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New EV Depot - Architectural Designer Services in connection with construction of a new EV depot for AfC SEND Transport

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:37.

Opportunity overview

Royal Borough of Kingston are conducting this Procurement to select an Architect to progress RIBA stage 1 & 2 for the construction of a new EV depot for AfC SEN Transport services. The proposed site identified by the Council is known as the car park site, Jubilee Way, Cox Lane, Chessington. The Project is a major project to relocate the service from their current location to enable development and to allow for the required expansion of the fleet to deliver this key service. RBK has already carried out some capacity drawings, initial cost estimate and strategic Brief (RIBA stage 0). This has identified the site has potential to accommodate the needs of the user. The purpose of this Procurement is to appoint an Architect who can progress the feasibility further up to and including RIBA stage 2. This will enable the Council to prepare a business case and make an informed decision on taking the project beyond feasibility. There is an option to extend this appointment further subject to the Council's decision to progress the project. Following soft market engagement, RBK has decided to procure these services through an open tender. The value of the works is estimated at £300,000.00 exclusive of VAT or £360,000.00 inclusive of VAT. The construction of a new EV depot will enable the Council to continue to deliver quality SEN transportation services for children of the Borough as well as providing net zero benefits from electrification of the fleet. The indicative procurement dates for this opportunity are: 7th September 2026 - Issue Tender documents 17th September at 12:00noon - Deadline for receipt of Clarification Messages 21st September at 12noon - Deadline for issue of Clarification Message responses 2nd October at 12noon - Deadline for receipt of Tender Responses (Tender Return Deadline) 30th November 2026 - Assessment summaries & Contract Award Notice issued 15th December 202 - Contract signature

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

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
DN799331
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Additional Information within Conditions of Participation section Extension to Enquiry Deadline Extension to Tender Period
Id
088888-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
360,000
Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Technical (Qualitative)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Commercial (Quantitative)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value (Qualitative)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Financial Capacity - Economic and Financial Standing Insurance (in place or commitment to obtain before entry into contract) Legal Capacity (GDPR) Full details of the Conditions of Participation can be found in the Invitation To Tender Document
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Technical ability Health and Safety Carbon Reduction Plan and Environmental Management Systems Modern Slavery Living Wage Full details of the Conditions of Participation can be found in the PSQ Guidance Document

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The full tender pack of information is available via https://www.londontenders.org/
Entry 3
Id
088888-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 16:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Id
GB-PPON-PWRN-9366-HZGV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWRN-9366-HZGV

Address

Street Address
Guildhall
Locality
Kingston upon Thames
Postal Code
KT1 1EU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI63

Contact

Name
Commissioning Team
Telephone
+44 2085475000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kingston upon Thames · UKI63 · KT1 1EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 084625-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 084634-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 088888-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 088917-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·