--- title: "Soft Market Testing for Building Design Consultancy Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-11-14" --- # Soft Market Testing for Building Design Consultancy Services Buyer: BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b8e.json) ## Summary The Bracknell Forest Borough Council is planning a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for Building Design Consultancy Services" in the works category. The council is seeking a single organisation to deliver planned and capital construction projects from inception to completion, with a contract value ranging from £200k to £10 million. The current contract expires on 30th June 2025, with a handover planned for April 2025. The tender deadline for submissions is 29th November 2023. This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for construction companies and consultancy firms well-versed in building design and project management. Businesses with experience in school extensions, new works, and planned maintenance on Council buildings would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, using a restricted procedure for vendor selection. The council emphasises the need for professional expertise and a strategic approach to ensure successful delivery of the construction projects. ## Notice The Council has been working with a Managing Partner, since 2013 to deliver the various construction programmes of work including Education & Corporate One-Off Capital Schemes, Annual Planned Maintenance Programmes and various survey programmes, the contract is due to expire at the end of June 2025 The Council is currently looking at options to procure a single organisation (not a consortium of organisations) to support the delivering of planned and capital construction project from inception to completion and to include an advice, design, project and programme management service for new builds, extensions and refurbishments of existing buildings from contract ranging from PS200k to PS10million. The Councils' Capital Programme: Spend per annum typically comprises of: * PS3m on school extensions and remodelling to School buildings. * Up to PS4m new works and refurbishments on other Council buildings. * PS1m planned maintenance on school buildings * PS1m planned maintenance on other Council buildings. The current contract will expire on 30th June 2025 to allow for completion of the key construction projects. The current Managing Partner also handled all retention/defects liability issues in respect of projects started/completed during their tenure. Succession Planning: The Consultant will begin working with the Council from April 2025, including: * Familiarising themselves with the Councils' Estate and key personnel * Begin working up new projects required for delivery in the 2025/2026 financial year * Working up to full handover from the current Managing Partner on 30th June 2025 ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council has been working with a Managing Partner, since 2013 to deliver the various construction programmes of work including Education & Corporate One-Off Capital Schemes, Annual Planned Maintenance Programmes and various survey programmes, the contract is due to expire at the end of June 2025 The Council is currently looking at options to procure a single organisation (not a consortium of organisations) to support the delivering of planned and capital construction project from inception to completion and to include an advice, design, project and programme management service for new builds, extensions and refurbishments of existing buildings from contract ranging from PS200k to PS10million. The Councils' Capital Programme: Spend per annum typically comprises of: * PS3m on school extensions and remodelling to School buildings. * Up to PS4m new works and refurbishments on other Council buildings. * PS1m planned maintenance on school buildings * PS1m planned maintenance on other Council buildings. The current contract will expire on 30th June 2025 to allow for completion of the key construction projects. The current Managing Partner also handled all retention/defects liability issues in respect of projects started/completed during their tenure. Succession Planning: The Consultant will begin working with the Council from April 2025, including: * Familiarising themselves with the Councils' Estate and key personnel * Begin working up new projects required for delivery in the 2025/2026 financial year * Working up to full handover from the current Managing Partner on 30th June 2025 Renewal: To be agreed ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033584-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | 11 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | £10,000,000 | | 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 | BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work ## Release History - 14 Nov 2023 at 11:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033584-2023 - 12 Oct 2023 at 16:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030173-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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