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title: "Consultancy Services for Avenues Plus Project - Block S"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000649052"
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# Consultancy Services for Avenues Plus Project - Block S

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000649052

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## Summary

Glasgow City Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Consultancy Services for Avenues Plus Project – Block S," aimed at appointing a Lead Consultant responsible for acts as Principal Designer for a multi-disciplinary team. This project falls within the services category and is located in Glasgow, with the procurement currently in the award stage. The date the contract was signed is November 19, 2021, and the total contract value is £798,063. The procurement method chosen is selective, employing a restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, especially those that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and specialise in consultancy and design services. Prospective bidders should possess expertise in delivering RIBA stages 1 to 4 and be prepared for a collaborative role in a project expected to run until April 2026. Companies with experience in community engagement and behaviour change activities will particularly benefit from this tender, positioning them well to participate effectively in the upcoming procurement exercises.

## Notice

Glasgow City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Lead Consultant to act as Principal Designer and head a multi-disciplinary team - comprising expertise in a number of professional services to undertake, in accordance with RIBA stages 1 to 4, the preparation and brief, concept design, developed design and technical design including ongoing design input during the construction period for the Avenues Plus project known as Block S.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Invitation to Participate relates to Block S. The Lead consultant will have a varying involvement on the delivery of RIBA Stages 0 to 7 for the following Avenues: 1) Duke Street (from High Street to Bellgrove St) and John Knox Street (from Castle St to Duke St) 2) Dobbie's Loan (from North Hanover St to Canal St) 3) South Portland Street (from Carlton Place to Norfolk St) 4) Cowcaddens Road (from Cambridge St to North Hannover St) Set out below are the various RIBA stages which provides clarity regarding which party has primary responsibility for delivery of each. Note that although Stage 3 and Stage 4 for Cowcaddens Rd, Dobbie's Loan and South Portland St. will be delivered internally by a Glasgow City Council designer the appointed Lead Consultant may be called upon for design input. This is also true of the Construction phase for all four locations. Any input required of the appointed Lead Consultant during the Glasgow City Council designer led stages of the project will be charged at the submitted hourly rates provided in the Activity Schedule and within the relevant section of Contract Data Part Two. The following RIBA stages will be the responsibility of the appointed Lead Consultant: Duke St & John St - RIBA stages 0-4 Cowcaddens Rd - RIBA Stages 0-2 Dobbie's Loan - RIBA Stages 0-2 South Portland St - RIBA Stages 0-2 The following RIBA stages will be the responsibility of an internal Glasgow City Council designer: Duke St & John St - RIBA stages 5-7 Cowcaddens Rd - RIBA Stages 3-7 Dobbie's Loan - RIBA Stages 3-7 South Portland St - RIBA Stages 3-7 The programme of works for the Avenues Plus project is based on RIBA stages and will be in place from November 2021 up to April 2026. Whilst the Avenues Plus project is not funded directly by City Deal, it will be delivered and managed as part of the wider EIIPR Avenues Programme. In addition to the delivery of the four avenue locations mentioned above, there is a further component to the Avenues Plus project related to in-depth community engagement and behaviour change activities. An external community consultant will be appointed to deliver on the implementation of the Community Engagement and Behaviour Change activities. The outputs from this process will feed into the design, where possible and appropriate.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433668 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £885,190 |
| Lots value | £885,190 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £798,063 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IRONSIDE FARRAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433668
- 6 May 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413882

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413882
  Consultancy Services for Avenues Plus Project - Block S - Glasgow City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Lead Consultant to act as Principal Designer and head a multi-disciplinary team - comprising expertise in a number of professional services to undertake, in accordance with RIBA stages 1 to 4, the preparation and brief, concept design, developed design and technical design including ongoing design input during the construction period for the Avenues Plus project known as Block S.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433668
  Consultancy Services for Avenues Plus Project - Block S - Glasgow City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Lead Consultant to act as Principal Designer and head a multi-disciplinary team - comprising expertise in a number of professional services to undertake, in accordance with RIBA stages 1 to 4, the preparation and brief, concept design, developed design and technical design including ongoing design input during the construction period for the Avenues Plus project known as Block S.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000649052

## Provenance

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