Published date: 10 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest - 45212350

  • Architectural and related services - 71200000

  • Architectural design services - 71220000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP924556825

Published date

10 February 2025

Closing date

10 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2026

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission an experienced professionally qualified RIBA Architectural practice to be part of this upcoming iconic project and to provide Architectural Services and all other relevant disciplines up to and including a Full Planning Application Submission. Due to the nature of the project, the practice will also require conservation accreditation with the named lead architect able to demonstrate at least 5 years of relevant experience of listed buildings.

The commission is for full service from RIBA stage 1 to RIBA Stage 6/7 and detailed design but will include a break clause at RIBA Stage 3 for submission to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, May 2026.

Completion to detailed design will be contingent on the acquisition of round two funding and the exact timescales for the necessary contract extension will be confirmed with the successful contractor.

Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying documents

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Howe

Address

Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
UK

Telephone

+447976794358

Email

matthew.howe@colchester.gov.uk