Planning

Soft Market Testing - Tower Bridge Visitor Attraction Masterplan

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

03 Dec 2024 at 16:08

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

03 Dec 2024 at 12:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is in the planning stage for a potential project titled "Soft Market Testing - Tower Bridge Visitor Attraction Masterplan." This project falls under the industry category of architectural design services and includes design consultancy and support services. The procurement location is London, United Kingdom (postal code EC2P 2EJ). The buying organisation, City of London Corporation, is engaging in pre-procurement market engagement (PPME) to develop a masterplan for redeveloping the Tower Bridge visitor attraction, surrounding properties, and public areas. Key dates include the engagement end date on 7 January 2025, with submissions due by 12:00 noon on the same day.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in architectural design, consultancy, and support services. It is particularly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to the outlined suitability considerations. Participating businesses will help shape the future procurement process and gain insights into the requirements. Although participation in the early market engagement does not guarantee an advantage in future procurement stages, it allows organisations to influence project planning and demonstrates capability to the City of London Corporation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - Tower Bridge Visitor Attraction Masterplan

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 to develop a masterplan for redeveloping the visitor attraction within the current footprint, the surrounding properties owned by City Bridge Foundation and areas in the public realm. 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 is a soft market testing exercise in relation to a forthcoming procurement the City of London Corporation (the City) for the provision of a design team to develop a masterplan for redeveloping the visitor attraction within the current footprint, the surrounding properties owned by City Bridge Foundation and areas in the public realm. The soft market testing will involve the submission of a SMT questionnaire - to be received by 12:00 (noon) 7 January 2025. If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City's E-procurement portal at www.capitalesourcing.com. Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capitalesourcing portal (www.capitalesourcing.com).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6b4da706-75c3-416f-abca-00405eb9a946
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2bfb17-80d1-4cf2-a102-1bc0597a1782
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

71220000 - Architectural design services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79933000 - Design support services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 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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