Colchester Borough Council: GB-Colchester: 0424 - Architectural Design Consultants

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Notice Summary
Title: GB-Colchester: 0424 - Architectural Design Consultants
Notice type: Competitive Contract Notice
Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Nature of contract: Not applicable
Procedure: Not applicable
Short Description: Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission an experienced professionally qualified RIBA Architectural practice to be part of this upcoming iconic project and to provide Architectural Services and all other relevant disciplines up to and including a Full Planning Application Submission. Due to the nature of the project, the practice will also require conservation accreditation with the named lead architect able to demonstrate at least 5 years of relevant experience of listed buildings. The commission is for full service from RIBA stage 1 to RIBA Stage 6/7 and detailed design but will include a break clause at RIBA Stage 3 for submission to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, May 2026. Completion to detailed design will be contingent on the acquisition of round two funding and the exact timescales for the necessary contract extension will be confirmed with the successful contractor. Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying documents
Published: 10/02/2025 16:35
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Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Colchester: 0424 - Architectural Design Consultants
2. Awarding Authority:
    Colchester City Council
    Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG, United Kingdom
    Tel. +44 7976794358, Email: matthew.howe@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: Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest. Architectural and related services. Architectural design services. Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission an experienced professionally qualified RIBA Architectural practice to be part of this upcoming iconic project and to provide Architectural Services and all other relevant disciplines up to and including a Full Planning Application Submission. Due to the nature of the project, the practice will also require conservation accreditation with the named lead architect able to demonstrate at least 5 years of relevant experience of listed buildings.

The commission is for full service from RIBA stage 1 to RIBA Stage 6/7 and detailed design but will include a break clause at RIBA Stage 3 for submission to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, May 2026.

Completion to detailed design will be contingent on the acquisition of round two funding and the exact timescales for the necessary contract extension will be confirmed with the successful contractor.

Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying documents
5. CPV Codes:
   45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest.
   71200000 - Architectural and related services.
   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: 0424
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 10/03/2025 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
   Not Provided
   
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Colchester:-0424---Architectural-Design-Consultants/68M8254TV8

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/68M8254TV8
TKR-2025210-PRO-29369943
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/05/2025
Period of Work End date: 31/05/2026
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no

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