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Appointment of a Lead Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jul 2024 at 00:00

Tender

07 May 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a Lead Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library. The procurement process involves RIBA Design Stage 3-6, pre-construction estimates, and refurbishment of internal spaces. The Council, based in Wrexham, UK, aims to create a new creative hub at the Old Library site in Queens Square, catering to general public services.

This tender provides an opportunity for architectural and design firms, particularly those specialized in commercial refurbishments and heritage projects, to showcase their expertise. Suitable businesses should be able to handle complex design stages and work closely with local authorities and stakeholders. With a focus on quality and innovation, this project offers a chance for companies to contribute to the cultural and business growth of Wrexham while delivering a transformative architectural vision.

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Notice Title

Appointment of a Lead Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library

Notice Description

Wrexham County Borough Council has appointed a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library site on Queens Square. The commission includes RIBA Design Stage 3-6, pre-construction estimate costs, refurbishment of the internal spaces as per feasibility study.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) has appointed a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library to work with the Local Authority and key stakeholders to produce and refurbish onsite the Old Library, Queens Square. This proposal will see the building transformed to create a new focused creative hub, a symbolic and transformational lever to stimulate the regeneration of the new city centre. This will deliver a facility which will complement nearby leisure offer in the city centre and enhance Wrexham's offer as a cultural / business / visitor destination. The proposal will safeguard a Carnegie heritage asset within Wrexham City Centre, which adds further value to the Creative Hub project. The Contracted Work will cover RIBA stages 3 to 6 with concept design proposals already completed as part of the feasibility study completed earlier this year. The Council requires the refurbishment to move forward to RIBA Stage 6, along with meetings with key stakeholders. The refurbishment will include working with the in-house Officer Working Group (OWG), an external appointed project manager and an onsite design coordinator for the refurbishment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-141247
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141247
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71210000 - Advisory architectural services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Julia Pordage-Moore
Contact Email
julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk, procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1978292784, +44 1978292798

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LAWRAY ARCHITECTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477054
    Appointment of a Principal Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library - Wrexham County Borough Council is looking to appointment a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library site on Queens Square. The commission includes RIBA Design Stage 3-6, pre-construction estimate costs, refurbishment of the internal spaces as per feasibility study. For full details please refer to the Tender Documentation
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484392
    Appointment of a Lead Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library - Wrexham County Borough Council has appointed a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library site on Queens Square. The commission includes RIBA Design Stage 3-6, pre-construction estimate costs, refurbishment of the internal spaces as per feasibility study.

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