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title: "Lead Consultant, Architectural and Design Services - AWARD"
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buyer: "COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST"
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# Lead Consultant, Architectural and Design Services - AWARD

Buyer: COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-407e307a-6c46-49cf-b318-2328199d0105

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## Summary

The Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust has recently completed a procurement process for the position of Lead Consultant for Architectural and Design Services relating to the Jumbo Water Tower Project in Colchester. This project aims to restore and convert a historically significant site into a vibrant community asset. The procurement followed a "Restricted" procedure outlined by The Public Contracts Regulation 2015, with expressions of interest collected until 9th March 2022. The contract commenced on 6th June 2022 and is set to conclude on 19th December 2025, falling under the services category with a primary focus on architectural design services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for architectural and design firms specialising in heritage and community projects. Companies with experience in restoring historic buildings and designing community-centric spaces would be well-equipped to compete. With a focus on innovative and sustainable design, businesses that can demonstrate a strong vision for the project will likely find this tender aligns with their growth ambitions, particularly in the sector of public and community infrastructure development.

## Notice

Led by North Essex Heritage (NEH), the Jumbo Water Tower Project in Colchester seeks to restore, convert, and extend a historically significant building into a vibrant, community asset with a commercial edge, enabling the rejuvenated tower to play as central a role in Colchester's daily life as it once did when it provided the town with clean water. In order to identify the design team to assist in this transformation, and secure the necessary consents, North Essex Heritage are running a two-stage tender. The "Restricted" Procedure as set out in the UK by The Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) shall be followed for this procurement. The process comprises expressions of interest using a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in the form of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ), followed by a shortlisting of no more than 6 suitable candidates that will be invited to proceed to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. As part of the ITT Tender return, shortlisted architect-led design teams will be required to develop a limited concept proposals to illustrate design intent and their approach to the project. To express interest visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efd05c9b-4669-4f17-9789-d7e311bf0281 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2022 - 19 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO6 1AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Rural North |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PURCELL ARCHITECTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71220000 - Architectural design services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2022 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efd05c9b-4669-4f17-9789-d7e311bf0281

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efd05c9b-4669-4f17-9789-d7e311bf0281
  11th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/

## Provenance

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