Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre, Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Telephone
+44 1685725000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL15 - Central Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
St Tydfil Shopping Centre Delivery Plan
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has awarded a contract for the development of a delivery plan for St Tydfil Shopping centre.
The delivery plan is proposed to be phased in three stages
Stage 1 Familiarisation
Stage 2 Influencing Spatial and Development Strategy
Stage 3 Outline Delivery Strategy
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £148,843 / Highest offer: £176,500 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate
- 70111000 - Development of residential real estate
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Merthyr Tydfil
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A masterplanning exercise is underway, but the masterplan needs to be supplemented with a property strategy and appropriate delivery models, to facilitate the redevelopment of the town centre, including St Tydfil Shopping Centre.
The Delivery Plan will:
● Influence the masterplan to ensure that occupier mix, phasing and delivery considerations are designed-in from the outset
● Define the site parameters, taking into account the up-to-date Flood Risk Map
● Work with existing partners to ascertain whether any of the existing buildings are to form part of the redevelopment proposals
● Critique and challenge the Masterplan
● Be aware of the wider Core Ambitions / Vision for the town (2019)
● Collate information on other town centre projects and include within the wider master plan eg Improving Rail Access to the town and Improvements to the Railway Station
● Integrate updated reports on retail and residential demand.
● Establish current occupier demand and potential mix and scale of uses.
● Establish a baseline of existing occupiers by type across the whole of the town centre
● Implement an estate management strategy with occupiers in St Tydfil’s in line with ongoing development plans.
● Establish a phasing plan for development within the masterplan
● Establish a business case for each phase of the proposed development.
● Consider different types of delivery models for agreed developments.
● Recommend preferred development models in the best interests of the Council and which Officers can use to make recommendations to Cabinet. For instance, the appointment of a specialist JV partner or Consultant in Town Centre Redevelopment
The aim is to improve the overall quality and deliverability of the St.Tydfil Centre masterplan
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the brief / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-034063
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RIVINGTONHARK LIMITED
4th Floor 58-59 Great Marlborough Street
London
W1F7JY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £148,843
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:146922)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom