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title: "Newark Castle Gatehouse Transformation Project - Provision of Quantity Surveying Services"
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# Newark Castle Gatehouse Transformation Project - Provision of Quantity Surveying Services

Buyer: NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e55d2d6-beb2-43b2-b972-ac0f62f6a011

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## Summary

The Newark & Sherwood District Council is currently involved in the Newark Castle Gatehouse Transformation Project, specifically seeking to appoint a qualified Quantity Surveyor for this initiative. The project aims to prepare budgets, cost plans, and cash-flow forecasts for the Gatehouse transformation at Newark Castle, located in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The procurement process is in the award stage, having published the contract notice on 12 January 2018, with a tender period that concluded on 12 February 2018. The contract is set to run from 1 March 2018 until 31 August 2018, under an open procurement method aimed at delivering vital services in the heritage sector.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in quantity surveying, particularly those with experience in the conservation and repair of Grade 1 listed buildings and heritage site development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that demonstrate expertise in budgeting for cultural projects and have a background in working on museums or visitor attractions are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could lead to further work in the heritage sector, particularly with additional funding applications for projects managed by the Newark & Sherwood District Council.

## Notice

Newark & Sherwood District Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Quantity Surveyor to work with an existing Design Team and Exhibition Design consultant to prepare budgets, cost plans and cash-flow forecasts for the Gatehouse Transformation project at Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire which will be used to inform the Council's project proposals, input to setting out a long-term maintenance & management strategy and costs for both the Gatehouse and wider Castle structure and to assist in obtaining the necessary consents for the project. The documents will also be used in support of an application for significant Heritage Lottery funding towards the delivery stage of the Gatehouse project. The term of the Contract will be for an initial period of 8 months covering the Development Phase of the project and submission of the HLF Round 2 application. The Contract will be extended beyond this period for the delivery of Services subject to available funding, planning permissions, a satisfactory review of performance and by the agreement of both Parties. For clarity the tender is for full QS services through to completion, with a potential break at RIBA Stage 3/HLF R2. The QS will be required to demonstrate in-depth experience and understanding of the costing of conservation and repair of Grade 1 listed buildings together with the development of heritage sites, museums and/or visitor related attractions and appropriate experience of HLF projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31fe289f-dc51-4110-a69b-c6e831b22562 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 22 Apr 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,596 |
| 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 | NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWARK |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG24 1BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Newark and Sherwood |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Newark |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOCUS CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services

## Release History

- 22 May 2018 at 11:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31fe289f-dc51-4110-a69b-c6e831b22562
- 12 Jan 2018 at 11:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31fe289f-dc51-4110-a69b-c6e831b22562

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31fe289f-dc51-4110-a69b-c6e831b22562
  12th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9a0f4948-8ef7-e711-80e8-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

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