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RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall, Wrexham University
Published Today
24 Oct 2026
Deadline in 6 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
- Quality (80%)
- Price (20%)
- Project Brief for the William Aston Hall feasibility study,... · Bidding Documents
- Request for Quotation, version 2, issued 23 October 2026. Su... · Bidding Documents
- Pricing Schedule, Appendix 1 to the RFQ, version 2, issued 2... · Bidding Documents
- Ground floor plan, William Aston Hall and Main Building. Rec... · Bidding Documents
- First floor plan, William Aston Hall and Main Building. Reco... · Bidding Documents
- Basement plan, Main Building. Record drawing issued for info... · Bidding Documents
- Front elevation, Main Building. Record drawing issued for in... · Bidding Documents
- William Aston Hall Upgrades, Seating and Acoustics Report, p... · Bidding Documents
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Wrexham University
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
71200000 *
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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 Friday 30 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 prices for RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design. Any Stage 2 award is at the University’s discretion, subject to available funding, and the University reserves 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 Friday 30 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 Tuesday 27 October 2026. Responses will be published to all suppliers by Wednesday 28 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
- 27 Oct 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 24 Oct 2026 19:24
- Deadline
- 30 Oct 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0786d9
- Notice ID
- HD/PM/08/10/2026
Full notice record
81 detailsEverything 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 27 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 | Quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Quality is assessed against five criteria set out in Part 3 of the RFQ document: Q.1 Understanding of the Brief and Key Issues, Q.2 Methodology and Technical Approach, Q.3 Team, Lead Consultant and Relevant Experience, Q.4 Programme, Capacity and Risk Management, and Q.5 Stakeholder Engagement and Working with Theatr Clwyd. The weighting of each criterion within the quality element is stated in the RFQ. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › 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 2 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › 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 | Project Brief for the William Aston Hall feasibility study, which forms the Specification in Part 2 of the RFQ. |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Request for Quotation, version 2, issued 23 October 2026. Supersedes the version published on 13 October 2026. Updated to show the extended deadlines on the cover sheet and in the timetable at paragraph 4. Suppliers must complete Parts 3, 4 and 5, including the signed Declaration, and return this document with their quotation through the Sell2Wales Tender Postbox. |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Pricing Schedule, Appendix 1 to the RFQ, version 2, issued 23 October 2026. Supersedes previous versions published. The budget comparison on the Core Pricing sheet now tests the Total Core Fixed Fee including VAT against the £50,000 budget. Five further lines have been added to the Day Rates sheet so that different levels of experience or responsibility may be priced. No other change has been made. Complete the yellow cells and return with the quotation. |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 4 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 4 › Description | Ground floor plan, William Aston Hall and Main Building. Record drawing issued for information only. |
| Document › Document 4 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 5 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 5 › Description | First floor plan, William Aston Hall and Main Building. Record drawing issued for information only. |
| Document › Document 5 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 6 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 6 › Description | Basement plan, Main Building. Record drawing issued for information only. |
| Document › Document 6 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 7 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 7 › Description | Front elevation, Main Building. Record drawing issued for information only. |
| Document › Document 7 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 8 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 8 › Description | William Aston Hall Upgrades, Seating and Acoustics Report, prepared by Plann Ltd for Theatr Clwyd, dated November 2023. Published for information. |
| Document › Document 8 › Link | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.asp... |
| Document › Document 9 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 9 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 9 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100782-2026 |
| Document › Document 9 › Published | 24 Oct 2026 |