Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-29
Buyer: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71200000 | 71220000 | 71240000 | 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services
Estimated value: 1100000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-04-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the ‘Client’) is seeking to bring together an experienced and appropriately qualified Architect-led design team with outstanding design and detailing skills to take forward the development of a new building to house additional gallery space and accommodation for the Focal Point Gallery, located in the Forum, together with a new small digital workspace incubator hub and office accommodation. The College wishes to provide new state of the art performing arts and music practice facilities together with a new public cafe and restaurant, and a new skills kitchen for students.
The Client now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Architect-led design team to take forward the scheme from RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design) through to RIBA Stage 7.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the ‘Client’) is seeking to bring together an experienced and appropriately qualified Architect-led design team with outstanding design and detailing skills to take forward the development of a new building to house additional gallery space and accommodation for the Focal Point Gallery, located in the Forum, together with a new small digital workspace incubator hub and office accommodation. The College wishes to provide new state of the art performing arts and music practice facilities together with a new public cafe and restaurant, and a new skills kitchen for students.
The Client now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Architect-led design team to take forward the scheme from RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design) through to RIBA Stage 7.
The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the SQ Documents Noon Wednesday 18.4.2018.
The Minimum Level Requirements are covered in detail in the Documents provided. This includes but is not limited to detail on Financial Standing and Insurance. The elements which are pass / fail are fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement.
Subject to there being sufficient applicants qualifying, the council’s intention is to invite 5 applicants through to Tender Stage.
Additional works, services or supplies may be purchased as a result of the award of this procurement.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met in accordance with Article 58 of the Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the council and Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the Supplier Questionnaire which is available from the address in Part I.3.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.


Award value: 1100000