Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk
Keynsham
BS31 1FS
UK
Contact person: Mr Andrew Brentley
Telephone: +44 1225477110
E-mail: andrew_brentley@bathnes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Architectural Services Framework
Reference number: DN700334
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FRAMEWORK AWARDED
Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) is a unitary authority created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the County of Avon. The Council has responsibility for almost all local government functions within the district, including planning, building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets & fairs, refuse collection, recycling, cemeteries & crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism. It is also responsible for education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning. B&NES covers an area of 136 square miles (352 km2), of which two thirds is green belt. It stretches from the outskirts of Bristol, south into the Mendip Hills and east to the southern Cotswold Hills and border of Wiltshire. The city of Bath is the principal settlement in the district. Bath developed as a spa resort in Georgian times and remains a major cultural tourism centre having gained World Heritage City status. Following the success of the former B&NES Architectural Design Services Framework agreement (DN430695), Bath and North East Somerset Council wish to establish a succession Architectural Services Framework. The next generation of the Architectural Services Framework is proposed to complement the Council's existing Design Services Frameworks.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
FRAMEWORK AWARDED
he Council wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for the provision of Architectural Services. The Council is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. This is a services Framework Agreement being procured under the Open procedure. The Council has identified a need to re-procure an Architectural Services Framework with the expiry of its current framework in spring 2024. The new framework will both act as a stand alone agreement and complement the Council’s other Design & Construction Frameworks that have been procured in recent years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003562
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 50
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 30
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 50
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins Walters and Webster Ltd (AWW LTD)
Pivot+ Mark 48-52 Baldwin Street
Bristol
BS1 1QB
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BBA Architects LTD
The Studio, Darlington Wharf, Darlington Road
Bath
BA2 6NL
UK
NUTS: UKK12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ferguson Mann Architects Ltd
6 King Street
Bristol
BS1 4EQ
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hayhurst & Co Architects
26 Fournier Street
London
E1 6QE
UK
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kendall Kingscott Ltd
Glentworth Court, Lime Kiln close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Purcell Architecture LTD
15 Bermondsey Square, Tower Bridge Road
London
SE1 3UN
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
4 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Bath
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2024