Award

Barbican Fire Safety - M&E Consultant

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jun 2023 at 10:55

Tender

23 Mar 2023 at 14:17

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation has awarded a tender for the provision of M+E Consultant Services for the Barbican Arts Centre Fire Safety Project. The procurement process was completed, and the award has been made to QODA Consulting Ltd. The contract value is £232,500 GBP, and the contract was signed on 21st June 2023. The procurement stage was "complete." The project falls under the construction consultancy services category. The City of London Corporation is based in London, UK, with contact information available at Guildhall, EC2P 2EJ.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the construction consultancy services industry to compete for a fixed fee appointment worth £232,500 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the award criteria included Technical (50%), Commercial (35%), and Responsible Procurement (15%). The contract duration is two years and three months. Interested businesses may consider registering for similar tenders through the City of London Corporation, which can lead to potential growth opportunities and partnerships in the public procurement sector.

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Notice Title

Barbican Fire Safety - M&E Consultant

Notice Description

The provision of M+E Consultant Services for RIBA stages 3 to 7 for the Barbican Arts Centre Fire Safety Project. The M+E Consultant will assist in developing a strategy, schedule of works, anticipated construction cost, monitoring the works and handover and sign off for the project. The following is to be provided: * Leading the team on the design of systems etc, up to the end of RIBA Stage 3, to deliver the scope required to comply with the Current Building Standards, wherever possible. * Lead the team in providing the scope of works and tender documents. * Review tender submissions. * Provide technical input during the construction phase. * Review and comment on contractor's proposals during the construction phase. * Input into the handover phase including checking all required documentation is submitted and is correct. * Ensure all statutory compliance is met throughout the development and execution of the project. * At the end of each RIBA stage assist the City in seeking approval from stakeholders. * The construction budget for this project is estimated at PS11m. * This is a fixed fee appointment and is to include all expenses. * The works may be phased to deliver the requirements in order of priority. * Works are currently being carried out to improve the level of security at the Centre and this project will need to take account of and interface with these. * It is not the intention that the M+E Consultant is novated to the Contractor. At the City's discretion, the M+E consultant may enter into an agreement with the Contractor to complete the design and assist in the delivery of the works. If the Consultant enters into this agreement, they must provide evidence to the City's satisfaction that proper controls are put in place (e.g. separate and discrete resources) to prevent any conflicts of interest arising. * The M+E Consultant will act as the Lead Designer * Account needs to be taken of the interface with other parts of the Barbican Estate and particularly the cinemas and exhibition halls. * Familiarisation with the Barbican's Listed Building Management document.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Barbican Arts Centre is a complex of buildings in the City of London's Barbican Estate. The facilities include a theatre, a small experimental theatre, a concert hall, a library, an art gallery, foyer space, cafes, bars and restaurants, a large conservatory, technical back of house areas, offices, car parking and a large central plant room. Large parts of the building are below ground level. A crescent forms part of the layout and at higher levels this contains residential units. The Arts Centre interfaces with other parts of the Barbican Estate including cinemas and exhibition halls, however these areas are not included in this scope of works. The building was designed by Chamberlain, Powell and Bon, and was completed in the 1980s. It has since been listed. A project is being put in place to upgrade the fire safety of the building and comply with current standards wherever feasible. This majority of the scope and value of this project concerns improvement to the fire safety of the Barbican, including to comply with current standards wherever feasible. The Fire Safety works have an anticipated value of circa PS11m, which includes for the following packages, categorised into three groups, based on how soon they could be delivered. The appointed consultant team will need to support these packages to varying degrees: Quick Wins Works to be surveyed and commenced as soon as reasonably possible, to be undertaken by an incumbent maintenance term contractor. Likely to require very little design work by the consultant team, with consultants providing ad hoc support and advice as required: 1. Fire Signage 2. Emergency Lighting Reasonably Quick Wins Works to be undertaken as soon as reasonably possible, but which require the procurement of specialist contractors, and where the scope of works require further definition following upcoming combustibility tests and further surveys: 3. Fire Stopping and Compartmentation 4. Fire Door Repair/Replacement Large Technical Packages Works which require full detailed design (RIBA stage 3 by client's consultant team, RIBA stage 4/5 by a D&B contractor) and subsequent monitoring/validation of the works by the client's consultants: 5. Sprinkler Systems 6. Fire Safety and Plant Interfaces 7. Fire Alarm Systems

Options: The duration of the contract is two (2) years and three (3) months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b57f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017641-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£232,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Jemma Borland
Contact Email
jemma.borland@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2076063030

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, TLI4 Inner London - East

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QODA CONSULTING

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