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Competition Management

End-to-End Management of Design Excellence Competitions

Pivotal International specialises in the strategic management of architectural and design competitions, ensuring that competitions are run professionally, transparently and efficiently – attracting the best talent and achieving world-class results for our clients.

We manage every aspect of the competition lifecycle, including:

  • Competition Structuring: Advising on the right competition format (open, invited or limited), phases (concept, design development), and deliverables to suit project goals and market conditions.
  • Brief Development: Crafting clear, inspiring and technically robust competition briefs that attract top-tier participants while fully aligning with client expectations and site constraints.
  • Pre-Qualification and Shortlisting: Managing Expressions of Interest (EOI), Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ), and selection criteria to ensure the best design teams are invited to compete.
  • Communication and Queries Management: Acting as the single point of contact for competition participants, providing timely clarifications, addenda and updates while maintaining fairness and confidentiality.
  • Submission Management: Receiving, cataloguing and ensuring compliance of submissions, anonymising where appropriate, and preparing documentation for jury review.
  • Jury Management: Organising jury panels, preparing evaluation matrices, facilitating deliberations and documenting jury recommendations.
  • Post-Competition Services: Supporting contract negotiation with winners, competition feedback to unsuccessful participants, and competition marketing/publicity if required.

Our competition management service guarantees:

  • Full Transparency and Integrity of the process.
  • Compliance with international best practices and procurement standards.
  • Promotion of Design Innovation while maintaining practical deliverability.
  • Efficient Timeline and Budget Control.

Whether for iconic architectural competitions, urban design challenges, or infrastructure concept calls, Pivotal International ensures that every competition yields outstanding design solutions aligned with your strategic vision.