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title: "Professional Services Restoration and Development: Lower St James St Burnley Heritage Action Zone"
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# Professional Services Restoration and Development: Lower St James St Burnley Heritage Action Zone

Buyer: BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-277f8196-475e-4a87-af4f-54f335c4687e

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## Summary

Burnley Borough Council is seeking professional services for the restoration and development of historic buildings within the Lower St James St area of Burnley, as part of the Heritage Action Zone project. The contract, valued at £20,000, is in the open procurement stage and was initially published on 26 August 2021, with a tender submission deadline that closed on 17 September 2021. The successful supplier, Buttress Architects Ltd, was awarded the contract on 1 October 2021, and the work is scheduled to start on 18 October 2021, continuing until 31 March 2023. This initiative focuses on enhancing the architectural integrity of the Victorian buildings in the retail core, alongside community and cultural programmes.

This procurement opportunity is designed to engage multi-disciplined companies or consortia experienced in historic building repair and conservation, presenting significant growth potential for businesses in architectural and construction services. Companies that specialise in advisory architectural services, architectural design, and engineering services will find this tender particularly relevant. The project aims not only at preservation but also at stimulating local economic activity by creating a vibrant hub for start-up creative businesses, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages community involvement and skill development.

## Notice

Burnley Council requires the services of a suitable multi-disciplined company or consortia, experienced in historic building repair and restoration to support the implementation of Council's 'Exemplar Scheme'. The role of the Consultant is to manage all aspects of the development/design and delivery of the scheme in partnership with the Council, whilst ensuring value for money and that high standards of building repair and conservation are achieved. Additional information: Burnley Council has been successful in securing Historic England Funding for a Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) within St James St, Burnley town centre. The HAZ scheme focuses on a compact area of mostly Victorian buildings, classified within the retail core in Burnley Town Centre. The HAZ is a four-year scheme totaling approx. PS2.5 million which is in its first year of delivery and includes these key strands: - Building works - through grant funding available to property owners towards external repair and restoration works such as repairs to roofs, rainwater goods brick/stonework and the reinstatement of architectural detail including windows, doors and traditional shopfronts. - Public realm works - completed already there is significant environmental improvements to the town centre including upgrading of paving surfaces, traffic calming measure and decluttering of redundant street furniture. -Community Activity Programme - Throughout the lifetime of the project, a series ofour community events/activities will be delivered along with heritage skills training opportunities to engage the local community in heritage and conservation. - Cultural Programme - A programme that celebrates the identity of the high street within a wider cultural agenda. - Creative Spaces Exemplar Project- A dedicated, lead by example space that will inject vibrancy into a currently vacant property and provide a fitting space for start-up creative businesses. The Creative Spaces Exemplar Project, led by Burnley Council will be a building restoration showcase to other property owners within the HAZ area. The Council is currently making enquiries with several property owners for their purchase, with the intention of transforming a currently vacant space with a full repair and heritage restoration scheme to create a hub for start-ups within the creative industries The value of the contract stated in this notice merely stipulates the Council's anticipated value for this work. This is provided to manage Bidder expectations in terms of funding available for this procurement. Please see the opportunity on The Chest (Project DN566053) for further details regarding Tender documents etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae758d3b-8d87-4bc0-81b0-82995e00a2a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,920 |
| 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 | BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURNLEY |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB11 9SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Electoral ward | Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
| Westminster constituency | Burnley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUTTRESS ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2021 at 06:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae758d3b-8d87-4bc0-81b0-82995e00a2a8
- 26 Aug 2021 at 09:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/773ca954-bd4f-4ac9-b8b0-91ea315fce72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae758d3b-8d87-4bc0-81b0-82995e00a2a8
  1st December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/773ca954-bd4f-4ac9-b8b0-91ea315fce72
  26th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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