Published date: 21 September 2017

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


Closing: 10 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural design services - 71220000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£20,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

ENC CSDAGV

Published date

21 September 2017

Closing date

10 March 2017

Contract start date

3 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) seeks tenders for the provision of urban design and associated expertise to support the local planning authority (North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit - NNJP/the JPU), and site promoter in planning and delivering a Garden Village at Deenethorpe Airfield in East Northamptonshire.

The requirements are broken down into three Lots and competent and suitably experienced organisations are invited to bid for each Lot.

NB: Each Lot is for a specified requirement and will be evaluated separately.

Lot 1 - Masterplanning co-ordination and capacity support.
The requirement is for experienced urban designer/s to support ENC and the JPU. This will include supporting the Design Working Group, liaising with the promoter's professional team and advising on good practice/ innovation and design processes - including design coding. Administrative support (meeting arrangements and minutes), will be provided through the JPU.

The anticipated requirement is for up to 50 days' input, including attendance at 6 meetings of the Design Working Group.

Lot 2 Design Review.
The requirement is to arrange and manage a multi-disciplinary design review panel to meet at key stages to test the quality of the emerging masterplan, design codes and development proposals. This Design Review process will operate in accordance with the ten principles of design review http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/resources/guide/design-review-principles-and-practice to provide independent assurance that the design quality is exemplary in accordance with JCS Policy 14.
The appointed consultant will produce a letter within 10 working days of the design review meeting summarising the Panel's views and setting out clear recommendations where additional information or improvements are required.
Accommodation for review panel meetings will be provided at ENC offices.

It is expected that the Design Review Panel will meet on up to 6 occasions during 2017/18 to consider the masterplan, design codes and planning application.

Lot 3 Expert multi-disciplinary design input.
The requirement is for expert advice to assist ENC/JPU in working with the Deene Estate's consultants on the work-streams identified (see Figure 2 in the Specification) , ensuring that the Garden Village proposals explore best practice and innovation. This will include input on landscape, architecture, energy, sustainable drainage, highway design. This input will help address issues raised through Design Review process and consultation/stakeholder engagement.

It is estimated that up to 40 days' input will be required including attendance at some Design Working Groups. This assumes 8 days each for up to 5 experts. The precise apportionment of time will depend on the issues to be addressed.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CONSULTANCY SERVICES: DEENETHORPE AIRFIELD GARDEN VILLAGE

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 February 2017, last edited 27 February 2017

Attachments

Additional text

PLEASE NOTE: 3 Contract and 4 Response documents have been revised to day, Mon 27th February, because of factual errors. Please ensure you download the latest versions of these two documents.
Those parties who have already expressed an interest in this tender will be notified separately.

Please ensure you register your interest in this tender by emailing the named contact person. This will ensure you are copied into any clarification notices.

Please note the deadline for questions (whether about the tender process or the requirement), is noon Friday 3rd March 2017 - and questions must be emailed to the named contact person.

Please submit tenders in writing with a back-up copy on disk by no later than noon Friday 10th March 2017 to the address stated in the tender documents.

Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2017

Contract start date

3 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£73,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

OPUN (Lot 3 & 2) Transform Places (Lot 1)

Address

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Longley, Head of North Northants Joint Planning Unit

Address

c/o East Northamptonshire Council
Cedars Drive
Thrapston
NN14 4LZ
England

Email

AndrewLongley@nnjpu.org.uk