Tender

Invitation to Tender for appointment of a Lead Architect and Design Team

THOMSON GRAY

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Tender

27 Oct 2021 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Thomson Gray is seeking to appoint a Lead Architect and Design Team for the Lemon Tree Redevelopment project, located in Aberdeen, UK. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) falls under the services category and is valued at £3,000,000. The tender process is currently open, using the Open procurement method. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 10th November 2021, with the final submission deadline set for 23rd November 2021 at 12:00 PM. The design team will be responsible for developing a feasibility study involving upgrades to existing facilities at 5 West North Street.

This tender presents an opportunity for architectural firms and related service providers to showcase their expertise in delivering feasibility studies and design projects. Businesses specialising in architecture, engineering services, or project management—particularly those with experience in upgrading public facilities—would be well-positioned to compete. A two-stage selection process will assess submissions based on quality and commercial proposals, followed by interviews, making this a potentially lucrative avenue for skilled consultancies to secure significant contracts in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for appointment of a Lead Architect and Design Team

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for the appointment of an architect led design team to develop a feasibility study on two options for the upgrading of existing facilities at 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The main objective of the process is to select an architect judged by APA, as most likely to effectively manage delivery of the Feasibility Study for this project. This selection will be through a 2-stage process. The selection will consider issues such as relevant experience, key personnel, planned approach and the availability of resources. Stage 1 will require submission of Quality and Commercial submissions, and Stage 2 will comprise of an interview for the shortlisted consultants. The short-listing will be the 3 highest scoring consultants. Further details are provided in section 3.1 below. APA requires an Expression of Interest (EOI), to be returned within 5 working days of receipt of the ITT if consultants will be submitting a tender. The EOI pro-forma is included in Appendix A. A site visit can be arranged on 10th November 2021 if required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000671719
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431402
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
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
THOMSON GRAY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH2 1DF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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