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Cardiff Council - Atlantic Wharf Mixed Use Development - Area A

CARDIFF COUNCIL

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28 Feb 2025 at 11:35

TenderUpdate

21 Dec 2023 at 09:24

Tender

14 Sep 2023 at 07:52

Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff Council has completed the procurement process for the Atlantic Wharf Mixed Use Development in Cardiff, focusing on construction work in the "works" industry category. This initiative involved the selective procurement method with a competitive dialogue process. The key elements of the project included new office space for the Authority, Capella Production Studio, and associated public infrastructure. Subsequent stages of the process highlighted the revision of the project scope, including the removal of the Events Hall building, resulting in a revised estimated value range of £65 million to £135 million. The final contract was awarded on 12 December 2024, to Goldbeck Construction, Aviva Investors, and The Litmus Partnership, with a project valuation of £78 million.

This procurement process presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in construction and related industries. Firms specializing in architectural design, construction management, and building completion works would find this project particularly suited to their expertise. Additionally, the option for the successful bidder to acquire adjacent plots for further development adds to the business growth potential. The project’s focus on significant community benefits also encourages participants to contribute to Cardiff Council's social and economic goals, enhancing their corporate profile through tangible social value commitments.

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Notice Title

Cardiff Council - Atlantic Wharf Mixed Use Development - Area A

Notice Description

Cardiff Council ("the Authority") is the freeholder of various plots of land identified in the Site Plan included with the procurement documents. The Authority wishes to have the following outputs delivered across the Site; (i) new Authority office space (including fit out) of no less than 120,000sq ft NIA (including a Management Suite of no less than 20,000 sq ft NIA), in addition there will need to be allowances for circulation, foyer and food and beverage space. (ii) Capella Production Studio of no less than 32,000sq ft Net Internal Area ("NIA"), (iii) Events Hall building of no less than 40,400sq ft NIA (iv) associated road infrastructure and public realm space. The Authority is seeking to appoint a developer to finance, design and deliver the outputs referred to above. The Authority will be making staged financial contributions towards the cost of delivering these outputs during the delivery phase(s). Where the outputs (referred to above) are delivered within stipulated affordability envelopes (as set out in the procurement documents) the Authority intends to acquire those outputs from the successful bidder on practical completion

Lot Information

Lot 1

Continued from II.1.4) The procurement also provides the successful bidder with an option to acquire at market value certain adjacent plots of land for independent development and to improve the financial viability of the project. The Authority has set various affordability envelopes that different outputs of the project must fall within. Further details on these affordability envelopes were set out in the procurement documents made available with the Contract Notice and updated procurement documents issued to bidders during the competitive tendering process. The Authority reserved the right to increase/decrease the size requirements of the new Authority office complex (and corresponding affordability envelopes) as well as incorporating an additional requirement to deliver no less than a 100,000 sq.ft NIA for a new office development on one of the plots. Such varied and additional requirements are subject to the Authority's business case approvals and finalised requirements will be confirmed to participating bidders during the procurement process. During the competition, the Authority elected to reduce the size of the new Authority's office complex to 100,000sq ft NIA and further details were provided in the procurement documents issued to bidders. Consequently, the estimated value of the opportunity ranges from 65mGBP to 135GBP depending on the final output requirement. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. The estimated duration referenced in II.2.7 relates to the envisaged development period for the project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fc9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007499-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

39130000 - Office furniture

45000000 - Construction work

45100000 - Site preparation work

45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work

45112700 - Landscaping work

45210000 - Building construction work

45211350 - Multi-functional buildings construction work

45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants

45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities

45212170 - Entertainment building construction work

45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work

45212320 - Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances

45213150 - Office block construction work

45213316 - Installation works of walkways

45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines

45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

45300000 - Building installation work

45340000 - Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work

45400000 - Building completion work

45450000 - Other building completion work

51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment

66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71247000 - Supervision of building work

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71540000 - Construction management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20241 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
CARDIFF COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2920873701

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4UW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

AVIVA INVESTORS

GOLDBECK CONSTRUCTION

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP

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