AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Conwy County Borough Council has announced a pending award to TACP ARCHITECTS LTD for a multidisciplinary design team for the Ysgol Eirias development in Colwyn Bay. The work concerns design of a replacement for Block A, including any demolition requirements.
Published outcomeAward 1 names TACP ARCHITECTS LTD as supplier, with an award value of £425,480 excluding VAT (£510,576 gross). The award remains pending, so the published data does not evidence a signed or commenced contract.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold open-procedure services award for architectural, construction, engineering and inspection-related services, with a published planned delivery period from 3 November 2026 to 30 April 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TACP ARCHITECTS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 425480 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies supplier "TACP Architects Ltd" and value amount £425,480; supplier verification supplies legal name TACP ARCHITECTS LTD, company number 07611325, matched by exact name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award pending
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The notice is described as a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender"; award 1 has status "pending".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 are both marked "complete".
Signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled by 2 November 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00.
Contract commencement
98% confidenceNot evidenced as started
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The award gives a planned contract period start date, but no concluded-contract or actual start status is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£425,480
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Award 1 value.amount is 425480 GBP; value.amountGross is separately reported as 510576.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£510,576
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 510576 GBP.
Tender value ceiling
90% confidence£300,000
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Process-level value_max is 300000 GBP.
Value inconsistency
99% confidencePublished award value exceeds the process-level tender ceiling
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The award value is £425,480 excluding VAT (£510,576 gross), while process value_max is £300,000; no basis is supplied to reconcile these figures.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial tender notice
98% confidence17 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 057102-2026 dated 2026-06-17.
Latest tender update
98% confidence8 July 2026
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Release history records tender update 064199-2026 dated 2026-07-08.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence23 July 2026, 16:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-23T16:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Assessment summaries sent
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-08.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award document 097396-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-15T11:48:09+01:00.
Standstill end
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Award standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence3 November 2026 to 30 April 2027
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Award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-11-03 and endDate 2027-04-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMultidisciplinary design team for the Ysgol Eirias development
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The tender sought a suitably qualified multidisciplinary design team to lead the development.
Primary project focus
99% confidenceDesign of a replacement Block A building, including any demolition requirements
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The description states that replacement-building design for Block A, inclusive of demolition requirements, is the subject of the tender.
Service classification
99% confidenceArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 71000000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot, identified as lot 1
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Delivery geography
92% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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No bid count, scoring, ranking or evaluation narrative is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidenceApproximately six months, from 3 November 2026 to 30 April 2027
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Award contractPeriod specifies these dates; this is a planned period because the award remains pending.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award status is pending and the future signature date remains scheduled.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value basis
99% confidenceThe notice publishes both net and gross award values
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Award 1 reports £425,480 as amount and £510,576 as amountGross.
Award allocation
99% confidenceThe published award names one supplier and one lot
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Award 1 names TACP ARCHITECTS LTD and relates to lot 1.
Project stage
99% confidenceDesign-team procurement rather than construction works award
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The requirement is for a multidisciplinary design team and is classified as services.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending status
99% confidenceThe award is pending, not evidenced as signed or active
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Award 1 status is pending and signature is a scheduled future milestone.
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe process-level £300,000 ceiling conflicts with the published £425,480 net award value (£510,576 gross)
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Both values are present in the source, without an explanation of basis or reconciliation.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and confirmed signature/commencement are not supplied.
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These fields or narratives do not appear in the supplied process, award or lot data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; the supplied data does not establish contract signature, contract formation or actual service commencement.
- The £425,480 net award value and £510,576 gross award value exceed the process-level £300,000 ceiling, and the source gives no explanation for the difference.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately stated value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ysgol Eirias developmentConwy County Borough CouncilTACP ARCHITECTS LTDmultidisciplinary design teamarchitectural servicesColwyn Bay procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier for the Ysgol Eirias design team award?
The pending award names TACP ARCHITECTS LTD, verified as company number 07611325.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £425,480 excluding VAT, with a reported gross value of £510,576.
Has the contract been signed?
Not evidenced. The award is pending and its signature date is scheduled for 2 November 2026.
What is being procured?
A multidisciplinary design team for the Ysgol Eirias development, focused on a replacement for Block A and associated demolition requirements.
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