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Westborough & Park Barn - Architect Services

Guildford Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:58.

Opportunity overview

Guildford Borough Council is seeking an Architect and Lead Consultant to support the Westborough & Park Barn Better Homes Programme - a council-led initiative to develop a long-term strategy for improving housing quality, sustainability, and community facilities across two adjacent estates. The strategy will be shaped through meaningful community engagement to establish a shared vision and delivery approach, potentially leading to future regeneration phases including home upgrades, redevelopment, and public realm improvements. The appointed consultant will lead design and technical inputs through RIBA Stages 0-2, working in close collaboration with the Council, the appointed Engagement Consultant, and other specialists. Stage 0 will focus on high-level feasibility testing and translating community input into design objectives and a clear brief for later stages. Stages 1-2 will develop these options into an outline masterplan or equivalent strategic framework, supported by inputs from subconsultants (e.g. engineering, cost, sustainability) and ongoing community engagement. As Lead Consultant, the architect will coordinate the wider design team, ensure technical integration across disciplines, and embed engagement outcomes into a coherent, holistic, high-quality and deliverable design strategy

Classification

  • CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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-05d7de
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070045-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
31 Oct 2025, 11:59

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
13 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Engagement Session Details: Format: In-person session with an option to attend online Date: To be confirmed Location: Guildford Borough Council Offices or alternative location TBC if required. Briefing Pack: A briefing pack will be issued to all registered attendees prior to the session Suppliers interested in attending are invited to submit an expression of interest by emailing procurement@guildford.gov.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRYN-3355-CPMV
Name
Guildford Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
Guildford
Postal Code
GU2 4BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Millmead House, Millmead

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PRYN-3355-CPMV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Jacqui De Oliveira Neto

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Guildford · UKJ25 · GU2 4BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d7de-2025-10-31T11:59:35ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·