University of Bath seeks Lead Designer and Design Team
Summary
The University of Bath has published a tender notice for a Lead Designer and Multi-disciplinary Design Team for its 3 West Refurbishments Project. The estimated total value of the contract is £250,000, with a contract duration of nearly two years.
What changed
The University of Bath has issued a tender notice for the appointment of a Lead Designer and a multidisciplinary design team for its 3 West Refurbishments Project. The scope of work includes developing the project through RIBA Stages 1-4 and supporting key decisions regarding refurbishment or replacement. The estimated contract value is £250,000, with an anticipated contract period from June 2026 to May 2028.
Interested parties must register on the Delta eSourcing portal. The deadline for enquiries is April 16, 2026, and the tender submission deadline is April 23, 2026. Award criteria will be based 50% on commercial offer (price) and 50% on technical questions (quality).
What to do next
- Review tender documents on the Delta eSourcing portal
- Submit enquiries by April 16, 2026
- Submit tender by April 23, 2026
Source document (simplified)
Tender
1454 - 3 West – Lead Designer and Multi-disciplinary Design Team
- University of Bath UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-028150
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0675ae
Published 26 March 2026, 4:37pm
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Reference
UoBath/Proc/1454
Description
This procurement is to appoint a Lead Designer to lead a multidisciplinary design team for the 3 West Refurbishments Project. The requirement is for an integrated team (architecture, structural engineering, building services (MEP), fire engineering and specialist inputs as required) to develop the project through RIBA Stages 1-4 and support key option decisions (major refurbishment/retrofit versus demolition and replacement).
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bath:-Architectural-and-related-services./43375NF4Q4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/43375NF4Q4
Total value (estimated)
- £250,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 30 May 2028
- 1 year, 11 months, 30 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Architectural and related services
Architectural services for buildings
Architectural services for building extensions
Contract locations
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 April 2026, 11:00am
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
23 April 2026, 11:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
25 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial Offer | Price | 50% |
| TechncalQuestions | Quality | 50% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Stage 1 - PSQ with SQ and Experience
Stage 2 - Shortlist to the top 10 technical questions and commercial price
Stage 3 - Preferred suppliers invited to Presentation
Final award to MAT supplier. Full and correct evaluation methodology included in the ITT documentation.
Contracting authority
University of Bath
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ Purchasing Services
Bath
BA2 7AY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Procurement Team
Telephone: 01225386939
Email: category.management@bath.ac.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
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