--- title: "The Crichton Project" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CRICHTON TRUST" published: "2022-07-08" --- # The Crichton Project Buyer: THE CRICHTON TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924.json) ## Summary The Crichton Trust is initiating the Crichton Project, a planned procurement effort valued at £15 million, which aims to replace the former hospital laundry on The Crichton Campus in Dumfries with a sustainable new building focused on reflection, research, and wellbeing. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 11 July 2022. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the Public Contracts Scotland website for more information and to register their interest. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for architecture firms and collaborative architecture practices, particularly those that engage with local businesses and organisations. With a focus on innovation and wellbeing, this project is ideal for firms that specialise in sustainable building design and community-engaged architecture. Companies that can demonstrate a creative approach and a commitment to collaboration are likely to thrive in this competitive selection process. ## Notice Through the enterprising custodianship of The Crichton, The Crichton Trust aim to establish a world-renowned home and destination for innovation; a place for people to cohabit and share ideas - all inspired by The Crichton's extraordinary history, places and spaces. The project will replace the former hospital laundry, which commands a prominent and strategic position within The Crichton, with a high quality sustainable new building as a centre for reflection, research and wellbeing with a specialism of international significance in art and wellbeing. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Through the enterprising custodianship of The Crichton, The Crichton Trust aim to establish a world-renowned home and destination for innovation; a place for people to cohabit and share ideas - all inspired by The Crichton's extraordinary history, places and spaces. The project will replace the former hospital laundry, which commands a prominent and strategic position within The Crichton, with a high quality sustainable new building as a centre for reflection, research and wellbeing with a specialism of international significance in art and wellbeing. The contract will seek to secure an architecture practice or collaborative group of practices to deliver the intial designs of the Crichton Project building via a two stage selection process. Stage one The first stage of the process encourages applications from a wide range of architecture practices large and small - collaboration and engagement with local organisations and businesses is encouraged. Bidders will be asked to complete the following: An expression of interest and proposed approach/ethos A Completed SPD document Stage 2 A shortlist of a minimum of 4 suppliers will be selected from the first stage after a thorough review process. Shortlisted teams will then be invited to meet with the Crichton Trust and RIAS teams to visit the site and further define the brief before working on their second stage submissions. Once submitted each time will be invited to present their project proposals before a final selection and appointment is made. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453567 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jul 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | 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 | THE CRICHTON TRUST | | Locality | DUMFRIES | | Post town | Dumfries and Galloway | | Postcode | DG1 4ZE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | | Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway | | Electoral ward | Nith | | Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway | | Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71220000 - Architectural design services ## Release History - 8 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453567 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453567 The Crichton Project - Through the enterprising custodianship of The Crichton, The Crichton Trust aim to establish a world-renowned home and destination for innovation; a place for people to cohabit and share ideas - all inspired by The Crichton's extraordinary history, places and spaces. The project will replace the former hospital laundry, which commands a prominent and strategic position within The Crichton, with a high quality sustainable new building as a centre for reflection, research and wellbeing with a specialism of international significance in art and wellbeing. ## Notice URLs - http:// - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924 - https://www.crichton.co.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=698924 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000698924.json.