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Architectural Education Access Evaluation

Architects Registration Board · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:01.

Opportunity overview

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has commissioned work to develop an impact evaluation framework with which to evaluate the impact of its recent reforms to the initial education and training of architects (IET).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Harlow Consulting Services

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£41k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£50k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Harrogate, UKE22, HG3 1RY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services

Lots

  • Lot 1£42k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05166a
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Proposals should be submitted by email to corporate@arb.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jun 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
30 May 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
42,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
50,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Full details can be found in the tender document, but evaluation will be made on the following criteria: Evidence of having previously designed similar evaluation methodologies; demonstration of a clear understanding of the context and need for research; staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles; understanding of, and ability to meet, project timetable and dependencies/risks to the highest quality; value for money.

Contract period

Ends
5 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
4 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-1424
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
022424-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 May 2025, 07:38
Entry 3
Id
022448-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 May 2025, 09:30
Entry 4
Id
A-1821
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
029277-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 Jun 2025, 16:09
Entry 6
Id
A-2001
Format
application/pdf
Description
Clarification questions and answers
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 7
Id
031191-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
10 Jun 2025, 11:13

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRCN-4546-HGGZ
Name
Architects Registration Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1X 8NH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5th Floor, 70 Gray's Inn Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PRCN-4546-HGGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155678
Name
Harlow Consulting Services

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE22
Country
GB
Locality
Harrogate
Postal Code
HG3 1RY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 18, 1 Cardale Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155678
Name
Harlow Consulting Services

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
14 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
41,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
50,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
14 Jul 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043245-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
25 Jul 2025, 15:43

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · WC1X 8NH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05166a-2025-07-25T15:43:45+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·