Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Suffolk Council
West Suffolk House, Western Way
BURY ST EDMUNDS
IP33 3YU
UK
Contact person: Zia Quader
Telephone: +44 1284757310
E-mail: zia.quader@westsuffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.suffolksourcing.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/Business/selling-to-the-council/index.cfm?aud=business
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.suffolksourcing.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Invitation to Tender for an Architect, Lead Consultant and Heritage Consultant - THE ABBEY OF ST EDMUND: A Millennium of English History in West Suffolk
Reference number: WSC/17866/2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Invitation to Tender for an Architect, Lead Consultant and Heritage Consultant - THE ABBEY OF ST EDMUND: A Millennium of English History in West SuffolkTender return deadline is 1500hours on 20 August 2024. Please note late returns will NOT be permittedThis opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.The deadline for clarification questions is 1500hours on 06 August 2024, which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
71250000
71221000
71200000
71223000
71251000
71240000
71220000
71222000
71210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Suffolk Council (WSC) ("the Council", "We" or "Us") is inviting Tenders, on behalf of the Partnership, to appoint an Architect, Lead Consultant with Consultant Design Team, and Heritage Consultant to support a Round 1 (Development Phase) National Lottery Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund LHF) project at The Abbey of St Edmund in Bury St Edmunds. This is a project partnership between St Edmundsbury Cathedral, West Suffolk Council and English Heritage (see separate Consultancy Brief), the Council is the lead authority for the purposes of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the ensuing Contract will be with St Edmundsbury Cathedral. The Consultant is expected to continue to provide their services for Round 2 of the project, subject to fulfilling the terms of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2024
End:
31/08/2031
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/08/2024
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/08/2024
Local time: 15:00
Place:
Electronically, via procurement portal - www.suffolksourcing.uk
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Suffolk Council
West Suffolk House, Western Way
BURY ST EDMUNDS
IP33 3YU
UK
Telephone: +44 1284757310
E-mail: zia.quader@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.suffolksourcing.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2024