Scope
Reference
CAM-2511-024-PC_3367
Description
Design and Build Consultant including Planning Application Services and
Principal Designer Role for the new Isambard AI Data Facility (AIDF).
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £48,041.64 excluding VAT
- £57,649.97 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 February 2026 to 4 February 2026
- 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Insufficient time between award of government funding (December 2025) and deadline for completion of the works to competitively tender the Works and Services (31st March 2026).
Supplier
Oakland Construction Ltd
- Companies House: 02580271
The Old Bank High Street
Hanham
BS15 3EJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
- Companies House: RC000648
Beacon House, Queens Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU
United Kingdom
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government