Construction Contract Leads
Scotland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 10th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06e076 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Architectural services for buildings |
| Procurement Method | Restricted procedure |
| Value | - |
Scotland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 10th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06e076 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Architectural services for buildings |
| Procurement Method | Restricted procedure |
| Value | - |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT)
Riddle's Court, 322 Lawnmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2PG
Contact
Jess Burrows
projects [at] shbt.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1312201232
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM91 - Scottish Borders
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Charity
I.5) Main activity
Other activity
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) is a charitable trust whose mission is to to conserve at-risk historic buildings all over Scotland.
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Bernat Klein Studio - Design Team
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust invites responses from Conservation Architect led Design Teams, with Architect acting as Lead Consultant, Principal Designer and Contract Administrator, and including (as a minimum) Conservation Accredited Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer, and Landscape Architect, for the restoration of the Bernat Klein Studio. The initial commission is to prepare indicatively costed concept design proposals to RIBA Stage 2.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
Main site or place of performance
Bernat Klein Studio, Selkirk, TD1 3PL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust invites responses from Conservation Architect led Design Teams, with Architect acting as Lead Consultant, Principal Designer and Contract Administrator, and including (as a minimum) Conservation Accredited Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer, and Landscape Architect, for the restoration of the Bernat Klein Studio. The initial commission is to prepare indicatively costed concept design proposals to RIBA Stage 2.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 November 2026
End date
30 June 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust require that the Design Team is led by a conservation accredited architect. In the UK, this should mean an architect registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB), with appropriate conservation accreditation, for example on the RIBA Conservation Register as a Conservation Architect or Specialist Conservation Architect.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 September 2026
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
16 September 2026
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:839754)
Download the ESPD document here:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
