Published date: 31 January 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: 28 February 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN761603-97141453

Published date

31 January 2025

Closing date

28 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2026

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?

Yes

Description

Tower Hamlets aims to create a number of extra care bed places within the borough to the benefit of its existing residents and families, and to reduce the ongoing financial burden of out of borough placements, which is unsustainable in the long term. In addition, Tower Hamlets has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in Britain, home to many communities including the largest Bangladeshi community in the country, accounting for 34.6% of the overall population in the Borough.
The site at Augusta Street, adjacent to Bartlett Park, has been identified as providing a Culturally Sensitive Extra Care Housing development and potentially some general needs housing
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking to procure an architectural design consultant to develop a design for the land adjacent to Bartlett Park.
The design team are asked to explore and present a range of options that make best use of the underdeveloped land for housing with Extra Care and to increase the supply for general needs affordable housing, which includes:
• Preparing a hybrid planning application to comprise a) an outline approval (RIBA stage 2) for the entire scheme and b) a detailed planning application (RIBA Stage 3) for the extra care housing development.
• Subject to pre-app discussions, a detailed application (RIBA Stage 3) for the entire site to include Extra Care housing and general needs housing.
The Contract Period is initially for a period of 12 months, although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for further period of 3 months, making a total possible Contract Period of 15 months.
The estimated contract value of this Contract is £250,000 (excluding VAT).
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm&Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm&Login

About the buyer

Contact name

Seniz Asim

Address

New Town Hall
160 Whitechapel Road London
London
E1 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 244778066

Email

seniz.asim@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk