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title: "Appointment of a Lead Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04578b"
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buyer: "WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-15"
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# Appointment of a Lead Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library

Buyer: WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04578b

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## Summary

Wrexham County Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Appointment of a Lead Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library" project. The contract involves architectural design services for the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library site on Queens Square. The project covers RIBA stages 3-6 and aims to create a new creative hub in the city centre, enhancing Wrexham's cultural and business offerings. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to Lawray Architects.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the architectural and design sectors to engage in a transformative project that will shape the future of Wrexham City Centre. Companies specialising in architectural design services are well-suited to compete for this project. The procurement stage has now been completed, and the selected supplier, Lawray Architects, will lead the refurbishment efforts in collaboration with Wrexham County Borough Council to create a vibrant cultural and business destination in Wrexham.

## Notice

Wrexham County Borough Council has appointed a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library site on Queens Square. The commission includes RIBA Design Stage 3-6, pre-construction estimate costs, refurbishment of the internal spaces as per feasibility study.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) has appointed a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library to work with the Local Authority and key stakeholders to produce and refurbish onsite the Old Library, Queens Square. This proposal will see the building transformed to create a new focused creative hub, a symbolic and transformational lever to stimulate the regeneration of the new city centre. This will deliver a facility which will complement nearby leisure offer in the city centre and enhance Wrexham's offer as a cultural / business / visitor destination. The proposal will safeguard a Carnegie heritage asset within Wrexham City Centre, which adds further value to the Creative Hub project. The Contracted Work will cover RIBA stages 3 to 6 with concept design proposals already completed as part of the feasibility study completed earlier this year. The Council requires the refurbishment to move forward to RIBA Stage 6, along with meetings with key stakeholders. The refurbishment will include working with the in-house Officer Working Group (OWG), an external appointed project manager and an onsite design coordinator for the refurbishment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021599-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WREXHAM |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL11 1AR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Wrexham |
| Electoral ward | Grosvenor |
| Westminster constituency | Wrexham |
| Delivery location | TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAWRAY ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2024 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021599-2024
- 7 May 2024 at 11:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014496-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
- https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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