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title: "Moray Growth Deal Cooper Park Improvements - Design Team"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000639120"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
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# Moray Growth Deal Cooper Park Improvements - Design Team

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000639120

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## Summary

The Moray Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Moray Growth Deal Cooper Park Improvements - Design Team" tender, aimed at redeveloping Cooper Park in Elgin. This project falls under the general public services category and is currently in the planning stage. Key dates include an expression of interest deadline on 15th January 2021, project advertisement on 22nd January 2021, and a submission deadline of 19th February 2021. The expected timeline suggests contracts may commence by 12th March 2021, with workshops scheduled for April and June.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the design and consulting sectors, particularly those specialising in urban development, landscaping, and multidisciplinary project management. Firms that can demonstrate experience in securing planning consents and collaborating with various stakeholders would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses that focus on sustainability and community engagement may find a competitive edge in this process, as these themes are critical to the expected outcomes of the project.

## Notice

The Moray Council wish to redevelop and enhance Cooper Park in Elgin to create a destination park, introducing a range of new recreational uses, maximising opportunities for health and wellbeing, while respecting the outstanding heritage in and around the park. The Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure the necessary planning consents for three regenerative projects set out in section II.2.4 below. The team will be required to prepare and submit a design and costings for each element including associated infrastructure and landscaping, with supporting information and reports required for the planning application to ensure consent is granted. 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.

### 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 three key elements, including the refurbishment of the currently vacant listed category B Grant Lodge to create a high quality heritage attraction. The refurbishment, extension and rebranding of Elgin Town Hall to house a multi-purpose theatre/performance space and multi-functional spaces for a creative industries centre for Moray is another element, alongside the provision of a high quality hotel to address an acknowledged market gap in the region's tourism infrastructure. 1.2 The redevelopment and enhancement of Cooper Park to create a destination park is an essential component in linking all the Cultural Quarter projects together and transforming the area. Three key projects have been identified as follows:- 1. Refurbishment and enhancement of the Cooper Park Pond including a water fountain centre piece, the reintroduction of boating activities and improved seating, lighting and landscaping. 2. Replacement of the existing play park to create a new fully accessible play area and expansion to include free play areas, bouldering and a beginners cycling track. 3. Creation of a multi-purpose outdoor performance area immediately adjacent to Grant Lodge. 1.3 This brief covers all the identified elements and The Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure the necessary planning consents for these three regenerative projects. The team will be required to prepare and submit a design and costings for each element including associated infrastructure and landscaping, with supporting information and reports required for the planning application to ensure consent is granted. 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: 180422 Moray Growth Deal Townhall - Design Team 180423 Moray Growth Deal Grant Lodge - 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=DEC402379 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402379

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402379&idx=1
  1st February 2021 - Contract Notice now live
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402379
  Moray Growth Deal Cooper Park Improvements - Design Team - The Moray Council wish to redevelop and enhance Cooper Park in Elgin to create a destination park, introducing a range of new recreational uses, maximising opportunities for health and wellbeing, while respecting the outstanding heritage in and around the park. The Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure the necessary planning consents for three regenerative projects set out in section II.2.4 below. The team will be required to prepare and submit a design and costings for each element including associated infrastructure and landscaping, with supporting information and reports required for the planning application to ensure consent is granted. 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639120
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=639120

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