Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-13
Buyer: Norfolk County Council
Country: UK
Region: Norfolk
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45212350 | 71200000 | 71220000 | 71221000 | 71300000
Estimated value: 1035000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-05-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Architectual and Structural Engeineering Services for the Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval England project.
Norfolk County Council wishes to enter into contracts to provide Architectural and Structural Engineering Services for the Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval England project.
In May 2016 it was announced that Norfolk Museums Service had been successful with its first-round application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a major Heritage Grant. A second-round application is expected to be submitted in October 2017 with a view to completion by 2020.
Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval England is an exciting new project that will see Norwich Castle Keep transformed back to its former glory, as one of the finest Romanesque castles in Western Europe. The Project will drastically improve the visitor experience by reinstating the Norman principal floor and making the Keep a more understandable and accessible building. A new British Museum Partnership Gallery of the Medieval Period will also be created within the Keep.
Norfolk County Council wishes to enter into contracts to provide Architectural Services for the Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval England Project.
The successful provider will work very closely with the Norfolk Museum Service Project Team and other appropriate departments at Norfolk County Council. They should have considerable experience of working on Listed or Scheduled historic buildings within a sensitive environment. They should also be flexible and prepared to work to HLF guidelines and within local authority constraints. A passion for the conservation of buildings and a strong commitment to high quality work are essential.
Norfolk County Council wishes to enter into a contract to provide Structural Engineering Services for the Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval England project.
The successful provider will work very closely with the Norfolk Museum Service Project Team and other appropriate departments at Norfolk County Council. They should have considerable experience of working on Listed or Scheduled historic buildings within a sensitive environment. They should also be flexible and prepared to work to HLF guidelines and within local authority constraints. A passion for the conservation of buildings and a strong commitment to high quality work are essential.
This procurement is split into two Lots: Lot 1 — Architectural Services, Lot 2 — Structural Engineering Services.
The aim of the Gateway to Medieval England project is to restore the historical and architectural integrity of Norwich Castle Keep, one of the most important and impressive secular buildings of its time in Europe. Currently reduced to a shell, the project will reconfigure the internal layout to replicate the original floor levels and rooms and create a powerful immersive learning experience, enabling people to explore the building as a Norman royal palace. The restored internal floors and spaces will provide a state of the art community venue supporting an extensive and creative programme of formal and informal learning events, alongside commercial functions. A new British Museum Gallery of the Medieval Period will highlight the importance of Norwich within Britain and on the international stage.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Councils procurement system. To participate in this procurement, Applicants must first be registered on the procurement system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to view the procurement under the tenders section and express an interest.
If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or emailing support@in-tend.co.uk
If you are interested in bidding for these contracts we strongly suggest that you attend one of our supervised site visits to be held on Tuesday 18.4.2017. Please see further detail in Section 5 of the invitation to tender document.
Norfolk County Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

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