Colchester Borough Council: GB-Colchester: Architectural Design Services for HRA Garage Site Developments - Phase III

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CompetitiveContractNotice - GB-Colchester: Architectural Design Services for HRA Garage Site Developments - Phase III
1. Title: GB-Colchester: Architectural Design Services for HRA Garage Site Developments - Phase III
2. Awarding Authority:
    Colchester Borough Council
    Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG, United Kingdom
    Tel. +44 7976794358, Email: procurement@colchester.gov.uk, URL: www.colchester.gov.uk
    Attn: Matt Howe
3. Contract Type: Services
      Sub Type: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape architectural services; related scientific and technical consulting services.

4. Description: Architectural design services. Colchester Borough Homes on behalf of Colchester Borough Council, are seeking full architectural services for the design of new affordable homes on existing CBC garage sites.

Colchester Borough Council (CBC) has ambitious plans to deliver up to 350 new Council owned homes by 2024. Delivery of these homes are through a wide range of initiatives and working with its wholly owned company Colchester Amphora Homes Limited (CAHL) and Arm’s Length Management Organisation (ALMO) Colchester Borough Homes (CBH). CBC is committed to delivering more affordable homes in Colchester to reduce the housing register which holds approximately 3,000 applicants. CBC is also committed to delivering more adaptable and accessible homes to meet Building Regulations 2015 Part M4 Cat 2 and Cat 3 to ensure there is a supply of newbuild affordable homes for households with enhanced accessibility requirements.

CBH, on behalf of CBC are seeking architectural services for the next Phase 3 garage site developments for affordable housing. The aim for the development is to provide 30 dwellings across 6 sites that have been identified as below:
•Cross Cottages
•Holly Road
•Hedge Drive
•Prospero Close
•Veronica Walk
•Wheeler Close

CBC require delivery of 30 new affordable homes that are sensitive to the circumstances and constraints of each site, demonstrating excellence in design of the brand for CBC council housing.

The new Council houses are to be provided with a mixture of housing types. These types are to be replicated across the sites with adjustment for each individual site. Six housing types have been identified as below:

•2 bed house
•2 bed flat
•2 bed bungalow
•3 bed house
•3 bed bungalow
•4 bed house/bungalow

We would like there to be a strong focus on environmental considerations and carbon emissions in line with the Council’s ambition to be zero carbon by 2030.

Further details can be found in the Tender pack.
5. CPV Codes:
   71220000 - Architectural design services.

6. NUTS Codes :
   UKH3 - Essex

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Essex,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: 0264
9. Awarded to:

    Ingleton Wood LLP
    87a The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, CO4 9YQ, United Kingdom
    Tel. +44 1206 646031, Email: andrew.collett@ingletonwood.co.uk, URL: www.colchester.gov.uk
    Attn: Andrew Collett
Value Cost: 75,000
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: Yes
10. Date of Contract Award: 06/08/2021
11. Number of Tenders Received: 9
12. Other Information:
Other Information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=616847360
TKR-202189-PRO-18706052
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 06/09/2021
Period of Work End date: 27/10/2023