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Cranbrook Leisure part of Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus

Awarded to AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED

East Devon District Council(buyer)

Published
Published 30 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 15 October 2025

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Overview

East Devon District Council awarded a contract to AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED on 10 November 2025 for the architecturally led multidisciplinary design of Cranbrook Leisure Centre, part of the wider Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus. The scope includes design services for a circa 3,750m² net internal area leisure facility incorporating a library, youth and family services hub. The contract value is £535,958, below the estimated value of £1,950,000.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,950,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
30 July 2025
Questions by
3 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design servicesArchitectural, engineering and surveying services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£535,958
Award date
10 November 2025
Contract period
24 November 2025 → 21 December 2029
Contract length
4 years 1 month
Against estimate
73% below
Bids received
11
Winner
  • AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED

This contract ends on 21 December 2029.

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About the winner

AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Based in
Manchester
Public contracts won
41
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

11

7 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Quality70%
  • Cost30%

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Market context

Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

£100,000

Median of 10,822 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 5.4× the median.

East Devon District Council in the last 12 months

12

contracts awarded, worth £39,698,478 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    3 December 2025

  2. Contract

    12 November 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    11 September 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    30 July 2025

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