AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6
Gloucester City Council · South West
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What the buyer wants
Appointment of a Principal Designer for the Gloucester Greyfriars Project covering RIBA Stages 4 to 6, ensuring design coordination, compliance with regulations, and delivery of a sustainable, accessible regeneration scheme.
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
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Effective handover from previous principal designer (RIBA 0-3) to new principal designer, i.e. this role
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Strongly align with RIBA Standard Architectural Contract
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Ensure effective design coordination between the design team and principal contractor
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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
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• 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
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Ensure full clarity, continuity, and legal/regulatory compliance as we move from the current design team to the new Principal Designer.
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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).
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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.”
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Services required
- Architectural and related services
What you will need to show
- Compliance with Building Regulations, CDM 2015, planning conditions and accessibility standards — Supplier must ensure full compliance with relevant building regulations, Construction Design and Management regulations, planning conditions, and accessibility standards throughout the project.
- Provide effective handover from previous principal designer — Supplier must manage the formal transition and handover from the outgoing design team completing RIBA Stage 3 to the new Principal Designer for RIBA Stages 4 to 6, ensuring continuity and no gaps in information or compliance.
- Align with RIBA Standard Architectural Contract — Supplier must strongly align their work and responsibilities with the RIBA Standard Architectural Contract throughout the appointment period.
- Ensure design coordination between design team and principal contractor — Supplier must ensure effective coordination of design activities between the design team and the principal contractor to support project delivery.
- Maintain alignment with Project Manager and reporting requirements — Supplier must maintain alignment with the Project Manager and the Levelling-Up Fund programme, including providing outputs and reports typically at monthly Design Team Meetings.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £208,333)
Key facts
- Buyer: Gloucester City Council
- Deadline: 16 November 2026
- Location: South West
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 15 October 2026
- CPV: 71200000
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