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All very sad for those that failed to make it, but there are lots of 'award winning' practices out there? Do we know who did make it? Maybe once that information is divulged we can ascertain if it is some kind of architectural disaster about to happen, or if it is maybe just sour grapes from those that missed out?

It is frustrating that people bemoan the lack of 'young new pratices' getting onto frameworks, but then also compain when firms like MCAslan and A&M neither of which are small, young or new, fail to make it.
As for those firms that seem to think that they should be exempted from getting ISO9001 accreditation.....it's not complicated or expensive, and maybe if you just did it then you could stop moaning about it. As a profession who scream and shout about protection of title and the threat from those unchartered 'building designers' that don't being the assurance of quality that being RIBA or ARB gives, why do you think clients should not care if your internal standards meet ISO9001? If you do things well then you whould have no problem.