Scope
Description
Guildford Borough Council is seeking an Architect and Lead Consultant to support the Westborough & Park Barn Better Homes Programme - a council-led initiative to develop a long-term strategy for improving housing quality, sustainability, and community facilities across two adjacent estates. The strategy will be shaped through meaningful community engagement to establish a shared vision and delivery approach, potentially leading to future regeneration phases including home upgrades, redevelopment, and public realm improvements.
The appointed consultant will lead design and technical inputs through RIBA Stages 0-2, working in close collaboration with the Council, the appointed Engagement Consultant, and other specialists. Stage 0 will focus on high-level feasibility testing and translating community input into design objectives and a clear brief for later stages. Stages 1-2 will develop these options into an outline masterplan or equivalent strategic framework, supported by inputs from subconsultants (e.g. engineering, cost, sustainability) and ongoing community engagement. As Lead Consultant, the architect will coordinate the wider design team, ensure technical integration across disciplines, and embed engagement outcomes into a coherent, holistic, high-quality and deliverable design strategy
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2028
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 November 2025
Engagement process description
Engagement Session Details:
Format: In-person session with an option to attend online
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Guildford Borough Council Offices or alternative location TBC if required.
Briefing Pack: A briefing pack will be issued to all registered attendees prior to the session
Suppliers interested in attending are invited to submit an expression of interest by emailing procurement@guildford.gov.uk
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
Guildford Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYN-3355-CPMV
Millmead House, Millmead
Guildford
GU2 4BB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Jacqui De Oliveira Neto
Email: procurement@guildford.gov.uk
Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government