Tender

Soft Market Testing for Building Design Consultancy Services

BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

14 Nov 2023 at 11:17

Tender Notice
Planning

12 Oct 2023 at 16:41

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bracknell Forest Borough Council is planning a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for Building Design Consultancy Services" in the works category. The council is seeking a single organisation to deliver planned and capital construction projects from inception to completion, with a contract value ranging from £200k to £10 million. The current contract expires on 30th June 2025, with a handover planned for April 2025. The tender deadline for submissions is 29th November 2023.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for construction companies and consultancy firms well-versed in building design and project management. Businesses with experience in school extensions, new works, and planned maintenance on Council buildings would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, using a restricted procedure for vendor selection. The council emphasises the need for professional expertise and a strategic approach to ensure successful delivery of the construction projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing for Building Design Consultancy Services

Notice Description

The Council has been working with a Managing Partner, since 2013 to deliver the various construction programmes of work including Education & Corporate One-Off Capital Schemes, Annual Planned Maintenance Programmes and various survey programmes, the contract is due to expire at the end of June 2025 The Council is currently looking at options to procure a single organisation (not a consortium of organisations) to support the delivering of planned and capital construction project from inception to completion and to include an advice, design, project and programme management service for new builds, extensions and refurbishments of existing buildings from contract ranging from PS200k to PS10million. The Councils' Capital Programme: Spend per annum typically comprises of: * PS3m on school extensions and remodelling to School buildings. * Up to PS4m new works and refurbishments on other Council buildings. * PS1m planned maintenance on school buildings * PS1m planned maintenance on other Council buildings. The current contract will expire on 30th June 2025 to allow for completion of the key construction projects. The current Managing Partner also handled all retention/defects liability issues in respect of projects started/completed during their tenure. Succession Planning: The Consultant will begin working with the Council from April 2025, including: * Familiarising themselves with the Councils' Estate and key personnel * Begin working up new projects required for delivery in the 2025/2026 financial year * Working up to full handover from the current Managing Partner on 30th June 2025

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council has been working with a Managing Partner, since 2013 to deliver the various construction programmes of work including Education & Corporate One-Off Capital Schemes, Annual Planned Maintenance Programmes and various survey programmes, the contract is due to expire at the end of June 2025 The Council is currently looking at options to procure a single organisation (not a consortium of organisations) to support the delivering of planned and capital construction project from inception to completion and to include an advice, design, project and programme management service for new builds, extensions and refurbishments of existing buildings from contract ranging from PS200k to PS10million. The Councils' Capital Programme: Spend per annum typically comprises of: * PS3m on school extensions and remodelling to School buildings. * Up to PS4m new works and refurbishments on other Council buildings. * PS1m planned maintenance on school buildings * PS1m planned maintenance on other Council buildings. The current contract will expire on 30th June 2025 to allow for completion of the key construction projects. The current Managing Partner also handled all retention/defects liability issues in respect of projects started/completed during their tenure. Succession Planning: The Consultant will begin working with the Council from April 2025, including: * Familiarising themselves with the Councils' Estate and key personnel * Begin working up new projects required for delivery in the 2025/2026 financial year * Working up to full handover from the current Managing Partner on 30th June 2025

Renewal: To be agreed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033584-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
11 Oct 2023Expired
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
BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Further Information

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