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title: "Masterplan Architect"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e25"
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buyer: "Cardiff University"
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# Masterplan Architect

Buyer: Cardiff University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e25

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## Summary

Cardiff University appointed a masterplan architect for its Campus Futures programme. The work is urban planning and campus masterplanning to support a smaller, more consolidated academic campus, improved facilities and student experience, and an enhanced residential offer. The programme also aims to address net zero, climate change, biodiversity, equality, diversity and inclusion, while increasing the University’s commercial income. The work is for Cardiff University and is delivered on its campus in Cardiff, Wales. The appointment is a professional services commission focused on the University’s campus and its future development, rather than a general architectural design or construction contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Building Design Partnership Limited. Cardiff University used a below-threshold limited competition, citing the appointment’s timing, low risk and nature, and invited architects with prior knowledge of its campus, the University and Cardiff. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026, runs from 19 October 2026 to 29 May 2027, and is valued at £130,455 excluding VAT (£156,546 including VAT). The award covered one lot. The tender was titled Masterplan Architect; the published data does not state separate evaluation criteria or weightings.

For firms positioning for similar campus masterplanning work, this award indicates that Cardiff University values architects who already understand its campus, institutional context and Cardiff. Credible competitors would need to combine masterplanning and urban planning expertise with the ability to shape a consolidated academic estate, improve teaching and student facilities, and support residential development. The programme also makes experience integrating net-zero and climate-change responses, biodiversity and equality, diversity and inclusion relevant, alongside proposals that improve student experience and help grow commercial income. The appointment was a relatively focused professional-services commission, awarded through limited competition, so established relationships and demonstrable local and campus knowledge may be important alongside technical capability.

## Notice

The University have determined this appointment is required prior to selection of the development partner in mid-October, therefore due to timescales, the low risk and the nature of the appointment the University have decided to appoint through a closed process using Architects with previous knowledge of the Campus, University and Cardiff City. The University are undertaking an ambitious Campus Futures programme to meet the University's Strategy. The programme will reduce the size and consolidate the academic campus, improve facilities, significantly improve the residential offering, address net zero, climate change and biodiversity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and improve student experience whilst also increasing commercial income for the University.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100096-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 29 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £130,455 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cardiff University |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3AT |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100096-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100096-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bdp.com
- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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