AwardedAwarded 10 May 2026

Architecture Design Services Framework

LHC Procurement Group for the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) · Public body

In brief

LHC Procurement Group for the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) awarded architecture and engineering work to Gort Scott Limited, LDA Design Consulting Ltd and Pollard Thomas Edwards and 42 others on 10 May 2026.

It is split into 8 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

Architecture Design Services framework is designed to provide an extensive range of architectural services, thereby catering to a diverse spectrum of requirements. This framework is strategically divided into multiple distinct lots, an approach that provides both clients and bidders with a heightened degree of flexibility and choice.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Master Planning
What this lot covers

This lot includes full Architects' Services for modern methods of construction (MMC), offsite, and modular building projects and technologies. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, excellent coordination, consultancy and design aptitudes in regard to MMC, offsite, and modular building projects and technologies.

Architecture and engineering—
Education and Public Buildings
What this lot covers

This workstream includes full Architects' Services for new, remodelled and refurbishment projects in the education, social care and non-housing community buildings sectors, as well as the commercial and industrial buildings sectors. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Architecture and engineering—
Homes
What this lot covers

This lot will include full Architects' Services for any low, medium or high-rise housing projects. This lot will be divided into two value bands: • Lot 3a - VB1 £0 - £ 20million • Lot 3b - VB2 £20 million + The above value bands relate to the overall project construction value. They are not specific to the architect services contract value. Successful candidates will have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Architecture and engineering—
Homes
What this lot covers

This lot will include full Architects' Services for any low, medium or high-rise housing projects. This workstream will be divided into two value bands: • Lot 3a - VB1 £0 - £ 20million • Lot 3b - VB2 £20 million + The above value bands relate to the overall project construction value. They are not specific to the architect services contract value. Successful candidates will have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, awareness of and excellent capability in social context, sustainability and low energy use in the realm of housing consultation, design, and delivery. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Architecture and engineering—
Retrofit & Decarbonisation Design Services
What this lot covers

This workstream will include full architects' services for retrofit & decarbonisation projects and consultancy. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They also have demonstrated, by example, excellent coordination, consultancy and design aptitudes in regard to retrofit and decarbonisation projects, showing an ability to work in line with PAS 2035. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Architecture and engineering—
MMC Architecture Services
What this lot covers

This lot includes full Architects' Services for modern methods of construction (MMC), offsite, and modular building projects and technologies. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, excellent coordination, consultancy and design aptitudes in regard to MMC, offsite, and modular building projects and technologies. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Architecture and engineering—
Public Realm and Landscape
What this lot covers

This workstream includes full Architects' or Landscape Architects' Services for projects in the public realm. Successful candidates have demonstrated, through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. They will also have demonstrated, by example, an excellent capability in the creation of imaginative, flexible, practical and future proofed solutions together with an awareness of historic context, character, identity and place, long life and low maintenance. Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Architecture and engineering—
Micro/Small Architects
What this lot covers

This design workstream is targeted at practices that are Micro or Small organisations. Successful candidates have demonstrated through the ITT evaluation processes, excellent capabilities in project and team management, imbedding and delivering project specific social value, stakeholder engagement and consultation, project brief development, innovation, design skills, pre- and post-contract management and cost management. Practices that bid for this workstream have an annual turnover of less than £1,000,000 (One Million Pounds). Additional information: 10 spaces to be appointed. 8 spaces open to all bidders. 2 spaces reserved for Micro/Small practices. LHC PG will appoint a reserve list of 2 (two). These will be the 11th and 12th ranked Bidders for each lot.

