CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Contract for Lead Consultants Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

The Sheffield College - Hilsborough, Livesey Street, Sheffield, S6 2ET; andThe Sheffiled College of Applied Engineering, Olive Grove, Sheffield, S2 3GE.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The College intends to develop and extend existing College buildings to provide modern teaching, administration and support services and wishes to appoint a Lead Consultant to carry out design, procurement and management services. This may include novation to the Main Contractor.

The Lead Consultant will provide and head a multi-disciplinary team of consultants comprising, not exhaustively or exclusively, the following disciplines: Architectural Services, Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Voice and Data Installation Design, Interior Design Services, Landscape Architectural Services, Planning Supervisor, BREEAM Assesor, Building Measurement Surveys whose scope of services will be those

necessary to design the whole project in compliance with the College's brief to achieve a finished building that is fit for purpose, can be operated within the College's financial and human resources, is energy efficient, follows sustainable energy guidelines, uses, wherever possible, alternative energy sources and achieves BREEAM Excellent status.

In addition, because the buildings will remain occupied and in use by teaching, administrative and support staff and students, the Lead Consultant will be expected to take responsibility for ensuring that the design, planning and construction stages are managed and undertaken to minimise disruption to the College's core business and to ensure public safety.

It will be a condition of the Lead Consultant's appointment that he work in close liaison with the Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor, who will be appointed directly and separately by the College, to ensure good cost reporting and cost control.

It is expected that this appointment will be undertaken in two phases:

Phase 1: Feasibility Study in line with RIBA Plan of Work Stages A-B.

Phase 2: Full Scheme in line with RIBA Plan of Work Stages C-L.

The estimated construction value of the project is GBP 11,210,000 (ex VAT).

The successful applicant will be appointed under NEC3 - Professional Service Contract.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

Project Number: 0252-LC

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

Midnight 10.11.2011 being 10 days starting 1.11.2011 (day after latest date of receipt by tendering contractors of Contract Award Letters issued by electronic means).

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice