RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall, Wrexham University

Wrexham University

Key dates and value

Status: Open
Submission deadline: 27 Oct 2026
Published: 13 Oct 2026
Estimated value: £100k
Contract start: 9 Nov 2026
Contract end: 4 Mar 2027
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Notice type: UK4

Overview

Wrexham University invites quotations from suitably qualified consultants, or consultant teams under a single lead consultant, to undertake a proportionate RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall on the Plas Coch campus, Wrexham. The Hall is a principal cultural and civic venue, operated in partnership with Theatr Clwyd. The study will appraise the existing venue and develop and compare options covering the audience journey, the auditorium, technical theatre, backstage, access and inclusion, heritage constraints, building services and operating implications, with broad cost ranges, phasing advice and delivery risks. The maximum budget for the Stage 1 core services is £50,000 including VAT. Quotations above this figure will be rejected. The study is funded by the Arts Council of Wales Arts Capital Investment Fund with match funding from the University, and must be complete by 19 February 2027. Quotations must be submitted through the Sell2Wales Tender Postbox by 12:00 noon on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Suppliers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform. Full requirements, the conditions of participation and the award criteria are set out in the RFQ document, the Pricing Schedule and the Project Brief attached to this notice. AS part of the Optional pricing the University is seeking pricing for the Stage 2 Concept Design, however, the Stage 2 Award is at the discretion of the university and will be subject to available funding, And the university reserve the right to pursue other procurement options.

CPV codes

71200000 Architectural and related services
45212170 Entertainment building construction work

About the buyer

Wrexham University has published 4 tender notices since 15 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £783k. 2 of them are currently open.

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