---
title: "Architectural Works Riba Stage 3 - Splash"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078843"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Stockton on Tees Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Architectural Works Riba Stage 3 - Splash

Buyer: Stockton on Tees Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078843

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## Summary

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council commissioned architectural design services for the major refurbishment of Splash Leisure Centre in Stockton-on-Tees. The work covers all areas of the facility and develops the project proposals through detailed design stages, following earlier project development at RIBA Stage 3. The refurbishment is intended to be delivered in a timely, cost-effective way, with some activities at the centre closing while works are carried out. The procurement is for architectural services (CPV 71220000), with delivery in the Stockton-on-Tees area. The Council is the buyer and the requirement concerns the design and development of a specific leisure-centre refurbishment, rather than general architectural support across its estate.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Council used a direct award, citing the need for a consultant with a proven record on similar projects and specialist skills, as well as programme constraints and critical delivery milestones that could not accommodate delay from a further competition. Howarth Litchfield Partnership Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026, runs from 11 September 2026 to 30 September 2027, and is valued at £35,500 excluding VAT (£42,600 including VAT). The process was below the applicable threshold. It was a single-lot procurement, and the award relates to that lot. The award date and detailed scoring or evaluation criteria are not stated in the published process data.

For future work of this kind, credible suppliers will need architectural design capability spanning detailed design for a major leisure-facility refurbishment, together with evidence of delivering comparable projects to the required quality. The Council’s stated reason for choosing a direct award emphasises a proven track record and specialist skills, so relevant refurbishment experience and the ability to demonstrate it would be central to competing when this requirement returns. Suppliers should also be able to work within tight programme constraints, protect critical delivery milestones and plan design around a facility that remains in use, including phased closures of activities during construction. The requirement demonstrates demand for focused architectural consultancy on a single public leisure-centre project, rather than a broad portfolio of services. No particular accreditation or formal capacity threshold is recorded.

## Notice

Splash Leisure Centre is scheduled to undergo a major refurbishment, and the Council requires architectural services to develop the project proposals through detailed design stages. The extent of the works will affect all areas of the facility, including the closure of some activities to the public to undertake the works in a timely cost-effective manner. Direct Award - A direct award will provide access to consultants with a proven track record of delivering similar projects and possessing the specialist skills necessary to achieve the required quality standards. Given the current programme constraints and the need to maintain critical delivery milestones, any delay associated with a further procurement exercise cannot be accommodated.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097346-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Stockton on Tees Borough Council |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Howarth Litchfield Partnership |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71220000 - Architectural design services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 10:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097346-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097346-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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