Notice Information
Notice Title
Multi-disciplinary design team - Grenfell Memorial
Notice Description
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) (the 'Authority'), actively supported by the Royal Institute of British Architects ('RIBA') has concluded a procurement on behalf of the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission ('GTMC') to secure multi-disciplinary design services from a multi-disciplinary design team (MDDT) to develop the design for the Grenfell Memorial. The lead designer awarded the contract is required to commence design activity at RIBA Stage 0 (Strategic Definition) to enable bereaved, survivors and immediate community to influence the development of design. The design will be iteratively developed under a community-led design process and the RIBA Plan of Work.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The multi-disciplinary design team will be required to deliver a Technical Design that, when accepted, will be constructed by the Grenfell Memorial Main Contractor under a separate contract (to be procured). The design will be developed under a community-led design process that will be influenced and informed by bereaved, survivors and immediate community. The lead designer will undertake the roles of Principal Designer Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and, Principal Designer (Building Regulations). The lead designer will lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary design team to develop the design of a fitting memorial that will stand the test of time and act as a permanent symbol of remembrance. Developed iteratively, the lead designer will be required to engage with bereaved, survivors and immediate community in order to develop key principles that will underpin the delivery of the Technical Design. Services will operate from RIBA Stage 0 through 7 (inclusive).
Renewal: It is possible that due to programme changes and constraints, there may be a requirement to extend this appointment beyond the anticipated term (and anticipated value). The detail of this will be set out fully in the Phase 2 procurement documentation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047c17
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076254-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71200000 - Architectural and related services
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,170,884 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 30 Jul 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk, sgb-proc@communities.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- 2 MARSHAM STREET, LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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