Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
UK
Contact person: Mr Paul Atherton
Telephone: +44 7976957806
E-mail: paul.atherton@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/?ReadForm
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/?ReadForm
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
Appointment of Main Contractor for the refurbishment of Capital Project, Touchstones Cultural Hub from RIBA Stages 5-6
Reference number: DN692554
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Touchstones gallery is to undergo an extensive refurbishment to become a multidisciplinary cultural hub, including new spaces for performance / rehearsal, education, artist workspaces, a new exhibition / dining experiences, a new outdoor terrace, and refreshed staff work areas to the basement. These will complemenet the existing gallery spaces on the first floor.
It is operated by charity ‘Your Trust’, in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, and Touchstones as an organization within YourTrust are an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation – which brings additional funding to support their operation and defines key responsibilities and programmes they provide.
The existing building is a Grade 2 listed building in Rochdale Town Centre, and the works largely concern the refusbishment if the internal areas. The key outdoor works involve the creation of a new doorway to provide fire escape access, a new outdoor dining terrace, and amendments to improve access into the building.
The project is to be part funded by Arts Council England Cultural Development Fund Programme alongside Rochdale Borough Council and some funraisers. The funding deadline for the project, set by Arts Council England is March 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 738 048.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Touchstones gallery is to undergo an extensive refurbishment to become a multidisciplinary cultural hub, including new spaces for performance / rehearsal, education, artist workspaces, a new exhibition / dining experiences, a new outdoor terrace, and refreshed staff work areas to the basement. These will complemenet the existing gallery spaces on the first floor.
It is operated by charity ‘Your Trust’, in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, and Touchstones as an organization within YourTrust are an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation – which brings additional funding to support their operation and defines key responsibilities and programmes they provide.
The existing building is a Grade 2 listed building in Rochdale Town Centre, and the works largely concern the refusbishment if the internal areas. The key outdoor works involve the creation of a new doorway to provide fire escape access, a new outdoor dining terrace, and amendments to improve access into the building.
The project is to be part funded by Arts Council England Cultural Development Fund Programme alongside Rochdale Borough Council and some funraisers. The funding deadline for the project, set by Arts Council England is March 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 738 048.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
15/02/2024
End:
31/03/2026
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Rochdale Borough Council
Rochdale
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2023