect (Building safety and Principal designer) - C: Structural and Civil Engineering - D: Fire safety engineer Bidders will be able to bid for all lots but can only be appointed in limited combinations to improve resilience across the sites and ensure that conflict of interest can be managed by the client team and the Lead Consultant. The highest scoring bidder for each lot will be appointed with a ranking system used to determine the winner, in the case of a single bidder being successful in more lots or combinations which are not allowed they will be appointed based on their highest scoring responses and excluded from those beyond the maximum appointments possible. Bidders can be awarded for combination of only lots A for both sites or Lots B, C & D for each site with a maximum number of appointments over all lots of 3 appointments per supplier. Stage 1 will shortlist to a maximum of 5 bidders per lot and stage 2 will award a single bidder to each Lot. The programme for this project has several complex risk factors related to the existing residents, demolition and the councils build phase delivery model. However it is the council's intent to complete the redevelopment in the fastest realistic timescale and has therefore left this contract with a 5 years initial term allowing for a long extension to cover some appointments potentially remaining client side during the build phase. The process describes this appointment as phase 1, this is due to the need for at least one further phases of appointments of consultants. Phase 2 appointments will consist of the team appointed to design and potentially deliver demolition of the two sites. ### Lot Information Hollingdean Employers Agent Employers Agent / Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager (CDM) for the Hollingdean Site. Options: Additional instruction to complete surveys and further engagement may instructed. Renewal: This role may extended (subject to performance of the supplier and the build phase direction) Hollingdean Architect Architect (Building safety and Principal designer) for the Hollingdean site. Options: Additional surveys or engagements may be instructed. Renewal: Extensions may be offered subject to performance and the progress of the project. Hollingdean Structural and Civil Engineer Architect (Building safety and Principal designer) for the Hollingdean Site. Options: Additional surveys or engagements may be instructed. Renewal: extension will be subject to performance and project progression. Hollingdean Fire Engineer The Fire Engineer for the Hollingdean Site. Options: Additional surveys and engagement may be instructed. Renewal: Extension subject to performance and project progression. Whitehawk Employers Agent Employers Agent / Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager (CDM) for the Whitehawk site. Options: Additional surveys and engagements may be instructed. Renewal: Extensions subject to performance and progression of the project. Whitehawk Architect Architect (Building safety and Principal designer) for the Whitehawk site. Options: Additional surveys and engagements may be instructed. Renewal: Extension subject to performance and progression of the project. Whitehawk Structural and Civil Engineer Structural and Civil Engineering for the Whitehawk site. Options: Additional surveys and engagements may be instructed. Renewal: extension subject to performance and project progression. Whitehawk Fire Engineer Fire Engineer for the Whitehawk site. Options: Additional surveys and engagements may be instructed. Renewal: Extension subject to performance and project progression. ### Planning Information Interested consultants should: 1. Ensure they are on the SE shared services portal 2. Ensure they have the resources for the tender period Any queries should be returned to the Council's procurement officer by email on Robert.sullivan@brighton-hove.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006866-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,400,000 | | Lots value | £6,400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HOVE | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN3 3BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Central Hove | | Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 26 Jan 2026 at 23:21 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006866-2026 - 19 Dec 2025 at 11:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084819-2025 - 25 Jul 2025 at 12:05 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043126-2025 - 25 Jul 2025 at 11:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043113-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006866-2026 26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084819-2025 19th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043126-2025 25th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043113-2025 25th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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