Tender

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Northstowe Enterprise Zone and Local Centre - Client Advisory Team

SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Jan 2021 at 11:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South Cambridgeshire District Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "Northstowe Enterprise Zone and Local Centre - Client Advisory Team." This tender, classified under architectural and related services, is taking place in the UKH12 region. The tender is at the active stage, with a submission deadline set for 1st March 2021 at 13:00. The contract is valued at up to £2.25 million and focuses on appointing a Client Advisory Team with expertise in masterplanning and urban design to collaborate with the council’s Project Team to develop a strategic brief and masterplan for the project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in architectural and urban design services. Companies well-suited to compete for this contract should have experience regarding the Royal Institute of British Architects' work stages, particularly in strategic planning and project management. Additionally, as the nature of this tender involves collaborations with various councils and agencies, firms with a proven track record in public-sector projects and the ability to navigate non-disclosure agreements will find themselves well positioned to succeed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Northstowe Enterprise Zone and Local Centre - Client Advisory Team

Notice Description

The council is seeking to appoint a Client Advisory Team that has masterplanning, urban design architecture and planning expertise be appointed at this stage to work with the council's Project Team and matrix of stakeholders to agree the vision for the project and develop a clear strategic brief and masterplan for delivery. The Client Adviser will assist the council's Project Team in identifying and developing a series of options which meet the council's strategic development brief, work with the team, stakeholders and consultees to evaluate the options and identify a best value approach which will deliver the agreed project outcomes and maximise the investment available. It is recognised that, when considering a construction project, key decisions on viability, vision, product, exploiting opportunities etc., are made at the beginning of the process, before the planning and design stages and long before work starts on site. The council recognises that Client Advisers are highly trained, experienced architects or construction professionals who can understand the implication on financial, planning decisions on placemaking and advise on how to get the best out of the procurement process in line with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) work stages (2020). It is considered that an appointment at the earliest stage can help bring clarity of vision certainty and maximise the benefits realisation from a placemaking/ sustainability perspective. The brief for the Client Advisory Team is based on RIBA Stages 0-2. The contract may be extended beyond but at this stage SCDC cannot guarantee this at this stage. For the purposes of meeting the regulations (WTO) the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work. Please note due to the confidential nature of this project, bidders will be asked to sign a non disclosure agreement prior to receiving the tender documentation. Due to the confidential nature of this contract bidders will need to express an interest and sign a non-disclosure agreement before being provided access to the tender documents, please find the link to do this here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d402ece-bb60-eb11-8106-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=4e3b9c4e-bd60-eb11-8106-005056b64545. 5. This contract is for services with SCDC. However due to the nature of this contract, the area of work the following partners will reserve the right at their discretion to call off services from this contract, Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Homes England and the Parish Council of Northstowe (when this is created or the body that represents its interests).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The council is seeking to appoint a Client Advisory Team that has masterplanning, urban design architecture and planning expertise be appointed at this stage to work with the council's Project Team and matrix of stakeholders to agree the vision for the project and develop a clear strategic brief and masterplan for delivery. The Client Adviser will assist the council's Project Team in identifying and developing a series of options which meet the council's strategic development brief, work with the team, stakeholders and consultees to evaluate the options and identify a best value approach which will deliver the agreed project outcomes and maximise the investment available. It is recognised that, when considering a construction project, key decisions on viability, vision, product, exploiting opportunities etc., are made at the beginning of the process, before the planning and design stages and long before work starts on site. The council recognises that Client Advisers are highly trained, experienced architects or construction professionals who can understand the implication on financial, planning decisions on placemaking and advise on how to get the best out of the procurement process in line with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) work stages (2020). It is considered that an appointment at the earliest stage can help bring clarity of vision certainty and maximise the benefits realisation from a placemaking/ sustainability perspective. The brief for the Client Advisory Team is based on RIBA Stages 0-2. The contract may be extended beyond but at this stage SCDC cannot guarantee this at this stage. For the purposes of meeting the regulations (WTO) the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work. Please note due to the confidential nature of this project, bidders will be asked to sign a non disclosure agreement prior to receiving the tender documentation. Due to the confidential nature of this contract bidders will need to express an interest and sign a non-disclosure agreement before being provided access to the tender documents, please find the link to do this here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d402ece-bb60-eb11-8106-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=4e3b9c4e-bd60-eb11-8106-005056b64545. 5. This contract is for services with SCDC. However due to the nature of this contract, the area of work the following partners will reserve the right at their discretion to call off services from this contract, Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Homes England and the Parish Council of Northstowe (when this is created or the body that represents its interests).

Options: For the purposes of meeting the regulations the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work.

Renewal: For the purposes of meeting the regulations the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001723-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

HOMES ENGLAND

Contact Name
David Ousby
Contact Email
david.ousby@scambs.gov.uk, enquiries@cambridge.gov.uk, enquiries@homesengland.gov.uk, jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBOURNE
Postcode
CB23 6EA
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

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