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title: "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Northstowe Enterprise Zone and Local Centre - Client Advisory Team"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028e11"
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# South Cambridgeshire District Council - Northstowe Enterprise Zone and Local Centre - Client Advisory Team

Buyer: SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028e11

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## Summary

The South Cambridgeshire District Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "Northstowe Enterprise Zone and Local Centre - Client Advisory Team." This tender, classified under architectural and related services, is taking place in the UKH12 region. The tender is at the active stage, with a submission deadline set for 1st March 2021 at 13:00. The contract is valued at up to £2.25 million and focuses on appointing a Client Advisory Team with expertise in masterplanning and urban design to collaborate with the council’s Project Team to develop a strategic brief and masterplan for the project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in architectural and urban design services. Companies well-suited to compete for this contract should have experience regarding the Royal Institute of British Architects' work stages, particularly in strategic planning and project management. Additionally, as the nature of this tender involves collaborations with various councils and agencies, firms with a proven track record in public-sector projects and the ability to navigate non-disclosure agreements will find themselves well positioned to succeed.

## Notice

The council is seeking to appoint a Client Advisory Team that has masterplanning, urban design architecture and planning expertise be appointed at this stage to work with the council's Project Team and matrix of stakeholders to agree the vision for the project and develop a clear strategic brief and masterplan for delivery. The Client Adviser will assist the council's Project Team in identifying and developing a series of options which meet the council's strategic development brief, work with the team, stakeholders and consultees to evaluate the options and identify a best value approach which will deliver the agreed project outcomes and maximise the investment available. It is recognised that, when considering a construction project, key decisions on viability, vision, product, exploiting opportunities etc., are made at the beginning of the process, before the planning and design stages and long before work starts on site. The council recognises that Client Advisers are highly trained, experienced architects or construction professionals who can understand the implication on financial, planning decisions on placemaking and advise on how to get the best out of the procurement process in line with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) work stages (2020). It is considered that an appointment at the earliest stage can help bring clarity of vision certainty and maximise the benefits realisation from a placemaking/ sustainability perspective. The brief for the Client Advisory Team is based on RIBA Stages 0-2. The contract may be extended beyond but at this stage SCDC cannot guarantee this at this stage. For the purposes of meeting the regulations (WTO) the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work. Please note due to the confidential nature of this project, bidders will be asked to sign a non disclosure agreement prior to receiving the tender documentation. Due to the confidential nature of this contract bidders will need to express an interest and sign a non-disclosure agreement before being provided access to the tender documents, please find the link to do this here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d402ece-bb60-eb11-8106-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=4e3b9c4e-bd60-eb11-8106-005056b64545. 5. This contract is for services with SCDC. However due to the nature of this contract, the area of work the following partners will reserve the right at their discretion to call off services from this contract, Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Homes England and the Parish Council of Northstowe (when this is created or the body that represents its interests).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The council is seeking to appoint a Client Advisory Team that has masterplanning, urban design architecture and planning expertise be appointed at this stage to work with the council's Project Team and matrix of stakeholders to agree the vision for the project and develop a clear strategic brief and masterplan for delivery. The Client Adviser will assist the council's Project Team in identifying and developing a series of options which meet the council's strategic development brief, work with the team, stakeholders and consultees to evaluate the options and identify a best value approach which will deliver the agreed project outcomes and maximise the investment available. It is recognised that, when considering a construction project, key decisions on viability, vision, product, exploiting opportunities etc., are made at the beginning of the process, before the planning and design stages and long before work starts on site. The council recognises that Client Advisers are highly trained, experienced architects or construction professionals who can understand the implication on financial, planning decisions on placemaking and advise on how to get the best out of the procurement process in line with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) work stages (2020). It is considered that an appointment at the earliest stage can help bring clarity of vision certainty and maximise the benefits realisation from a placemaking/ sustainability perspective. The brief for the Client Advisory Team is based on RIBA Stages 0-2. The contract may be extended beyond but at this stage SCDC cannot guarantee this at this stage. For the purposes of meeting the regulations (WTO) the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work. Please note due to the confidential nature of this project, bidders will be asked to sign a non disclosure agreement prior to receiving the tender documentation. Due to the confidential nature of this contract bidders will need to express an interest and sign a non-disclosure agreement before being provided access to the tender documents, please find the link to do this here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d402ece-bb60-eb11-8106-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=4e3b9c4e-bd60-eb11-8106-005056b64545. 5. This contract is for services with SCDC. However due to the nature of this contract, the area of work the following partners will reserve the right at their discretion to call off services from this contract, Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Homes England and the Parish Council of Northstowe (when this is created or the body that represents its interests).

Options: For the purposes of meeting the regulations the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work.

Renewal: For the purposes of meeting the regulations the maximum contract value is PS2.25m (two million two hundred fifty thousand). SCDC reserve the right to extend any agreed contract up to this value. Bidder's should be aware that this is to meet regulatory requirements and is not the estimated or guaranteed volume or value of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001723-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,250,000 |
| Lots value | £2,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL; CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; HOMES ENGLAND |
| Locality | CAMBOURNE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB23 6EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2021 at 11:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001723-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4d402ece-bb60-eb11-8106-005056b64545
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d402ece-bb60-eb11-8106-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=4e3b9c4e-bd60-eb11-8106-005056b64545
- https://www.cambridge.gov.uk
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about

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