Scottish Police Authority awards design team contract to HOLMES MILLER LTD.

Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 16:55.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is seeking to appoint an Architect-led multidisciplinary design team to undertake feasibility, option appraisal and concept design services up to and including RIBA 2+. The commission will be used to develop and test design solutions that address the identified building deficiencies, support operational requirements and inform potential future investment decisions. The appointed consultant team shall consider the full project brief and provide recommendations, supported by appropriate surveys, assessments and costed design proposals in accordance with the Professional Services Scope of Service included in the tender documents.

Awarded to

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Holmes Miller Ltd.

Matched by exact name

Contract value: £57.5k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 27 Sept 2026
Award ID: 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1
Status: active
Location: Glasgow, UK, G38LE, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services
CPV71220000 — Architectural design services
CPV71221000 — Architectural services for buildings

Lots

The Authority is seeking to appoint an Architect-led multidisciplinary design team to undertake feasibility, option appraisal and concept design services up to and including RIBA 2+. The commission will be used to develop and test design solutions that address the identified building deficiencies, support operational requirements and inform potential future investment decisions. The appointed consultant team shall consider the full project brief and provide recommendations, supported by appropriate surveys, assessments and costed design proposals in accordance with the Professional Services Scope of Service included within the tender documents.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: PROC-26-3489
Status: complete
Main Procurement Category: services
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 71530000
Description: Construction consultancy services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: The Authority is seeking to appoint an Architect-led multidisciplinary design team to undertake feasibility, option appraisal and concept design services up to and including RIBA 2+. The commission will be used to develop and test design solutions that address the identified building deficiencies, support operational requirements and inform potential future investment decisions. The appointed consultant team shall consider the full project brief and provide recommendations, supported by appropriate surveys, assessments and costed design proposals in accordance with the Professional Services Scope of Service included within the tender documents.
Has Options: No
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Qulaity
Type: quality
Description: 70

Criterion 2

Type: price
Description: 30

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 71220000
Description: Architectural design services

Entry 2

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Scottish Police Authority
Id: GB-FTS-163120

Identifier

Legal Name: Scottish Police Authority

Address

Street Address: 2 French Street, Dalmarnock
Locality: Glasgow
Region: UKM
Postal Code: G40 4EH
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone: +44 3004252231
Email: craig.richardson@scotland.police.uk

Roles

buyer

centralPurchasingBody

Details

Url: http://www.spa.police.uk ↗
Buyer Profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762 ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_CA_TYPE
Id: BODY_PUBLIC
Description: Body governed by public law

Entry 2

Scheme: COFOG
Id: 01
Description: General public services

Organisation 2

Name: Holmes Miller Ltd.
Id: GB-FTS-121052

Identifier

Legal Name: Holmes Miller Ltd.

Address

Street Address: 89 Minerva Street
Locality: Glasgow
Region: UK
Postal Code: G38LE
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone: +44 1412042080

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme

Organisation 3

Name: Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id: GB-FTS-3525

Identifier

Legal Name: Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address: 1 Carlton Place
Locality: Glasgow
Postal Code: G5 9DA
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1

Id: 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1
Status: active

Related lots

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-FTS-121052
Name: Holmes Miller Ltd.

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1
Award ID: 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1
Status: active
Date Signed: 28 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount: 57,530
Currency: GBP

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G40 4EH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

067342-2026tender · 16 Jul 2026, 14:59
095774-2026award, contract · 9 Oct 2026, 15:36

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

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ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Scottish Police Authority awarded an architect-led multidisciplinary design commission to HOLMES MILLER LTD. for feasibility, option appraisal and concept design through RIBA 2+.

Published outcome signals

Tender notice published16 July 2026Evidence: Release history lists tender release 067342-2026 dated 2026-07-16.
Award and contract notice published9 October 2026Evidence: Release history lists award, contract release 095774-2026 dated 2026-10-09.
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1 has status active.

90% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed3 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 095774-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cd12
First published: 16 Jul 2026
Last checked: 9 Oct 2026, 16:55
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 10 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Scottish Police Authority awarded an architect-led multidisciplinary design commission to HOLMES MILLER LTD. for feasibility, option appraisal and concept design through RIBA 2+.

Published outcome

The published contract record names HOLMES MILLER LTD. as supplier, with a stated contract value of GBP 57,530 and a signed date of 28 September 2026.

Market significance

This is a small professional-services commission supporting assessment and potential future investment decisions for building deficiencies and operational requirements.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

HOLMES MILLER LTD.

96% confidence

Award 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1 · Lots 1 · 57,530 GBP · Active contract record

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Verified supplier identity is HOLMES MILLER LTD. (company number SC400828). Award names Holmes Miller Ltd. for lot 1; the linked contract states GBP 57,530.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Tender notice published

98% confidence

16 July 2026

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Release history lists tender release 067342-2026 dated 2026-07-16.

Award and contract notice published

98% confidence

9 October 2026

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Release history lists award, contract release 095774-2026 dated 2026-10-09.

Award status

95% confidence

Active

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Award 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1 has status active.

Contract status

95% confidence

Active

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Contract 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1 has status active.

Contract signed

98% confidence

28 September 2026

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Contract record gives dateSigned as 2026-09-28.

Lot status conflict

99% confidence

Lot 1 is marked cancelled despite the active award and active contract linked to that lot.

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Tender lot 1 has status cancelled; the award and contract are active and both reference lot 1.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published contract value

99% confidence

GBP 57,530

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Contract 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1 records value amount 57530, currency GBP.

