Published date: 2 July 2020

Last edited date: 7 July 2020

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: 3 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

  • Architectural design services - 71220000

  • Architectural services for outdoor areas - 71222000

    • Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71240000

    • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

    • Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71242000

    • Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs - 71244000

    • Approval plans, working drawings and specifications - 71245000

    • Determining and listing of quantities in construction - 71246000

    • Supervision of building work - 71247000

    • Supervision of project and documentation - 71248000

    • Architectural, engineering and surveying services - 71250000

    • Engineering services - 71300000

    • Engineering design services - 71320000

    • Quantity surveying services - 71324000

    • Load-bearing structure design services - 71327000

    • Topographical services - 71351810

    • Surveying services - 71355000

    • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

    • Landscape architectural services - 71420000

    • Site-investigation services - 71510000

    • Construction supervision services - 71520000

    • Construction management services - 71540000

    • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

PO1 2BJ

Value of contract

£175,000

Procurement reference

P00003372

Published date

2 July 2020

Closing date

3 August 2020

Contract start date

10 September 2020

Contract end date

29 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council - the 'Council' - is inviting tenders for the delivery of design team services required to progress the redevelopment of Victoria Park, Portsmouth. The redevelopment project will be funded via grant from the National Heritage Lottery Fund (NHLF). Following a successful first round application to NHLF in 2019 the Council is now developing its second round application.

The Council is targeting contract award by 1st September 2020 and will require immediate commencement in order to ensure that the submission date of Summer 2021 for submission of the Round 2 application to NHLF which will require progression of the scheme to RIBA Stage 3 and submission of planning application.

The Council has a budget of £175,000 in place for the design team commission with £75,000 allocated for RIBA stages 1-3 and £100,000 for subsequent RIBA stages 4-6, subject to approval by NHLF of the Round 2 application.

The Council is working to a tight programme and the successful consultant will be expected to commit sufficient resources and skills to the project to ensure that the second-round application is submitted in summer 2021. The outline programme is:

Stages 1-2 - Autumn-Winter 2020
Stage 2 review with Heritage Fund - January 2021
Stage 3 - Winter-Spring 2021
Planning application - Spring 2021
Submit round 2 application - Summer 2021
Heritage Fund decision - Autumn 2021
Stages 4-6 - 2021-2023

Victoria Park was Portsmouth's first public park, designed by the renowned landscape designer Alexander McKenzie. It is a fine example of a Victorian public park and contains grand monuments to international naval events, a central tree-lined avenue, monumental fountain and lodge. The project will restore McKenzie's original design by repairing historic features, removing insensitive modern additions, and restoring the performance space. New public toilets and space to support our education and volunteering programmes will be provided.

As a parks project, the Council expects the lead consultant to be a landscape architect and have provisionally allocated the following construction budgets (excluding fees but including contingency):

Landscape - £350,000
Including, but not limited to: demolition of old buildings, making good of site, vehicle-grade routes, tree works, infrastructure repairs, paths, planting, drainage, entrances and play areas.

Architecture including structural and M&E - £600,000
Including, but not limited to: creation of hub, repairs to existing building, repairs and new utilities, restoration work to monuments and memorials.

Total - £950,000

The design team will be expected to provide the services associated with RIBA work stages 1 to 6 across the following disciplines:
- Landscape architecture
- Architecture
- Structural engineering
- Mechanical and electrical engineering
- Principal designer
- Quantity surveying
- any ot...

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Brock

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9284 1820

Email

Tim.Brock@portsmouthcc.gov.uk