---
title: "Lead Consultant Architectural and Design Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0313f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST"
published: "2022-07-11"
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# Lead Consultant Architectural and Design Services

Buyer: COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0313f7

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## Summary

The procurement process is managed by the Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust and entails the selection of a Lead Consultant for Architectural and Design Services for the Jumbo Water Tower Project in Colchester. This initiative aims to restore and convert a historically significant building into a community asset. The procurement follows a "Restricted" procedure in accordance with UK regulations, currently at the active tender stage. The submission deadline for bids is set for 9 March 2022, with the subsequent second stage inviting shortlisted candidates on 21 March 2022. The project falls under the architectural design services category and is intended to run from 6 June 2022 until 19 December 2025, with an estimated contract value of £360,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly architectural and design firms, to contribute to a transformative community project. Companies with expertise in historical restoration, community-oriented design, and those familiar with navigating public sector requirements will find this project particularly appealing. Given the selective procurement method and the emphasis on innovative design, businesses should prepare to showcase their experience through a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, aiming to secure a limited number of spots for the Invitation to Tender stage.

## Notice

Led by North Essex Heritage (NEH), the Jumbo Water Tower Project in Colchester seeks to restore, convert, and extend a historically significant building into a vibrant, community asset with a commercial edge, enabling the rejuvenated tower to play as central a role in Colchester's daily life as it once did when it provided the town with clean water.In order to identify the design team to assist in this transformation, and secure the necessary consents, North Essex Heritage are running a two-stage tender. The "Restricted" Procedure as set out in the UK by The Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) shall be followed for this procurement. The process comprises expressions of interest using a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in the form of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ), followed by a shortlisting of no more than 6 suitable candidates that will be invited to proceed to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage.As part of the ITT Tender return, shortlisted architect-led desi

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Led by North Essex Heritage (NEH), the Jumbo Water Tower Project in Colchester seeks to restore, convert, and extend a historically significant building into a vibrant, community asset with a commercial edge, enabling the rejuvenated tower to play as central a role in Colchester's daily life as it once did when it provided the town with clean water.In order to identify the design team to assist in this transformation, and secure the necessary consents, North Essex Heritage are running a two-stage tender. The "Restricted" Procedure as set out in the UK by The Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) shall be followed for this procurement. The process comprises expressions of interest using a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in the form of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ), followed by a shortlisting of no more than 6 suitable candidates that will be invited to proceed to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage.As part of the ITT Tender return, shortlisted architect-led design teams will be required to develop a limited concept proposals to illustrate design intent and their approach to the project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018945-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2022 - 19 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST |
| Locality | GREAT TEY |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO6 1AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Rural North |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PURCELL ARCHITECTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71220000 - Architectural design services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2022 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018945-2022
- 7 Feb 2022 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003420-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://colchesterbpt.co.uk/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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