AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6
Gloucester City Council, The Docks · United Kingdom
- Procedure
- Open design tender
- Nature
- Masterplan
- Building type
- Retail
- Estimated value
- £208,333
- Published
- 2026-10-15
- Deadline
- 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 (5 days)
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Summary
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER – ROLE SPECIFICATION & PROJECT OVERVIEW Project Title: Gloucester Greyfriars Project Location: Eastgate Shopping Centre and Former Pavilion Bowling Green Appointment Period: December 2026 – April 2028 – Covering RIBA Sages 4-6 Client: Gloucester City Council Total Project Funding: £11 million Levelling-Up Fund + Council / partner contributions Cultural Hub Construction Budget - £6 million Former Pavilion Green Construction Budget - £250,000 SECTION 1 – ROLE PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Effective handover from previous principal designer (RIBA 0-3) to new principal designer, i.e. this role • Strongly align with RIBA Standard Architectural Contract • Ensure effective design coordination between the design team and principal contractor • Maintain alignment with the Project Manager, Levelling-Up Fund programme, outputs and reporting requirements (usually once per month Design Team Meeting). Greyfriars’s Project Principal Designer – Cultural Hub - Greyfriars 2 • Deliver a sustainable design that is accessible, high-quality regeneration scheme that meets the vision for Greyfriars • Ensure full compliance with Building Regulations, CDM 2015, planning conditions and accessibility standards • Ensure full integration with planning consultant on the final planning application relating to the cultural hub and former pavilion bowling green 3.0 Key Responsibilities 3.1 Handover from RIBA 3 to RIBA 4 - Transition Notes • Ensure full clarity, continuity, and legal/regulatory compliance as we move from the current design team to the new Principal Designer. • Manage the formal transition of the project from the outgoing design team, who have now reached completion of RIBA Stage 3 (Spatial Coordination), to the new Architect / Principal Designer, who will assume full responsibility for delivering RIBA Stages 4 (Technical Design), 5 (Construction), and 6 (Handover & Closeout). • Our priority is to preserve all agreed design decisions, planning permissions, budget alignment, and stakeholder commitments — while ensuring a seamless handover with no gaps in information, compliance, or accountability.”
Documents to submit
The usual items for this kind of tender; the tender documents have the exact list.- Team composition and CVsThe people proposed for each role, with CVs in the format asked.
- Comparable project referencesUsually three to five, with client, value, dates and your role; often on the buyer's form.
- Methodology and organisation noteHow the team will run the commission: phases, coordination, quality, BIM when asked.
- Fee proposalOn the buyer's price schedule when there is one; by phase and discipline.
- Turnover and financial standingAccounts or a bank statement when the tender sets a minimum turnover.
- European Single Procurement Document: The buyer's Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) or Standard Selection QuestionnaireOne per firm in the team, signed by its legal representative.
- Company registration and proof of professional registrationCommercial register extract; architects' and engineers' registration certificates.
- Professional indemnity insurance certificateFor each firm, with the cover the tender requires.
- Team agreement or power of attorneyConsortium agreement, or the mandate naming the lead firm, when bidding as a group.
When you apply, this list becomes the workspace checklist: tick each document off and attach the file.
CPV codes
71200000