Published date: 9 August 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 August 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural design services - 71220000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

BIP616847360

Published date

9 August 2021

Closing date

6 August 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

6 September 2021

Contract end date

27 October 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Colchester Borough Homes on behalf of Colchester Borough Council, are seeking full architectural services for the design of new affordable homes on existing CBC garage sites.

Colchester Borough Council (CBC) has ambitious plans to deliver up to 350 new Council owned homes by 2024. Delivery of these homes are through a wide range of initiatives and working with its wholly owned company Colchester Amphora Homes Limited (CAHL) and Arm's Length Management Organisation (ALMO) Colchester Borough Homes (CBH). CBC is committed to delivering more affordable homes in Colchester to reduce the housing register which holds approximately 3,000 applicants. CBC is also committed to delivering more adaptable and accessible homes to meet Building Regulations 2015 Part M4 Cat 2 and Cat 3 to ensure there is a supply of newbuild affordable homes for households with enhanced accessibility requirements.

CBH, on behalf of CBC are seeking architectural services for the next Phase 3 garage site developments for affordable housing. The aim for the development is to provide 30 dwellings across 6 sites that have been identified as below:
•Cross Cottages
•Holly Road
•Hedge Drive
•Prospero Close
•Veronica Walk
•Wheeler Close

CBC require delivery of 30 new affordable homes that are sensitive to the circumstances and constraints of each site, demonstrating excellence in design of the brand for CBC council housing.

The new Council houses are to be provided with a mixture of housing types. These types are to be replicated across the sites with adjustment for each individual site. Six housing types have been identified as below:

•2 bed house
•2 bed flat
•2 bed bungalow
•3 bed house
•3 bed bungalow
•4 bed house/bungalow

We would like there to be a strong focus on environmental considerations and carbon emissions in line with the Council's ambition to be zero carbon by 2030.

Further details can be found in the Tender pack.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

6 August 2021

Contract start date

6 September 2021

Contract end date

27 October 2023

Total value of contract

£75,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ingleton Wood LLP

Address

87a The Crescent
Colchester Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9YQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Howe

Address

Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
UK

Telephone

+447976794358

Email

procurement@colchester.gov.uk