Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sevenoaks District Council
Council Offices, Argyle Road
Sevenoaks, Kent
TN13 1HG
jessica.bolsin@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1732227017
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA4061
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
White Oak Residential - Architect and Principal Designer
Reference number
C-01-22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sevenoaks District Council is seeking to appoint an Architect to bring forward a new residential development on the site of the old White Oak Leisure Centre car park.
The Architect and Principal Designer will be the lead designer and will be required to be the project lead of the wider consultant team.
The site has previously received outline planning permission for a residential quarter of up to 41 new dwellings. A feasibility study has since been undertaken which has explored options to provide 81 dwellings of 1,2 3 and 4 bed flats along with 11 two-storey town houses. This option was selected from a viability and planning perspective.
The appointment of the Architect and Principal Designer will be for RIBA work stages 2 to 7. SDC will issue instructions to proceed on a staged basis as it wishes to reserve the right to break the commission at the conclusion of each stage.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £490,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Former White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley BR8 7BT
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sevenoaks District Council is seeking to appoint an Architect to bring forward a new residential development on the site of the old White Oak Leisure Centre car park.
The Architect and Principal Designer will be the lead designer and will be required to be the project lead of the wider consultant team.
The site has previously received outline planning permission for a residential quarter of up to 41 new dwellings. A feasibility study has since been undertaken which has explored options to provide 81 dwellings of 1,2 3 and 4 bed flats along with 11 two-storey town houses. This option was selected from a viability and planning perspective.
The appointment of the Architect and Principal Designer will be for RIBA work stages 2 to 7. SDC will issue instructions to proceed on a staged basis as it wishes to reserve the right to break the commission at the conclusion of each stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of and ability to meet the client's brief / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Staff employed / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Deployment of resources / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation and flair and quality assurance / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Previous relevant experience and case studies / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Approach and method / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 26 May 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1HG
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Electronically in accordance with the Council's constitution in the presence of the Chief Officer or their delegate.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Further information is available in the procurement documents.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit