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title: "Architectural Services - Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex."
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# Architectural Services - Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex.

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ba8909c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Essex County Council, seeking qualified architects for 'Architectural Services - Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, Essex'. The project, located at the former ECC Library Headquarters in Chelmsford, is focused on designing approximately 32 apartments as part of a housing scheme with an indicative contract value of £3 million. Currently at the award stage, the contract period started on 1st April 2016 and runs until 1st May 2019, with the tender period concluding on 26th January 2016. The main procurement category is classified under architectural and related services, specifically RIBA stages 1 to 6.

This tender presents significant opportunities for architectural firms, especially SMEs, looking to expand their portfolio in residential projects. The successful delivery of this housing scheme will require expertise in landscape design, car parking integration, and adherence to planning regulations, making it ideal for firms experienced in multi-residential developments and urban planning. Companies that are well-versed in collaborative working with local councils will be particularly suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Site - Former ECC Library Headquarters, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0EN Essex Housing of Essex County Council (ECC) are supporting the delivery of housing to meet demand in the County and are developing a programme of potential housing projects. For the site above, Essex Housing are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Architects to provide architectural services covering RIBA stages 1 to 6 for a scheme comprising approximately 32 apartments for private sale housing, affordable housing and specialist housing (representing approximately 35%) together with associated external works, landscaping and car parking. The indicative contract sum for the scheme is PS3m. Please note the scheme is currently at concept design stage only and we are targeting submitting a planning application to Chelmsford City Council by no later than early Quarter Two, 2016. Applicants must contact ECC to request to be invited to this tender by following these instructions: 1. Send an email with your organisation name in the subject title field to: email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS675990253+k6ad@ansmtp.ariba.com 2. ECC use Ariba as our e-sourcing platform. If you have more than one registered Ariba user, who you want invited to the event, please provide the name(s) of each registered user in your request, as it may not be possible to include additional users at a later stage. 3. If you are not registered on Ariba, please go to: http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full and follow the instructions to register, then follow steps 1 and 2 above. (PLEASE NOTE: 35% completion (i.e. mandatory fields only: organisation/user details, commodity, sales territory) is the minimum required for your Ariba cloud registration. You do not need to reach 100% completion.) Support in the use of Ariba is available at: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact: Nigel Hopgood - Category Manager Essex County Council - Commercial Team Tele: 03330 136308 Email: nigel.hopgood@essex.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77b8d85b-53e7-4334-a848-f7ca9913c14b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 1 May 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,795 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAUNDERS BOSTON ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77b8d85b-53e7-4334-a848-f7ca9913c14b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77b8d85b-53e7-4334-a848-f7ca9913c14b
  11th January 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
- http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

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