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CA18502 - Architectural Services[E16]

Bedford, United KingdomBedford College[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Bedford College is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Architectural Services in support of College projects. The appointed supplier will provide full architectural services for projects with values up to £5 million and, where required by the College, selected projects exceeding this value. The contract will be awarded for a period of four years.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 28 Sept 2026.
Value: GBP 1,166,667
Buyer: Bedford CollegeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E17]: GBP 1,166,667
Published[E14]: 28 Sept 2026
Procedure[E13]: Open procedure
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Bedford College is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Architectural Services in support of College projects. The appointed supplier will provide full architectural services for projects with values up to £5 million and, where required by the College, selected projects exceeding this value. The contract will be awarded for a period of four years. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18502. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18502 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E6]
ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E7]
ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E8]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 1 days remain before the deadline.[E4]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Bedford College.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 71220000 (Architectural design services).
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-10-30T12:00:00Z”
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Bedford College is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Architectural Services in support of College projects. The appointed supplier will provide full architectural services for projects with values up to £5 million and, where required by the College, selected projec…”
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: Channel Islands.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: Rest of the World.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: Isle of Man.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: Europe.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 28 Sep 2026.
“2026-09-28T10:06:29+01:00”
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "CA18502 - Architectural Services".
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 1,166,666.67.
“1166666.67 GBP”
Document d4a6800e-5b20-4508-a1c3-15848ab9e456-915639, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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