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    ContractsCentral Plant Building - Architectural Design Phase 2
    Awarded contract

    Central Plant Building - Architectural Design Phase 2

    Awarded
    £56.3k
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Architectural design services required for Phase 2 of a central plant building at the Royal Observatory, involving completion of a single-storey enclosure over existing Phase 1 infrastructure.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 8 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £56.3k
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £56,250
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CD
      CB3 Design Associates Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    8 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is an architectural design appointment for Phase 2 of a central heating and plant building at the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh. Phase 1 (completed under separate contract) consists of an open-air enclosure with packaged plant units. Phase 2 involves the design and completion of a single-storey building that will enclose and roof over the Phase 1 structure. The scope includes the central plant building and site distribution routes for building services connections only. This appointment does not include design or construction work for any of the existing buildings on site. The design should align with Collective Architecture's Pre-Application Planning proposals dated 26 August 2026.

    Track record

    11 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 11 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CB3 Design Associates Ltd2× · 18%
    2. JISC Services Limited1× · 9%
    3. Acoustic Research Systems, Inc1× · 9%
    4. M and K Electrical Services Ltd1× · 9%
    5. Services Design Solution Ltd1× · 9%
    6. PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LTD1× · 9%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07834e

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