AwardedAwarded 18 September 2026

: IP5 Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage System Development

Cardiff Council · Local authority

In brief

Cardiff Council awarded architecture and engineering work to Mott MacDonald, Ove Arup & Partners Ltd and AECOM Limited and 27 others on 18 September 2026.

It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

The aim of this contract is to design and provide consultancy services for a rooftop solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at IP5, Newport. The scope includes project initiation and site review, electrical and structural design, integration with existing building systems, grid connection support, planning advice, tender documentation, cost estimates, and CDM Principal Designer duties during the design phase

Lots

LotTradeValue
Multi-Disciplinary
What this lot covers

to provide design and consultancy services for a rooftop solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at IP5, Newport. The scope includes project initiation and site review, electrical and structural design, integration with existing building systems, grid connection support, planning advice, tender documentation, cost estimates, and CDM Principal Designer duties during the design phase.

Architecture and engineering—
Transportation Consultancy
What this lot covers

(This is a modification notice) The Framework will consist of a number of Construction Consultancy disciplines (lots 1– 10), as well as a Neutral Vendor Managed service provision (lot 11). The requirements have been split into a total of 11 separate lots to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers across the following range of distinct disciplines: 1. Multi-discipline 2. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultants 3. Transportation Consultants 4. Ground and Water Consultancy 5. Estates and Residential Development Professional Services 6. Site Supervision 7. Aviation Consultants 8. Geotechnical Consultants 9. Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Consultancy 10. Master Planning/ Urban Design 11. Neutral Vendor Managed Service (not extended)

Architecture and engineering—
Ground and Water Consultancy
What this lot covers

(This is a modification notice) The Framework will consist of a number of Construction Consultancy disciplines (lots 1– 10), as well as a Neutral Vendor Managed service provision (lot 11). The requirements have been split into a total of 11 separate lots to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers across the following range of distinct disciplines: 1. Multi-discipline 2. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultants 3. Transportation Consultants 4. Ground and Water Consultancy 5. Estates and Residential Development Professional Services 6. Site Supervision 7. Aviation Consultants 8. Geotechnical Consultants 9. Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Consultancy 10. Master Planning/ Urban Design 11. Neutral Vendor Managed Service (not extended)

Architecture and engineering—
Site Supervision
What this lot covers

(This is a modification notice) The Framework will consist of a number of Construction Consultancy disciplines (lots 1– 10), as well as a Neutral Vendor Managed service provision (lot 11). The requirements have been split into a total of 11 separate lots to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers across the following range of distinct disciplines: 1. Multi-discipline 2. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultants 3. Transportation Consultants 4. Ground and Water Consultancy 5. Estates and Residential Development Professional Services 6. Site Supervision 7. Aviation Consultants 8. Geotechnical Consultants 9. Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Consultancy 10. Master Planning/ Urban Design 11. Neutral Vendor Managed Service (not extended)

Architecture and engineering—
Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Consultancy
What this lot covers

(This is a modification notice) The Framework will consist of a number of Construction Consultancy disciplines (lots 1– 10), as well as a Neutral Vendor Managed service provision (lot 11). The requirements have been split into a total of 11 separate lots to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers across the following range of distinct disciplines: 1. Multi-discipline 2. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultants 3. Transportation Consultants 4. Ground and Water Consultancy 5. Estates and Residential Development Professional Services 6. Site Supervision 7. Aviation Consultants 8. Geotechnical Consultants 9. Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Consultancy 10. Master Planning/ Urban Design 11. Neutral Vendor Managed Service (not extended)

Architecture and engineering—
Master Planning and Urban Design
What this lot covers

(This is a modification notice) The Framework will consist of a number of Construction Consultancy disciplines (lots 1– 10), as well as a Neutral Vendor Managed service provision (lot 11). The requirements have been split into a total of 11 separate lots to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers across the following range of distinct disciplines: 1. Multi-discipline 2. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultants 3. Transportation Consultants 4. Ground and Water Consultancy 5. Estates and Residential Development Professional Services 6. Site Supervision 7. Aviation Consultants 8. Geotechnical Consultants 9. Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Consultancy 10. Master Planning/ Urban Design 11. Neutral Vendor Managed Service (not extended)

Architecture and engineering—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Mott MacDonald
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
AECOM Limited
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
Ahr Architects Limited (SME)
Wardell Armstrong LLP
Amey OW Ltd (SME)
Stride Treglown Limited
Rhomco Consulting Limited (SME)
Jacobs UK Ltd
Mace Ltd
WSP UK Limited
Tetra Tech Europe
1 bid received
Multi-Disciplinary£125,000,000
Mott MacDonald
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
AECOM Limited
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
Amey OW Ltd (SME)
Local Transport Projects Ltd
Jacobs UK Ltd
WSP UK Limited
Tetra Tech Europe
Atkins Ltd
RPS Consultancy Services Ltd
Transportation Consultancy£19,000,000
Mott MacDonald
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
AECOM Limited
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited
Stantec UK Limited
WSP UK Limited
Atkins Ltd
RPS Consultancy Services Ltd
Waterco Ltd (SME)
Ground and Water Consultancy£22,500,000
Mott MacDonald
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
Alistair Burroughs Design Partnership Limited (SME)
Amey OW Ltd (SME)
Expedite Project Services (SME)
WSP UK Limited
Atkins Ltd
Egis Transport Solutions Limited
DRAC Consulting
WSP UK
Site Supervision£11,500,000
Tetra Tech Limited
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
Cotswold Archaeology
WSP UK Limited
Tetra Tech Europe
The Environment Partnership (SME)
Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Consultancy£2,000,000
Mott MacDonald
Tetra Tech Limited
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
Ahr Architects Limited (SME)
Amey OW Ltd (SME)
Powell Dobson Architects Limited (SME)
The Urbanists Ltd (SME)
WSP UK Limited
Tetra Tech Europe
RPS Consultancy Services Ltd
The Environment Partnership (SME)
BDP (Building Design Partnership) Ltd
Master Planning and Urban Design£7,000,000
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
1 bid received
Multi-Disciplinary£49,590

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice (update) · notice 050667-2026
  2. Contract award notice (update) · notice 050694-2026
  3. Contract award notice (update) · notice 050696-2026
  4. Contract award notice (update) · notice 050720-2026
  5. Contract award notice (update) · notice 050753-2026
  6. Contract award notice (update) · notice 050756-2026
  7. Contract award notice · notice 088990-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 050667-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.