Value allocation

92% confidence

The published GBP 57,530 contract value is linked to the single award for lot 1.

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The sole contract is linked to award 095774-2026-PROC 26-3489-1, which references lot 1 and one supplier.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender publication

98% confidence

16 July 2026

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Release history.

Submission deadline

98% confidence

17 August 2026, 12:00 BST

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Process field submission_deadline is 2026-08-17T12:00:00+01:00.

Contract signed

98% confidence

28 September 2026

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Contract dateSigned.

Award and contract notice publication

98% confidence

9 October 2026

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Release history.

Contract start

99% confidence

Unknown

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No contract_start_at is supplied.

Contract end

99% confidence

Unknown

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No contract_end_at is supplied.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service

97% confidence

Architect-led multidisciplinary design team services through RIBA Stage 2+

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Tender description specifies feasibility, option appraisal and concept design services up to and including RIBA 2+.

Outputs

96% confidence

Design recommendations supported by surveys, assessments and costed design proposals.

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Tender description.

Purpose

97% confidence

To address identified building deficiencies, support operational requirements and inform potential future investment decisions.

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Tender description.

Primary classification

99% confidence

CPV 71530000 — Construction consultancy services

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Tender classification.

Additional classifications

99% confidence

CPV 71220000 — Architectural design services; CPV 71221000 — Architectural services for buildings

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Tender item additional classifications.

Delivery region

95% confidence

UKM

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Tender item delivery address specifies region UKM.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Open procedure

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Process procurement_method_details is Open procedure.

Evaluation weighting

94% confidence

Quality 70%; price 30%

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Lot 1 award criteria list quality 70 and price 30. The source spells quality as “Qulaity”.

Options

98% confidence

No options stated

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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.

Bidder count

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

Award rationale and scoring

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Signed contract value

99% confidence

GBP 57,530

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Contract value field.

Signature date

98% confidence

28 September 2026

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Contract dateSigned field.

Start and end dates

99% confidence

Unknown

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No contract start or end date is supplied.

Extension or renewal terms

94% confidence

Unknown

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Lot 1 states no options, but no separate extension or renewal terms are supplied.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commission position

96% confidence

The stated scope is an early-stage feasibility and concept-design commission rather than a published construction works award.

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Scope runs through feasibility, option appraisal and concept design up to RIBA 2+.

Future opportunity signal

95% confidence

The work may inform future investment decisions, but no subsequent project, works procurement or investment commitment is published.

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Tender description says the commission will inform potential future investment decisions.

Evaluation emphasis

94% confidence

The stated 70:30 quality-to-price weighting indicates quality carried the larger published weighting.

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Lot 1 award criteria list quality 70 and price 30.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

90%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06cd12
Analysed: 10 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Scottish Police Authority

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Buyer party legal name.

Buyer type

96% confidence

Body governed by public law

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Buyer party TED_CA_TYPE classification.

Buyer location

96% confidence

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Buyer address is 2 French Street, Dalmarnock, Glasgow, G40 4EH.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Verified legal supplier

99% confidence

HOLMES MILLER LTD.

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Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number SC400828 and verified company name HOLMES MILLER LTD.

Company status

97% confidence

Active

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Supplier verification gives verifiedCompanyStatus as Active.

Supplier scale

95% confidence

SME

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Supplier party details classify the supplier as SME.

Source supplier name

98% confidence

Holmes Miller Ltd.

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The published award party names the supplier Holmes Miller Ltd.; verification normalises this to HOLMES MILLER LTD.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

99% confidence

Unknown

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No explicit contract end date or renewal terms are supplied, so no renewal timing estimate can be calculated.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Contradictory lot lifecycle

99% confidence

Lot 1 is recorded as cancelled while an active award and active signed contract are linked to it. The source does not explain this inconsistency.

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Lot 1 status is cancelled; associated award and contract statuses are active.

Published notice completeness

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice includes contract start and end dates, lot title, individual lot value, bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, and detailed extension or renewal terms.

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Relevant source fields are absent or null.

Supplier identity quality

99% confidence

Supplier identity is verified by exact-name match to HOLMES MILLER LTD. (SC400828); no source-name mismatch or address-like supplier value is flagged.

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Supplier verification status is verified, match method exact_name, and mismatch flags are false.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The source contains an unresolved lifecycle contradiction: lot 1 is cancelled, while its linked award and signed contract are active.
Information not supplied in the published notice includes contract start and end dates, lot title, bid count, scores, award rationale, detailed pricing and extension or renewal terms.
No separate lot value is published; the GBP 57,530 figure is the value on the contract linked to the single award and lot.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the Scottish Police Authority architect-led design team contract?

HOLMES MILLER LTD. is the verified legal supplier named for the award.

What is the published contract value?

The linked contract record states a value of GBP 57,530.

Has the contract been signed?

Yes. The contract record gives a signed date of 28 September 2026.

What services are covered?

The scope covers feasibility, option appraisal and concept design through RIBA 2+, with surveys, assessments and costed design proposals.

When does the contract end?

The published notice data does not provide a contract end date.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Architect Led Multi Disciplinary Design Team

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Holmes Miller Ltd.

Classification

Lots

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Classification

Covered By

Lots and requirements

Award criteria

Criteria

Items and delivery

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Identifier

Address

Roles

Award information

Related lots

Suppliers

Contracts and changes

Value

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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