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title: "Works Contract - The National Archives"
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buyer: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE"
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# Works Contract - The National Archives

Buyer: NATIONAL ARCHIVES PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a6dc994-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The National Archives Public Record Office in Kew, London, is currently undertaking a works contract titled "Works Contract - The National Archives." This project involves redeveloping public spaces within their 1977 brutalist archive building to create an event space and learning room, as well as refurbishing the welcome area and bookshop. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the contract period scheduled from January 12, 2017, to May 15, 2017. The allocated budget for this project is £780,000, and key activities include an invitation to tender and pre-qualification evaluations. The submission deadline for Pre-Qualification Questionnaires was September 9, 2016, and the tender responses were due by October 14, 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for construction and architectural firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in public building refurbishment and event space creation. Companies with expertise in project management, acoustic design, and modern service installations, alongside those experienced in working within operational public facilities, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this project can foster business growth through enhanced visibility and competitiveness in the local construction market.

## Notice

The National Archives is undertaking a Public Space Programme, redeveloping the public spaces of Q1, its 1977 brutalist concrete archive building in Kew, London. The works being tendered will create a new event space and learning room within the existing first floor open plan reading rooms and a refurbished welcome area and bookshop on the existing ground floor. The new event space and learning room are to be acoustically separated from the surrounding space with minimum Rw 50dB glazed and solid partitions. The existing ceiling is to be removed and existing services diverted and extended to expose the original concrete coffered ceiling. Both spaces will require a displacement air conditioning system, new AV, lighting and power. Structural demolition works comprise a new opening through an existing reinforced concrete wall and the removal of 2 non-loadbearing reinforced concrete walls. New 1 hour fire rated glazing and an automatic double door are to replace an existing non-loadbearing partition and doors. A new platform lift will serve the rear rake of the event space. The raked platform is of timber construction. Existing floor finishes are to be replaced. On the ground floor existing enclosing partitions in the area of the bookshop will be removed. Services will be redirected and the existing suspended ceiling will be partially replaced. The existing floor finish is to be replaced. Existing joinery is to be re-sprayed and new bespoke joinery installed. Works will include replacing and redirecting existing pyro cables. The works are within the public areas of the National Archives. The building is open to the public 9am-5pm, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 9am-7pm Tuesday and Thursday. The building must remain operational throughout the works. Noisy work will be carried out outside of public opening hours. The current allocated budget for the works is PS780,000 (including VAT). The National Archives will shortlist a maximum of 5 potential suppliers to be invited to tender, subsequent to the evaluation of Pre-Qualification Questionnaires received. The deadline for submission of Pre-Qualification Questionnaires is 5pm on September 9th. The National Archives intends to issue the invitation to tender to shortlisted potential suppliers on September 23rd, with responses due by October 14th. The expected contract period is from the end of October, 2016 to the end of February, 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e10a2b69-21a0-4809-a28d-ba474d31c490 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2017 - 15 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £729,428 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL ARCHIVES PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 4DU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVERBURY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2018 at 12:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e10a2b69-21a0-4809-a28d-ba474d31c490
- 11 Jan 2017 at 18:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e10a2b69-21a0-4809-a28d-ba474d31c490
- 11 Jan 2017 at 11:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e10a2b69-21a0-4809-a28d-ba474d31c490
- 11 Jan 2017 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e10a2b69-21a0-4809-a28d-ba474d31c490
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08791538-871b-4020-ae03-960385044198

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e10a2b69-21a0-4809-a28d-ba474d31c490
  5th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08791538-871b-4020-ae03-960385044198
  26th August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0cfe99a-2fd7-46b0-9a76-0f0eddc10807
  Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b1c05e2-b1c9-4ab8-950d-b46bbb5f287c
  Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b15e55a8-83f3-40e8-b969-b4ff19d9e942
  Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5f0311b-229c-4a5d-b718-7eac9a5a4979
  Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f1fada5-fbf6-4ba9-b437-4ba46eacbaf9
  Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)

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