CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

WIDER-BE Feasibility Study

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The aim of this procurement process is to establish feasibility study for the Well-Informed Design Research and Education in the Built Environment (WIDER-BE) project for the Welsh School of Architecture (ARCHI), within Cardiff University.

There is an aspiration to expand the School on a single site as a Centre for WIDER-BE. Bute building also currently houses the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC). JOMEC will be relocating to a new building in September 2018 leaving space available for ARCHI to expand, the works will ideally start as soon as possible following this date to avoid space standing empty. This tender is for a feasibility study to be undertaken which will report and outline the recommended works for each of the Options identified within the briefing document attached to the tender documents at (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home).

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As set out within ITT document.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SPEC596/BM

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of Bidders.

The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or part.

The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.

All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.

(WA Ref:74480)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As set out within ITT document.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice