--- title: "Architect Lead Design Team for the New Leighton Hospital" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b9d5540c-3fe0-4136-a7d1-c07f1913d7f9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9d5540c-3fe0-4136-a7d1-c07f1913d7f9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9d5540c-3fe0-4136-a7d1-c07f1913d7f9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9d5540c-3fe0-4136-a7d1-c07f1913d7f9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-01-19" --- # Architect Lead Design Team for the New Leighton Hospital Buyer: MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9d5540c-3fe0-4136-a7d1-c07f1913d7f9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9d5540c-3fe0-4136-a7d1-c07f1913d7f9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9d5540c-3fe0-4136-a7d1-c07f1913d7f9.json) ## Summary The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is procuring Architect Lead Design Team services for the New Leighton Hospital project. The procurement is in the tender stage and will follow the Restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The estimated ITT launch date is 7th March 2024, and the tender period ends on 16th February 2024. The contract period is set to start on 31st May 2024 and end on 30th May 2030. The procurement is focused on architectural design services, with an expected value of £4,000,000. This tender presents an opportunity for consultants specialising in architectural, engineering, and design services to participate. Businesses with expertise in Medical Equipment, Lighting, Security, and other architectural specialisms are well-suited to compete. The procurement is open to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and aims to appoint an Architect Lead Design Team covering RIBA Stages 2 to 3. Interested parties can register and apply through the Atamis e-sourcing portal to be part of this transformative healthcare project in Cheshire and the Northwest of England. ## Notice Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement of Architect Lead Design Team ("ALDT") Services for the New Development of Leighton Hospital. This procurement will be run via a Restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. MCHFT is in the initial stages of a new project to construct a new hospital, which will replace the existing Leighton Hospital which is affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete throughout circa 80% of its buildings. The vision for the project is to design and build a new state of the art hospital that will play a vital role at the heart of the community, placing digital innovation at the forefront of health services designed to tackle inequalities and meet the needs of a growing and ageing population. The ambition is that this project will transform the quality of healthcare for the people of Cheshire and across the Northwest of England. At the centre of the programme will be the "hospital 2.0" concept, a vision for how hospital schemes can be delivered with greater efficiency and reduced cost. An integrated systems approach will provide "optimised, standardised and repeatable solutions for scheme development, design, construction, and operation. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint an ALDT (including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Digital Architect) to provide services covering RIBA Stages 2 to 3. The Authority is seeking interest from consultants who will provide the service of an Architect who will also act as the lead design coordinator of an Architect-Led Design Team, including Wayfinding, Digital Architect, and the below services: Core Architectural Services, Lead Design Coordinator and the below specialisms: -Medical Equipment -Daylight/Sunlight -Wind -Landscaping -Catering -Waste and Logistics -Lighting -Acoustics -Inclusive Design -Facade Access -Facade Engineering Core Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering Services and the below specialisms: -BREEAM -Net Zero Carbon -IT and AV -Lifts -Security -Fire Engineering Core Civil and Structural Engineering Services and the below specialism: -Transport Planning Principal Designer services are to be provided by others and not by the ALDT. The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for the ALDT beyond RIBA stage 3 without the need for a further procurement exercise but through way of novation. In exercising its discretion to extend, the Authority will consider the successful bidder's performance up to the point it is considering any extension and weather any benefit to the overall programme to extending with the current supplier outweighs any potential benefit in carrying out a further procurement exercise. Estimated ITT Launch: 7th March 2024 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001666-2024 (for more info). Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4be52bcf-8753-4cee-9996-884631f518b9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 May 2024 - 30 May 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | 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 | MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CREWE | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW1 4TQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Leighton | | Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings ## Release History - 19 Jan 2024 at 12:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4be52bcf-8753-4cee-9996-884631f518b9 - 17 Jan 2024 at 17:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1c6e723-b2c2-4d1d-a01d-10d83350b636 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4be52bcf-8753-4cee-9996-884631f518b9 19th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1c6e723-b2c2-4d1d-a01d-10d83350b636 17th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001666-2024 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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