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Architectural Consultant Services

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71530000

Value£1,000,000

Deadline30 Oct 2026

Published21 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

£1,000,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline

Published 21 Sept 202639 days leftCloses 30 Oct 2026

Who to contact

Stewart Hamilton Kerr

s.v.kerr@dundee.ac.uk

+44 1382386810

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£1.0mtotal contract value

median £95k

this tender£0£2.0m

This is a large award for Engineering & Architecture — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 33,646 valued Engineering & Architecture tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

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The brief

The University Estates and Campus Services Department will have a number of construction projects to advance over the new five years, which will require the selective input of external consultants, including Architectural Services.

The scope, standards, and expectations for the provision of Architectural and associated services are to support the delivery of capital, refurbishment, and maintenance projects within Estates for the University of Dundee.

The appointed Architect shall provide comprehensive professional architectural, design, and contract administration services to ensure projects deliver value for money, comply with statutory and procurement requirements, and support the University’s strategic estates objectives.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The scope, standards, and expectations for

The appointed Architect shall provide comprehensive professional

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What it takes to bid this

25–40 daysof bid-team effort

£17.1k–£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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