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Really once the core of the bike is built as light as possible, then saddle, pedals etc. comes down to personal preference vs. weight. I think the provisional spec above is a really good starting point - thanks Emyr.
I can certainly see a very nice bike at or around 9kg within reach of my budget, which gives me hope. In fact, considering Emyr's spec comes in at sub £600, I think 8.5kg all in, if one stretched the budget to £850 - £900 is very doable.
I'm no weight weenie by any means, but if I'm in the hills I certainly feel a big difference between 12kg and 8kg. I'm under 11 stone (10.5 at fighting weight) but sadly lacking in grunt, which means those extra kgs mean a lot to me.