Award

Design and Build Consultant including Planning Application Services and Principal Designer Role

  • UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-009842

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06469d

Published 4 February 2026, 10:53am



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