Published date: 22 November 2021
This notice was replaced on 26 April 2022
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 26 April 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£180,000
Procurement reference
CUM001-DN581915-47271593
Published date
22 November 2021
Closing date
5 January 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
21 February 2022
Contract end date
31 December 2024
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?
No
Description
This is an exciting opportunity to entirely redesign the councils 'customer experience' in an established city centre location offering a quality 'one stop' shop for customers. The new digital community learning hub will be a space where customers and visitors can experience a wide-ranging offer including:
• A library service fit for the 21st Century
• A modern learning environment where people can experience educational classes, educational drop-ins, pop up learning experiences and get the support they need to support them in every aspect of their life and in their work
• A hub for Cultural activities
• A place of historic learning - home to an established and popular local studies collection
• A place for 'immersive' experiences and events - such as 'dark skies nights', storytelling experiences
• A safe, inclusive and welcoming place to go for all - regardless of ethnicity, age, ability, gender, religion and diversity
The existing space is used by the Carlisle Library - the largest library in Cumbria - located in The Lanes Shopping Centre. The space is significant in size at 2,500 m2 and the library is the busiest in the county in terms of footfall.
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Architect / Interior Designer to design and manage the transformation of Carlisle Library into a Digital Community Hub.
The proposed building works may include the stripping out of the existing partitions, fixtures and fittings, mechanical and electrical plant, etc., installation of new partitions, mechanical and electrical plant, ICT infrastructure and redecoration throughout to transform the building into a Digital Community Hub.
The works must be constructed to ensure compliance with the latest version of the Building Regulations, together with all necessary planning permissions.
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN581915) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view
the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
About the buyer
Contact name
Hayley Samson
Address
Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1228226417
Website
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