--- title: "Sheffield Town Hall Refurbishment Design Team Procurement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Sheffield City Council" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Sheffield Town Hall Refurbishment Design Team Procurement Buyer: Sheffield City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ac3.json) ## Summary Sheffield City Council plans to appoint a design team for the refurbishment of Sheffield Town Hall, with services covering RIBA stages 2 to 7. The work is to be delivered in Sheffield. The planned team comprises five disciplines: a lead designer/architect, including conservation architecture and acoustic engineering; mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering; structural and civil engineering; fire engineering; and design management. The council intends to appoint each discipline as a separate consultant under its own contract, rather than appointing one combined team. The scope therefore spans building design and specialist engineering through the later design and delivery stages of a major refurbishment. Businesses should consider whether their expertise matches one of these distinct consultancy packages, or whether they could contribute as part of a wider design team. This is at the planning stage: the council is preparing the procurement and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure. The estimated value is £30 million excluding VAT (£36 million including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 17 May 2027 to 3 July 2037. The buyer expects a further procurement notice on 11 January 2027; this is an indicative publication date, not a bid deadline. Preliminary market engagement is planned, with responses to the market-sounding questionnaire due by 5 November 2026. The procurement is presented as one lot, and the council indicates that it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No award criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out at this planning stage. The work is most relevant to architectural and multidisciplinary engineering consultancies with experience in the refurbishment of substantial public buildings. The planned packages create distinct routes for lead designers and architects, conservation architects, acoustic specialists, building services engineers, structural and civil engineers, fire engineers, and design managers. Firms with a specialist focus may be able to pursue an individual consultancy contract, while businesses able to coordinate several disciplines may be well placed to form delivery partnerships. The council has indicated that the procurement is suitable for SMEs. It has not yet stated particular accreditations, minimum staffing levels or experience thresholds, so suppliers can use the market-engagement stage to explain their capability and comment on the proposed scope. ## Notice This preliminary market engagement notice concerns the refurbishment of Sheffield Town Hall on behalf of Sheffield City Council (SCC). SCC are looking to appoint a design team to deliver RIBA stage 2 - 7 inclusive services as follows Lead Designer / Architect (including Conservation Architect and Acoustic Engineer) Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer; Structural and Civil Engineer; Fire Engineer; and Design Manager. For clarity SCC intends to appoint each of the above disciplines as 5 separate consultants under 5 separate contracts. Any clarifications / comments related to the above or anything else can be included in your MSQ responses. ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110244&TID=100115264&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100272-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 May 2027 - 3 Jul 2037 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Sheffield City Council | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Postcode area | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71500000 - Construction-related services - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 10:08 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100272-2026 - 20 Oct 2026 at 12:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098969-2026 - 19 Oct 2026 at 13:38 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098486-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100272-2026 23rd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098969-2026 20th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098486-2026 19th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://sheffield.gov.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110244&TID=100115264&B= - 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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