Published date: 22 July 2024

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


Closing: 29 September 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural and related services - 71200000

Location of contract

TN39 3JX

Value of contract

£0 to £150,000

Procurement reference

IT-234-36875-RDC - 036875 - AWARD

Published date

22 July 2024

Closing date

29 September 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

23 October 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Rother District Council are looking to appoint an architect as lead designer for the renovation and regenreation of the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, East Sussex. The lead designer will be responsible for:

o Conservation works to address all areas of deterioration identified in the condition and structural reports, and surveys
o Building fabric works to improve long term maintenance of the Pavilion
o Development of new environmental systems, working towards net carbon ambitions and to reduce running costs
o Provision of improved access into and around the building for artists and audiences
o Repairs and restoration to the South Staircase window, also addressing wider issues with metalwork and windows throughout the site
o Building fabric repairs to the flat roof to address water ingress and resultant corrosion
o Conservation of the entrance canopy, which suffers differential movement at the expansion joint
o Review of external signage, which often suffers breakages
o Restoration of the auditorium
o Providing ancillary services to the auditorium, including cloakroom, WCs and bars
o Upgrading backstage facilities to the auditorium, which are currently inadequate for the status of acts performing there
o Improving visitor flow and entrance routes, particularly from the south terrace, where most visitors arrive from due to Rother District Council's substantial investment in remodelling Bexhill seafront
o Considering gallery reconfiguration to improve visitor flow and identity of galleries
o Developing and maximising commercial operations Caf?, Bars, Retail and event spaces
o Improvements to the local public realm around the Pavilion and better connection to Bexhill Town Centre
o Development of additional footprint to accommodate desired outputs
o Consideration and use of adjacent buildings to house DLWP facilities

Full details are in the Request For Proposal issued from this portal.

This procurement is being conducted via the Architecture and Urbanism Framework Lot 5 Civic, Cultural & Societal Infrastructure. Only suppliers registered on this Lot and expressed are invited to bid.

Award information

Awarded date

30 November 2023

Contract start date

23 October 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2025

Total value of contract

£1,638,590.40

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

HaworthTompkins

Address

33 Greenwood Place, London, United Kingdom, NW5 1LB

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Jack Berry (WDC)

Address

London Road
Bexhill on Sea
East Sussex
TN39 3JX
United Kingdom

Telephone

01323 443354

Email

jack.berry@wealden.gov.uk

Website

www.rother.gov.uk