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RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Published 13 Oct 2026
13 Oct 2026
Deadline in 3 days

Primary CPV
71200000 *
Architectural and related services
Location
🇬🇧 Flintshire and Wrexham, Wales
Value
£100,000
Contract
4 months Duration
09/11/2026 04/03/2027
Contract Types
71 *Architectural, engineering & inspection...
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

Plas Coch, Wrexham, LL11 2AW, United Kingdom · UKL23

Contact

Award Criteria

  • Q.1 Understanding of the Brief and Key Issues (15%)
  • Q.2 Methodology and Technical Approach (20%)
  • Q.3 Team, Lead Consultant and Relevant Experience (20%)
  • Q.4 Programme, Capacity and Risk Management (15%)
  • Q.5 Stakeholder Engagement and Working with Theatr Clwyd (10%)
  • P.1 Total Price (20%)

Reference: HD/PM/08/10/2026
Wrexham University invites quotations from suitably qualified consultants, or consultant teams under a single lead consultant, to undertake a proportionate RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall on the Plas Coch campus, Wrexham. The Hall is a principal cultural and civic venue, operated in partnership with Theatr Clwyd. The study will appraise the existing venue and develop and compare options covering the audience journey, the auditorium, technical theatre, backstage, access and inclusion, heritage constraints, building services and operating implications, with broad cost ranges, phasing advice and delivery risks. The maximum budget for the Stage 1 core services is £50,000 including VAT. Quotations above this figure will be rejected. The study is funded by the Arts Council of Wales Arts Capital Investment Fund with match funding from the University, and must be complete by 19 February 2027. Quotations must be submitted through the Sell2Wales Tender Postbox by 12:00 noon on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Suppliers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform. Full requirements, the conditions of participation and the award criteria are set out in the RFQ document, the Pricing Schedule and the Project Brief attached to this notice. AS part of the Optional pricing the University is seeking pricing for the Stage 2 Concept Design, however, the Stage 2 Award is at the discretion of the university and will be subject to available funding, And the university reserve the right to pursue other procurement options.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 71200000 — Architectural and related services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Procurement method
Below threshold - open competition
Main category
Services
Above threshold
No
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Renewal
The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract once to appoint the same supplier to deliver RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design services for William Aston Hall. The Authority is under no obligation to do so and the supplier has no entitlement to be appointed for Stage 2. Any extension depends on satisfactory performance of the Stage 1 services, the availability of funding and the Authority’s internal approvals, and will be instructed in writing. Stage 2 is not funded by the Arts Council of Wales grant that funds Stage 1. The duration of any extension will be agreed on instruction and is estimated at up to six months.
Options
The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract to appoint the same supplier to deliver RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design services for William Aston Hall. The Authority is under no obligation to do so and the supplier has no entitlement to be appointed for Stage 2. Any extension depends on satisfactory performance of the Stage 1 services, the availability of funding and the Authority’s internal approvals, and will be instructed in writing. Stage 2 is not funded by the Arts Council of Wales grant that funds Stage 1. Prices for Stage 2 are requested in the Optional Items tab of the Pricing Schedule but are not evaluated as part of this procurement.
Submission method
Quotations must be submitted electronically through the Sell2Wales Tender Postbox attached to this notice, at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales, by 12:00 noon on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Submissions by email or post will not be accepted, and late submissions will not be considered. Suppliers must submit the completed RFQ document, including Parts 3, 4 and 5 and the signed Declaration, together with the completed Pricing Schedule and any supporting documents requested in the RFQ. Documents must be in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, an equivalent open document format, or PDF. Do not exceed 10 megabytes per document or 30 megabytes in total. All clarification questions must be submitted through the Sell2Wales messaging facility by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 21 October 2026. Responses will be published to all suppliers by Friday 23 October 2026. Suppliers may submit a response in English or in Welsh, and a response in Welsh will be treated no less favourably.
Enquiries close
21 Oct 2026
Language
EN
Published
13 Oct 2026 16:00
Deadline
27 Oct 2026 12:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786d9
Notice ID
HD/PM/08/10/2026

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Name Wrexham University
Address › Street Plas Coch
Address › Town / city Wrexham
Address › Postcode LL11 2AW
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKL23
Contact › Name Henry Darmang
Contact › Email procurement@wrexham.ac.uk
Contact › Telephone +44 1978293188
Role buyer
Link http://www.wrexham.ac.uk
Classification › Classification 1 › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Classification › Classification 2 › Description Welsh devolved regulations apply

Buyer

Name Wrexham University

Tender

Title RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall, Wrexham University
Status active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Architectural and related services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Entertainment building construction work
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKL23
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £120,000
Value › Value £100,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Below threshold - open competition
Category services
Above threshold No
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Bidding period › End 27 Oct 2026
Questions period › End 21 Oct 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £120,000
Lot › Value › Value £100,000
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Q.1 Understanding of the Brief and Key Issues
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Understanding of William Aston Hall, the purpose of the study and the key issues and constraints to be addressed.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 15
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Q.2 Methodology and Technical Approach
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Proposed methodology for delivering a proportionate RIBA Stage 1 feasibility study and the technical approach to each element of the brief.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Q.3 Team, Lead Consultant and Relevant Experience
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Composition and experience of the proposed team, the role of the lead consultant and relevant comparable projects.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Q.4 Programme, Capacity and Risk Management
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description Programme for delivery within the required timescales, capacity to deliver and management of risks to the programme.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight 15
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Q.5 Stakeholder Engagement and Working with Theatr Clwyd
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description Approach to stakeholder engagement, including working with the Authority and Theatr Clwyd, and reflecting that input in the options appraisal.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight 10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name P.1 Total Price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description Total Core Fixed Fee including VAT, scored using the formula in the RFQ. Optional items and Stage 2 prices are not evaluated.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight 20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start 9 Nov 2026
Lot › Contract period › End 4 Mar 2027
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to 4 Sep 2027
Lot › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Has options Yes
Document › Document 1 › Document type Bidding documents
Document › Document 1 › Description Suppliers must complete Parts 3, 4 and 5 and return this document with their quotation through the Sell2Wales Tender Postbox.
Document › Document 1 › Link https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp...
Document › Document 2 › Document type Bidding documents
Document › Document 2 › Description Pricing Schedule, Appendix 1 to the RFQ. Complete the yellow cells and return with the quotation. Only the Core Pricing sheet is evaluated.
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp...
Document › Document 3 › Document type Bidding documents
Document › Document 3 › Description Project Brief for the William Aston Hall feasibility study, which forms the Specification in Part 2 of the RFQ.
Document › Document 3 › Link https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp...
Document › Document 4 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 4 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 4 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096691-2026
Document › Document 4 › Published 13 Oct 2026
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