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title: "WDC Architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774dd"
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buyer: "Wealden District Council"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# WDC Architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project

Buyer: Wealden District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774dd

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## Summary

Wealden District Council commissioned architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project. The requirement was for RIBA Stage 4 architectural design, covering the detailed design stage needed to develop the medical centre project for delivery. The work falls within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Delivery relates to the Polegate and Willingdon area of East Sussex. This is a professional services requirement for an architectural practice or multidisciplinary design consultancy with the capability to provide detailed building design for a healthcare facility. The council is the public-sector client and buyer. The procurement comprised one complete requirement rather than several separately described work packages, and the appointed supplier is an SME architectural consultancy.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Wealden District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Simpson Hilder Associates was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 18 March 2026 and runs from 18 March 2026 to 31 July 2026; its status is active. The contract value is £169,500 excluding VAT and £203,400 including VAT. The requirement was treated as a single lot, which is complete, and the award is active. The recorded procurement category is services. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the contract terms, but does not set out a scored evaluation basis or competing tender process, consistent with the direct, non-competitive route used.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for healthcare-sector architectural design at the detailed RIBA Stage 4 level, delivered for a district council and linked to a medical centre development. Competitors seeking similar work would need an architectural design team able to take a healthcare project through detailed design, coordinate construction, engineering and inspection inputs, and produce work suitable for public-sector project delivery. Credibility would come from demonstrable experience of RIBA Stage 4 services, medical or other healthcare buildings, multidisciplinary coordination, and working with councils or comparable public authorities. A small or medium-sized practice can be relevant, as the appointed supplier is recorded as an SME. Firms should also understand below-threshold public-sector routes and be prepared to evidence technical capability and delivery capacity.

## Notice

Appointment to provide RIBA Stage 4 architectural design services for the Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088427-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £169,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wealden District Council |
| Locality | HAILSHAM |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN27 2AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Wealden |
| Electoral ward | Hailsham Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sussex Weald |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Simpson Hilder Associates |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 17:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088427-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088427-2026
  17th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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