--- title: "University of York New Student Centre Design Team" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f650" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f650" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f650.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f650.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF YORK" published: "2021-11-12" --- # University of York New Student Centre Design Team Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF YORK Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f650 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f650) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f650.json) ## Summary The University of York is currently engaged in a procurement process for a design team to create plans for a new Student Centre, classified under architectural design services. This tender, valued at £7 million, is part of the services category and is set to follow a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The procurement documentation is scheduled for publication on 19th November 2021, with a deadline for expressions of interest on 20th December 2021. The contract is expected to be awarded by the end of April 2022, and construction of the new facility is anticipated to commence in 2023, with an opening between September 2024 and September 2025, located on the University Campus in York. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in architectural and design services, particularly those with expertise in sustainable design and construction processes. Companies that focus on innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration are particularly encouraged to apply, as the University seeks high-calibre architectural talent capable of addressing environmental challenges. Additionally, shortlisted bidders will receive an honourarium of £9,000, providing a further incentive for quality submissions, while the successful bid will help to ultimately define the University’s sustainability trajectory and enhance its appeal to prospective students. ## Notice The University of York is wishing to procure a high quality design team to produce designs for its new Student Centre building, as well as providing some architectural input into its University Square neighbourhood. The Student Centre will be a seminal building and to achieve its ambitions, the University is seeking architectural talent of the highest calibre. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of York (the "University") is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, we are a dynamic, research-intensive university. The University works collaboratively with institutions across the world to develop life-saving discoveries and new technologies that tackle some of the most pressing global challenges. The University's 30+ academic departments undertake ground-breaking research that underpins our inspiring teaching and challenges students to dream big, think critically and change the world. More information about the University can be found at: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/ The University Square project is aligned to this vision and is focused on the creation of a welcoming arrival, forming a new front door to the University. At the heart of the project is a landmark student-focussed building: The Student Centre. The University is wishing to procure a design team to produce designs for its new Student Centre building, as well as providing some architectural input into the wider University Square neighbourhood. To achieve our ambitions, we are seeking architectural talent of the highest calibre. The University will follow the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) procurement process to appoint a design team. We anticipate that the design team will include an architect, landscape architect and cost consultant, however the University embraces cross-disciplinary working and encourages competitors to submit proposals developed in collaboration with others. This project represents an opportunity to help define the University's sustainability trajectory and 2030 carbon emission target. This will serve to minimise the carbon footprint of the project, decrease ongoing maintenance costs and be an attractive selling point to prospective students. This scheme will become a benchmark for future projects around the university. The overall anticipated University Square and Student Centre budget shall be between PS60m and PS65m. The University acknowledges the level of resource required by bidders to prepare designs to RIBA Stage 2 when submitting final tenders, and will make an honorarium payment of PS9,000 to each of the three to five shortlisted bidders who submit a compliant final tender. The location of the new Student Centre building shall be between Vanbrugh Way and Harewood Way to the south side of University Road. The University anticipates the total of the professional construction consultancy fees for this appointment to be in the range PS4-PS7m. The indicative timescales for this procurement are as follows: Contract notice issued to the Government Find a Tender Service Portal for publication - Friday 12th November 2021 Procurement documents published through the University's procurement portal ( https://in-tendhost.co.uk/york/aspx/Home ) and available to bidders - Friday 19th November 2021 Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest/completed selection questionnaires - Monday 20th December 2021 Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ITSIT) issued to shortlisted bidders - Monday 17th January 2022 Deadline for submission of ITSIT - Monday 14th February 2022 Design Workshop (all shortlisted bidders) - w/c 21st February 2022 (Additional workshops may be required however it is envisaged that a single workshop will be sufficient) Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ITSFT) issued to all bidders - Friday 4th March 2022 Deadline for submission ITSFT - Friday 01st April 2022 Contract to be awarded: End April 2022 Other key dates: Construction contractor to be appointed: 2023 Student Centre construction to commence on site: 2023 Student Centre to open: September 2024 - September 2025 depending on phasing arrangements. Options: It is possible that the term of the appointment may be extend within the constraints for contract changes set out within the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028385-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,000,000 | | Lots value | £7,000,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF YORK | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO10 5DD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Hull Road | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | TLE21 York | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs - 71246000 - Determining and listing of quantities in construction - 71247000 - Supervision of building work - 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services - 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 71420000 - Landscape architectural services ## Release History - 12 Nov 2021 at 16:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028385-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/york/aspx/Home - https://www.york.ac.uk/ - https://www.york.ac.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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