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title: "Architect Lead Design Team for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus"
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# Architect Lead Design Team for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus

Buyer: MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042e03

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## Summary

The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking bids for Architect Lead Design Team Services for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus. The project involves the construction of a new hospital in Crewe, UK, with a vision to enhance healthcare services through innovative digital solutions. The procurement is in the Restricted Procedure stage with a contract value of £4 million, lasting from May 31, 2024, to May 30, 2030.

This tender presents an opportunity for architectural and engineering firms specialising in healthcare facilities design, sustainability, and digital innovation to contribute to a cutting-edge hospital project. Businesses providing services related to architectural design, mechanical and electrical engineering, sustainability, and healthcare planning are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The Authority aims to appoint an Architect Lead Design Team to deliver services covering RIBA Stages 2 to 3, focusing on creating an advanced healthcare facility for the community.

## Notice

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Architect Lead Design Team Services for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus. 

This procurement will be run via a Restricted Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR").

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 Concreate (RAAC) throughout circa 80.00% 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 Architect Lead Design Team (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 (ALDT), 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 (MEP) Engineering Services and the below specialisms:
* BREEAM
* Net Zero Carbon
* IT and AV
* Lifts
* Security
* Fire Engineering

Core Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering Services and the below specialism:
* Transport Planning

Please note that Principal Designer services are to be provided by others and not by the Architect Lead Design Team.

The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for the Architect Lead Design Team 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.

The contract will include the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) set out in Annex A1. It is vital that the bidder review these carefully and take account of all information such as key performance indicators and insurance requirements and that the tender fully takes account of these. By submitting a tender, bidders are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this ITT and the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) without further negotiation or amendment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Architect Lead Design Team Services for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus. 

This procurement will be run via a Restricted Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR").

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 Concreate (RAAC) throughout circa 80.00% 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 Architect Lead Design Team (including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Master-planning (This is site wide, rather than the master-planning associated with just the hospital buildings), BIM support, Sustainability (including BNG)) to provide services covering RIBA Stages 2 to 3. For the purposes of this tender, it should be assumed that the successful practice will not novate over to a contractor team but instead be invited to remain with the trust in an advisory capacity through the build phases.

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 (ALDT), including Wayfinding, Digital Architect, and the below services:

Core Architectural Services, Lead Design Coordinator and the below specialisms:
* Digital Architect
* Daylight/Sunlight
* Wind
* Landscaping
* Catering
* Waste and Logistics
* Lighting
* Acoustics
* Inclusive Design
* Facade Access
* Facade Engineering

Core Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Engineering Services and the below specialisms:
* BREEAM
* Digital infrastructure around Biodiversity net gain
* Net Zero Carbon
* IT and AV
* Lifts
* Security
* Fire Engineering

Core Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering Services and the below specialism:
* Transport Planning

Please note that Principal Designer services are to be provided by others and not by the Architect Lead Design Team.

The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for the Architect Lead Design Team 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.

The contract will include the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) set out in Annex A1. It is vital that the bidder review these carefully and take account of all information such as key performance indicators and insurance requirements and that the tender fully takes account of these. By submitting a tender, bidders are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this ITT and the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) without further negotiation or amendment.

The estimated construction cost is circa PS341m (excl VAT). The new Leighton Hospital is expected to have an initial capital requirement of circa PS740m, with a scope of work over a period of 6 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001666-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 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 | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLD6 Cheshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 17:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001666-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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