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title: "Moray Growth Deal Elgin Town Hall - Design Team"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000638814"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-12-17"
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# Moray Growth Deal Elgin Town Hall - Design Team

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000638814

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## Summary

Moray Council is planning a procurement process titled "Moray Growth Deal Elgin Town Hall - Design Team," aimed at appointing a multi-disciplinary design team for the refurbishment and extension of Elgin Town Hall. The project falls under the category of general public services and is located in Elgin, UK. This planning stage is set to feature a variety of activities, with key deadlines including the submission deadline on 19 February 2021 and project commencement on 12 March 2021. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their expressions of interest by 15 January 2021, allowing ample time for engagement.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in architectural design and project management services, particularly those experienced in securing planning consents for similar refurbishment projects. Firms that can demonstrate a strong ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and have innovative approaches to community-focused design will find themselves at an advantage. Additionally, contractors with experience in environmental sustainability could enhance their competitiveness by showcasing how they can add value to the project while promoting growth within the Moray region.

## Notice

Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure full planning consent and listed building consent for the refurbishment and extension of Elgin Town Hall. The team will be required to prepare and submit the design and associated infrastructure and landscaping proposals, with supporting information and reports required for the planning and listed building applications and any additional work required to ensure successful consents being granted.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

1.1 The Cultural Quarter project is one of the 8 projects being supported through the Growth Deal and aims to create a vibrant Cultural Quarter in the heart of Elgin, which will serve the whole Moray community. The Cultural Quarter project has key three elements; 1. Refurbishment of the currently vacant listed category B Grant Lodge to create a high quality heritage attraction, aiming to increase the number of visitors to Moray and to encourage people to stay longer in the area. The centre will link with the work on Moray's Great Places www.moraysgreatplaces.com 2. Refurbishment, extension and rebranding of Elgin Town Hall to house a multi-purpose theatre/ performance space and other multi- functional spaces to support the theatre and to provide suitable spaces for a creative industries centre for Moray. 3. Provision of a high quality hotel to be privately funded to address a much-needed and long acknowledged market gap in the region's tourism infrastructure. 1.2 This brief covers the second element of the Cultural Quarter project and Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure full planning consent and listed building consent for the refurbishment and extension of Elgin Town Hall. The team will be required to prepare and submit the design and associated infrastructure and landscaping proposals, with supporting information and reports required for the planning and listed building applications and any additional work required to ensure successful consents being granted. The team will also be responsible for preparing a Transport Assessment for all the above elements of the Cultural Quarter project, including potential network changes, cumulative car parking changes and active travel connections to the City Centre. 1.3 The team will be required to work with other consultants who are progressing other elements of the Cultural Quarter project, including attendance at 2 workshops in April and June. Timeline PIN - Expressions of Interest Closes 15/01/21 Advertise projects 22/01/21 Submission Deadline 19/02/21 Evaluation Complete 26/02/21 Contracts Commence 12/03/21 Study Start 22/3/21 Proposed Workshop 1 26/4/21 Proposed Workshop 2 28/06/21 Study complete/consents submitted 12/11/21 The above is indicative and may be subject to change Moray Council are also issuing Prior Information Notices for the following: 180423 Moray Growth Deal Grant Lodge - Design Team 180424 Moray Growth Deal Cooper Park Improvements - Design Team 180425 Moray Growth Deal Dallas Dhu - Design Team If you are interested in more than one of these projects at this stage, only one response is required detailing answers for each project you are interested in. Organisations not engaging at this stage are not precluded from submitting a bid during the tendering stage. Moray Council would like to engage with the market asking that you respond to the following questions by emailing procurement@moray.gov.uk by 15/01/21. 1. Please advise which of the projects you are interested in. If you are not interested in particular projects, please advise why? 2. Are the business aims realistic? Is the business attractive? 3. What do you see as the risks? 4. What are the major cost drivers and how can these be minimised? 5. Do you have the capacity to meet project timescales? 6. Are there other, better approaches? 7. What added value, in terms of sustainability, you provide related to this contract? 8. How can you provide added value in terms of community growth? 9. Can you share examples of good or bad practice in terms of how others have tried to secure these services. 10. What can we do to ensure clarity and improve the tendering process for potential suppliers?. Further details are available at www.mymoray.co.uk/moray-growth-deal Organisations not responding at this point will not be precluded from submitting a bid at tender stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402649 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402649

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402649&idx=1
  1st February 2021 - Contract Notice now live.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402649
  Moray Growth Deal Elgin Town Hall - Design Team - Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure full planning consent and listed building consent for the refurbishment and extension of Elgin Town Hall. The team will be required to prepare and submit the design and associated infrastructure and landscaping proposals, with supporting information and reports required for the planning and listed building applications and any additional work required to ensure successful consents being granted.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000638814
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=638814

## Provenance

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