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Published
19 August 2026
Type
services
Overview
Harlow District HDC (HDC) is seeking to procure Construction Consultancy Services – Principal Designer. This service forms part of HDC’s commitment to transform Harlow's housing, invest in housing stock and to meet Landlord obligations.The key deliverables under this contract are:• Delivery of Principal Designer services across all relevant projects.• Provision of services that are safe, compliant, and accessible to all residents.• Consistent achievement of the outputs set out in Section 3 (Scope of Requirement).• Transparent reporting to HDC on performance, compliance, and risks. It is assumed that the core services will be required to RIBA 2 – 6 stages, however the exact need will be required a defined in the Building Safety Act 2022.
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- Building Safety Act 2022
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McBains Ltd
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