Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust
Wellpark Enterprise Centre, 120 Sydney Street
Glasgow
G31 1JF
UK
Contact person: Jamie Quinn
Telephone: +44 1415544411
E-mail: j.quinn@gardiner.com
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gbpt.org/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA15463
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) was established in 1982 as a charitable trust to rescue, repair, restore and rehabilitate significant, historic buildings at risk across the city.
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Redeveloment of Whitevale Baths, Glasgow - Appointment of a Design Team for RIBA Stages 1 - 6
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust invites responses from Conservation Accredited Architect led Design Teams, with Architect acting as Lead Consultant, Principal Designer (CDM 2015) and Contract Administrator, and will include (as a minimum) Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer/Services Engineer (either in‑house or as named sub‑consultants), Fire Engineer and Access Consultant for the redevelopment of Whitevale Baths to create a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive hub for the Gallowgate community and a permanent home for children's charity PEEK.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
230 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45212350
71200000
71221000
71250000
71312000
71321000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Whitevale Baths, 75-89 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, G31 1AQ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust invites responses from Conservation Accredited Architect led Design Teams to provide Design Team Services (RIBA Stages 1 - 6) for the redevelopment of the Whitevale Baths to create a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive hub for the Gallowgate community and a permanent home for children's charity PEEK Project.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
230 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
31/08/2026
End:
26/02/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust require that the Design Team is led by a conservation accredited architect. In the UK, this should mean an architect registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB), with appropriate conservation accreditation, for example on the RIBA Conservation Register as a Conservation Architect or Specialist Conservation Architect.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/05/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
08/06/2026
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=827821.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:827821)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=827821
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.gbpt.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026