Architecture and engineering—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Gort Scott Limited (SME)
LDA Design Consulting Ltd (SME)
Pollard Thomas Edwards (SME)
HNW Architects Limited (SME)
Broadway Malyan Ltd
Richard Markland Architects (SME)
Simone de Gale Architects Ltd (SME)
Weston Williamson + Partners LLP (SME)
Kjellander Sjoberg Architects Ltd (SME)
Sheppard Robson Architects (SME)
59 bids received
Master Planning£75,000,000
Bailey Partnership (Group) Ltd (SME)
HNW Architects Limited (SME)
Richard Markland Architects (SME)
Simone de Gale Architects Ltd (SME)
Pozzoni Architecture Ltd (SME)
McBains Limited (SME)
Nugent Vallis Brierley Limited (SME)
Langstaff Day Architects (SME)
Pellings LLP (SME)
Gibson Thornley (SME)
103 bids received
Education and Public Buildings£75,000,000
Gort Scott Limited (SME)
RG + P Living Limited (SME)
Pollard Thomas Edwards (SME)
HNW Architects Limited (SME)
Broadway Malyan Ltd
Pozzoni Architecture Ltd (SME)
Langstaff Day Architects (SME)
Pellings LLP (SME)
Gibson Thornley (SME)
Wadhal (SME)
98 bids received
Homes£75,000,000
Karakusevic Carson Architects Limited (SME)
ECD Architects (SME)
Pollard Thomas Edwards (SME)
Broadway Malyan Ltd
Weston Williamson + Partners LLP (SME)
Pozzoni Architecture Ltd (SME)
McBains Limited (SME)
tp bennett LLP
Carter Gregson Gray (SME)
David Miller Limited (SME)
70 bids received
Homes£75,000,000
Bailey Partnership (Group) Ltd (SME)
Karakusevic Carson Architects Limited (SME)
ECD Architects (SME)
Kjellander Sjoberg Architects Ltd (SME)
McBains Limited (SME)
Pellings LLP (SME)
Gibson Thornley (SME)
Wadhal (SME)
5th Studio Ltd (SME)
Scott Brownrigg Ltd (SME)
50 bids received
Retrofit & Decarbonisation Design Services£75,000,000
Jan Kattein Architects Limited (SME)
Bailey Partnership (Group) Ltd (SME)
RG + P Living Limited (SME)
Lsi Architects (Design) Limited (SME)
Weston Williamson + Partners LLP (SME)
Carter Gregson Gray (SME)
SimpsonHaugh Architects Limited (SME)
Squared Architects Ltd (SME)
Cartwright Pickard Architects Limited (SME)
Waugh Thistleton Architects (SME)
23 bids received
MMC Architecture Services£75,000,000
Norse Group Services Limited
Pellings LLP (SME)
LDA Design Consulting Ltd (SME)
Nugent Vallis Brierley Limited (SME)
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
CarverHaggard (SME)
BD landscape architects (SME)
Farrer Huxley Limited (SME)
Assemble Design Ltd (SME)
Periscope Landscape & Architecture Ltd (SME)
18 bids received
Public Realm and Landscape£75,000,000
Amanda Reynolds Urbanism Limited (SME)
Weston Rengifo Architects Practice Limited (SME)
Richard Markland Architects (SME)
Langstaff Day Architects (SME)
Wadhal (SME)
Squared Architects Ltd (SME)
daab design Architects (SME)
A M Nicholson Limited trading as amn architects (SME)
Kaebca LLP (SME)
KKM Architects Ltd (SME)
86 bids received
Micro/Small Architects£75,000,000
Jan Kattein Architects Limited (SME)
Bailey Partnership (Group) Ltd (SME)
RG + P Living Limited (SME)
Lsi Architects (Design) Limited (SME)
Simone de Gale Architects Ltd (SME)
Weston Williamson + Partners LLP (SME)
Carter Gregson Gray (SME)
Squared Architects Ltd (SME)
Cartwright Pickard Architects Limited (SME)
Waugh Thistleton Architects (SME)
59 bids received
Master Planning£75,000,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 069968-2026
  2. Contract award notice (update) · notice 098782-2026

About the buyer

  1. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon12 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  2. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon12 hours left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  3. NCC1519 Provision of NCC1519 Extra Care Schemes at Various Sites across Northumberland

    Northumberland County CouncilNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftLow competition4 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £30mestimated
  4. Byker District Heat Network

    Karbon HomesNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days left

    £145mestimated
  5. Ecology Survey

    Severn Trent Water LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £40mframework ceiling

From notice 069968-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 July 2026, last updated 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.