Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
16 November 2026
32 days remaining
Published
15 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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.”
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- 1
E G Carter & Co Ltd
£232,335
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- 2
QUATTRO DESIGN ARCHITECTS LIMITED
£148,500
total awarded
- 3
BDO LLP
£105,022
total awarded
- 4
The Clarkson Alliance Ltd
£940,053
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- 5
BIOREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
£34,940
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Gloucester City CouncilKey Dates
Published
15 October 2026
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16 November 2026
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