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

Cardigan Markethall - Architect led Design Team

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

This invitation to tender is a re-tender process of the tender advertised though Sell2Wales on the 13th of April this year and is re-published now in an accelerated process. The timeline and reason for urgency is described in more detail in section 6.1 of the attached brief document.

Cardigan Building Preservation Trust is seeking to appoint a multi-disciplinary Architect-led Design Team to work on the development of the Cardigan Markethall Project Design to RIBA Stage 3 (with a mandatory HLF review point at equivalent RIBA Stage 2).

Cardigan Markethall is a fine Grade ll* building and is adjacent to the recently restored Guildhall.The current phase of the project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Architectural Heritage Fund, European Regional Funding (Rural Development Fund) and the Trust. Subject to successful funding the team will take the Cardigan Markethall Project forward to the next stage of development and delivery from RIBA 3 to completion.

Current proposals for the Markethall will accommodate a range of remedial restoration, repair and mixed uses within the project that will include:

Repair and restoration of the Markethall

Provision of improved user and trader facilities from the car park

Improved trader facilities

An exhibition space

The Team will be expected to possess the following professional skills (as well as any others identified as appropriate within the tender):

• those of a Registered Architect and Design Team Leader (RIBA Accredited)

• those of a Conservation Architect ( AABC accredited desirable)

• Civil and Structural Engineering

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

• Principal Designer skills and experience

and to have demonstrable expertise in the following areas:

• Working with protected structures of similar historical importance.

• Conservation practice.

The project is subject to a strict deadline to comply with funder timetables with completion in mid-November. Pending successful funding applications, the construction phase is programmed to commence in 2019 with an estimated completion date in 2020. The brief attached provides more detail and information.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=83381.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The budget for the HLF Round One phase of development to RIBA Stage 3 is the only source of funding for the professional fees relating to this brief. The overall project budget for capital works excluding VAT, project contingency and professional fees has been identified at c. £1.26m including build contingency.More detail on cost/budget is provided within the brief and annexes.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The Architect-led Design Team will be expected to possess the following professional skills:

Registered Architect and Design Team Leader (RIBA Accredited)Conservation Architect ( AABC accredited desirable)

Civil and Structural Engineering

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Principal Designer skills and experience

Demonstrable expertise in the following areas will be required:

Working with protected structures of similar historical importance.

Conservation practice.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CBPT2

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

In addition to the full brief the following additional documents are available on this site:

Annex 1. Markethall: History and Features

Annex 2. Certificate of Non-Collusion

Annex 3. Form of Tender

Annex 4. Condition survey prepared by Acanthus Holden;

Annex 5. Concept appraisal drawings also prepared by Acanthus Holden

Annex 6. Detailed report on the condition of the roof prepared by Mann Williams

Annex 7. Report on the building’s electrical and mechanical condition

Annex 8. Copy of Cadw listing from Annex 4 Report

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:83381)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: (WA Ref:79048) Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: European Regional Funding- Welsh Government Rural Communities Development Fund 2014-2020.

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: European Regional Funding- Welsh Government Rural Communities Development Fund 2014-2020.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice