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title: "**For the Purposes of a Contract Award Notice** Tender for the Provisioning of an Employer's Agent (inclusive of Quantity Surveyor and Principal Designer Roles)"
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# **For the Purposes of a Contract Award Notice** Tender for the Provisioning of an Employer's Agent (inclusive of Quantity Surveyor and Principal Designer Roles)

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fbd40f0-9b47-4048-b6eb-aa4259a0fa88

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## Summary

This public procurement process is conducted by the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council for the title "**For the Purposes of a Contract Award Notice** Tender for the Provisioning of an Employer's Agent (inclusive of Quantity Surveyor and Principal Designer Roles." The procurement falls under the category of "Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services," and is located in the East of England. The process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set to commence on the 18th of November 2019 and concluding on the 30th of December 2022. Notable key dates include a tender submission deadline that was closed on 13th August 2019. The procurement method utilised is a selective restricted procedure above the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand, particularly those specialising in architectural and engineering services, quantity surveying, and project management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, facilitating competition for the roles of Employer's Agent and Principal Designer for an affordable housing project. The total projected construction budget of £11.1 million for the two phases further enhances the potential for business growth through collaborations and increased project engagement.

## Notice

**For the Purposes of a Contract Award Notice** As part of this "Restricted" procedure, the Client invites electronic responses from organisations who wish to competitively tender for the opportunity to be appointed as Employer's Agent (inclusive of Quantity Surveyor Role) and Principal Designer for the Project outlined below. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council owns a large number of back land and underused garage sites within the Southend area. Following an in-depth Feasibility Study of 32 of these sites, the Council opted to push forward with an affordable house building programme. Phases One and 2 have been completed, delivering 34 affordable rented dwellings. Phases 3 and 4 have now been identified: *Phase 3 of the HRA Land Review Project consists of the redevelopment of 5 underutilised garage sites in the east of the borough, within the Shoeburyness Ward *Phase 4 consists of 3 sites within Lundy Close estate within the St Laurence ward, utilising areas of land to the east of the housing estate bordering the industrial estate. The projected Construction Budgets are PS4.9m for Phase 3, and PS6.1m for Phase 4, totalling PS11.1m. The key objective of this procurement process is to appoint an Employer's Agent (including Quantity Surveyor) and Principal Designer to take both Phases from RIBA Design Stage One through to stage 7 (subject to the Lead Architect securing planning permission (RIBA Design Stage 3)). The Construction Budgets maybe subject to change. The Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) and draft tender documents can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the SQ Documents is: Noon 2nd August 2019 The deadline for submission of completed SQ Responses is: 14:00 Tuesday 13th August 2019. The Minimum Level Requirements are covered in full in the Documents provided on the Electronic Tendering System. This includes, but is not limited to detail on Financial Standing, Minimum Annual Turnover Requirement and Insurance Levels. All elements which are pass / fail are fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement and the related online Questionnaire. Additional information: **For the Purposes of a Contract Award Notice** Documents can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651a038e-da43-4025-aa60-c137d4e00953 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARSTAN BDB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2020 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651a038e-da43-4025-aa60-c137d4e00953
- 16 Jul 2019 at 10:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b5cc8a6-77c8-4558-9cf7-fda06beb1bc4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651a038e-da43-4025-aa60-c137d4e00953
  23rd December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b5cc8a6-77c8-4558-9cf7-fda06beb1bc4
  16th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

## Provenance

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