Architectural Services

Opportunity overview

East Suffolk Council (‘the Council’, ‘ESC’) is seeking to appoint a Lead Designer to undertake a full viability assessment of the site’s development potential. The scope includes leading all architectural design activities up to RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design), coordinating necessary site surveys and investigations, and delivering a comprehensive feasibility report package.

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.

Foster Lomas

Match pending…

Shared published award value: £12k
Awarded: 5 Nov 2025
Suppliers: One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Location: London, UKI44, SE1 4PU, United Kingdom

Foster Lomas Architects Ltd

Match pending…

Shared published award value: £12k
Awarded: 5 Nov 2025
Suppliers: One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Location: London, UKI44, SE1 4PU, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV71200000 — Architectural and related services
CPV71210000 — Advisory architectural services
CPV71220000 — Architectural design services
CPV71221000 — Architectural services for buildings
CPV71251000 — Architectural and building-surveying services

Lots

Lot LOT-0001AED 25k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Invitation to Tender Part A, Invitation to Tender Part B, Appendices A-COpen source ↗

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: 2641-TEN-O
Status: complete
Above Threshold: No
Procurement Method: open
Main Procurement Category: services
How to submit: Tenders must be submitted through in-tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends: 11 Sept 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date: 26 Jun 2025, 00:59

Enquiry period

Ends: 22 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: LOT-0001
Status: complete

Value

Amount: 25,000
Currency: AED
Including VAT: 30,000

Suitability

Sme: Yes

Award criteria

Description: Please see ITT documents

Contract period

Ends: 31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts: 6 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: LOT-0001
Related Lot: LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKH14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKH14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 71200000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Architectural and related services

Entry 2

Id: 71210000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Advisory architectural services

Entry 3

Id: 71220000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Architectural design services

Entry 4

Id: 71221000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Architectural services for buildings

Entry 5

Id: 71251000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Architectural and building-surveying services

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: L-1
Url: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home ↗
Description: Invitation to Tender Part A, Invitation to Tender Part B, Appendices A-C
Document Type: biddingDocuments

Entry 2

Id: 047126-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047126-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 8 Aug 2025, 09:12

Entry 3

Id: 047127-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047127-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 8 Aug 2025, 09:15

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 028098-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028098-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK2
Description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: marketEngagementNotice
Published: 28 May 2025, 13:35

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: engagement
Type: engagement
Status: scheduled
Due: 18 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description: Please email procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk to express an interest in this project. Further communications will follow once the tender is live.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PLPP-1174-BHLX
Name: East Suffolk Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKH14
Country: GB
Locality: Lowestoft
Postal Code: NR33 0EQ
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Riverside, 4 Canning Court

Details

Url: http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id: PLPP-1174-BHLX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Name: Lynsey Hall
Email: procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Telephone: 01502523669

Organisation 2

Id: GB-FTS-165793
Name: Foster Lomas Architects Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKI44
Country: GB
Locality: London
Postal Code: SE1 4PU
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 6 Bluelion Place, 237 Long Lane

Details

Vcse: No
Scale: large

Contact

Email: greg@fosterlomas.com

Organisation 3

Id: GB-FTS-168769
Name: Foster Lomas

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKI44
Country: GB
Locality: London
Postal Code: SE1 4PU
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 237 Long Lane

Details

Vcse: No
Scale: sme

Contact

Email: pauline@fosterlomas.com
Telephone: 02074077445

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 5 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status: active
Above Threshold: No
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: LOT-0001
Related Lot: LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 71200000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Architectural and related services

Entry 2

Id: 71220000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Architectural design services

Entry 3

Id: 71221000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Architectural services for buildings

Value

Amount: 12,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 14,400

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 071389-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071389-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 5 Nov 2025, 16:23

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-FTS-165793
Name: Foster Lomas Architects Ltd

Supplier 2

Id: GB-FTS-168769
Name: Foster Lomas

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 15 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contract period

Ends: 30 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts: 16 Nov 2025, 00:00

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: HOLLESLEY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Status: active
Award ID: 1
Date Signed: 10 Dec 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold: No

Value

Amount: 12,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 14,400

Period

Ends: 30 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts: 10 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 081547-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081547-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: contractNotice
Published: 10 Dec 2025, 14:22

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Lowestoft · UKH14 · NR33 0EQ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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