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title: "Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the future"
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# Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the future

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000807036

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde has completed a procurement process for the project titled "Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the Future." This initiative, falling under the education industry category, focused on creating a digital blueprint for future smart rural homes adaptable across various contexts, promoting health and wellbeing. The location for the delivery includes Glasgow and Moray. The procurement process employed an open procedure method, and the contract, valued at £74,000, was awarded to Architype Limited on 4th August 2025. The procurement timeline reflects a strategic planning background, with the contract now in its active stage, highlighting the completion of the tender and award phases by mid-August 2025.

This project presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in digital health, construction, and sustainable design to contribute to a nationally significant model for integrated smart living. SMEs, particularly those specialising in digital innovation, sustainable solutions, or architectural design, stand to benefit significantly from engaging in similar contracts. The initiative is a showcase for modern approaches, merging digital health technologies with sustainable construction, and offers the successful business a prestigious platform for showcasing expertise in the integration of health, housing, and care innovation. This is especially suitable for businesses looking to establish thought leadership in the digital construction and preventative health sectors. The project’s collaborative aspect—bringing together the University of Strathclyde, local authorities, and innovation partners—provides a rich ground for developing cross-sector partnerships and fostering business growth.

## Notice

The University of Strathclyde seeks to award a contract for the creation of a forward-thinking yet practically grounded digital blueprint for a smart rural home of the future, one that is adaptable across various geographic and demographic contexts and supports health and wellbeing across all stages.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), which is hosted at the University of Strathclyde, in partnership with Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) and the Moray Growth Deal (MGD) Housing Mix Delivery (HMD) project, is looking to procure a forward-thinking yet practically grounded digital blueprint for a smart rural home of the future--one that is adaptable across various geographic and demographic contexts and supports health and wellbeing across all stages. This work is a cornerstone of the Rural Centre of Excellence (RCE) for Digital Health & Care Innovation, part of the Moray Growth Deal's (MGD) commitment to advancing integrated innovation in housing, health, and care. The digital blueprint will be widely showcased at national and international levels. The digital blueprint will not be a fully architecturally resolved house design. Instead, it will provide a strategic, design-informed framework combining technical insight, digital integration, and visual storytelling that makes the vision compelling and understandable for a range of audiences--from policymakers and funders to developers, planners, and residents of all ages. What makes this blueprint different is its truly integrated and forward-facing nature. It merges cutting-edge digital health and care technologies with sustainable, low-carbon construction and rural-specific design challenges--right from the start. The appointed contractor will have a rare opportunity to lead on the development of a nationally significant model for future rural living and integrated care. The successful team will be embedded in a high-profile, cross-sector collaboration with the University of Strathclyde's Digital Care & innovation Centre (DHI), Built Environment - Smart Transformation (BE-ST), local authorities, and innovation partners. It offers the contractor an opportunity to be a thought leader in digital construction, sustainable design, and preventative smart health and care integration--areas of increasing strategic importance across public and private sectors.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional products and services by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of products or services or as extensions of existing products and services. The Contracting Authority may at its entire discretion exercise this option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537171 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARCHITYPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537171

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537171
  Living Lab 4: Smart Housing, Smart Communities Blueprint for a Smart Home of the future - The University of Strathclyde seeks to award a contract for the creation of a forward-thinking yet practically grounded digital blueprint for a smart rural home of the future, one that is adaptable across various geographic and demographic contexts and supports health and wellbeing across all stages.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807036

## Provenance

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