Planning

Soft Market Testing - Guildhall School for Music and Drama Maintenance Professional Services

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

05 Dec 2024 at 10:32

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Soft Market Testing - Guildhall School for Music and Drama Maintenance Professional Services." The procurement process falls under the industry category of architectural and related services, with additional classifications in mechanical and electrical engineering services, and design consultancy services. Key dates include the engagement end date on 3rd January 2025. The project location is in London, United Kingdom, with a postal code of EC2V 7HH. The engagement is being conducted via the electronic tendering system CapitaleSourcing.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in project management, cost consultancy, building surveying, architecture, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The soft market testing process aims to gather market feedback, which will help inform future procurement decisions. Although this is not a formal procurement process, participation may provide businesses with valuable insights and positioning for future tenders related to the maintenance of the Guildhall School for Music and Drama.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - Guildhall School for Music and Drama Maintenance Professional Services

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is carrying out pre-procurement market engagement ('PPME') in relation to the provision of a design team for the maintenance of Guildhall School for Music and Drama. It will be split into 2 lots. Lot 1 will be for a multidisciplinary team consisting of project management, cost consultancy, building surveying and fabric / architecture. Lot 2 will be for mechanical, electrical and plumbing services. The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the City. Additional information: This PPME is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Therefore, to access the PPME documentation please register on the system and then search using 'Soft Market Testing - Guildhall School for Music and Drama Maintenance Professional Services'. Organisations must submit their completed SMT document via the system by the return deadline of 12.00pm Noon on 03.01.2025 in order to participate and registration is free. SMT document submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their SMT document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-61f7b75e-05f5-4f11-b3fd-b572ce87f4f6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91c7ab62-629d-4d4b-a6c4-746c0991831a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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