Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
Procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3001230900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM94 - South Ayrshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Architectural Services Framework Agreement
Reference number
CE-96-24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Architectural Services Framework Agreement
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM94 - South Ayrshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Ayrshire Council has a requirement to set up a multi supplier Framework Agreement with suitably competent and experienced consultants to supplement their in-house provision and provide Architectural Services on various projects under the control of the Council’s Professional Design Services Department. The Council’s outsourced workload will be varied and intermittent.
Architects successfully appointed to the framework will be required to act as Principal Designer in line with the current Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: QUALITY / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-026274
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CE-96-24
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 23
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AHR Architects Ltd
Clockwise, Savoy Tower, 77 Renfrew Street, Glasgow
Glasgow
G23BZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Building Design Partnership Limited
72 Gordon Street, Glasgow
Scotland
G1 3RS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lawrence McPherson Associates
The Atrium, 6 New Road
Ayr
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM94 - South Ayrshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Robert Potter and Partners
7 Miller Road
Ayr
KA7 2AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:803427)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ayr Sheriff Court
Ayr
Country
United Kingdom