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title: "Architect's brief"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-68c6b33d-6af6-4cff-9fba-4363d9d59b0b"
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buyer: "ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY"
published: "2019-11-11"
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# Architect's brief

Buyer: ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68c6b33d-6af6-4cff-9fba-4363d9d59b0b

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## Summary

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is initiating a tender for the "Architect's brief" aimed at appointing an architect for the development phase of the Light and Inspiration project. This project involves refurbishing a listed building's foyer and creating a larger destination cafe, alongside landscaping to enhance accessibility. The tender period ends on 22 November 2019, with the contract set to commence on 29 November 2019, and concluding on 31 May 2020. The procurement method is a single tender action under the direct procurement category, valued at £19,000, and falls within the architectural services industry.

This tender presents significant opportunities for architecture firms, particularly those that specialise in historical building renovations and landscape design. Since the RWA is seeking not just design services but also the potential for long-term involvement through the project’s delivery phase, businesses tailored towards collaborative, innovative design approaches would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, SMEs could find this a favourable opportunity, given the project's specified contract amount and direct procurement method.

## Notice

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is seeking to appoint an Architect to develop the design to transform the visitor experience to this listed building. The proposed works include refurbishing the foyer area to include new welcome, orientation and retail space in addition to creating a larger destination cafe and landscaping the forecourt to provide a welcoming and functional access route to signal the all-inclusive accessability of the building. The requirement is for the successful contractor to develop the design up to RIBA stage 3 plus to enable a round 2 NLHF bid. Subject to the outcome of this bid, the appointment will continue through the delivery phase. This will include obtaining all consents and planning permissions as outlined in the supporting document. Additional information: Interested parties will have opportunity between 10 and 12 on Monday 18th November to visit the site and talk to client.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dde2dda7-108f-45f7-a3a2-98c4de2bf660 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Nov 2019 - 31 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS8 1PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
- 71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2019 at 16:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dde2dda7-108f-45f7-a3a2-98c4de2bf660

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dde2dda7-108f-45f7-a3a2-98c4de2bf660
  11th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9930aa6d-e08a-460c-97ed-50c6b57a403e
  Architect - RWA Light and Inspiration

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rwa.org.uk

## Provenance

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