Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall, High Street
Worcester
WR1 2EY
Contact
Mrs Caroline Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Community Skills and Enterprise Project, Worcester - Design Team Services
Reference number
DN642526
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Community Skills and Enterprise Project (CS&E) is one of five priority projects identified
in the Town Investment Plan (TIP).
The aim of the CS&E is to enhance the adult education offered in the city by expanding
inclusive training facilities at existing community centres with a focus on teaching vocational
skills. The community centres play an important role supporting Worcester’s deprived
communities providing general community and youth activities.
The key outputs expected to arise upon completion of the CS&E are:
• Refurbishment, extension or reconfiguration of buildings;
• Provision of digital infrastructure and vocational training equipment;
• Increase in capacity and accessibility to new or improved skills facilities for deprived areas
of Worcester;
• 1 established training network;
• 4,377 learners achieving entry level, VQ level 1, 2, 3 qualifications over the first 5 years.
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The CS&E is a joint undertaking between Worcester City Council (WCC) and Worcester
Community Trust (WCT). WCT is a registered charity that runs six Community Hubs in the
City of Worcester providing facilities for community use. The capital delivery phase will be
led by WCC including procurement of all works required to deliver the project. Training will
be led by WCT.
This commission is for the provision of the Design Team services required for the delivery of
building facilities to enable training and established community uses at five community
centres included in the CS&E as follows:
1. Dines Green community centre
• Delivery of a new, purpose-built unit – Building Block 2 - to house a new, construction and
green technology skills centre;
2. Horizon community centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a
classroom environment;
3. King George V Community Centre
• Change the ambience of the existing reception area using decoration/wall art, modular
furniture and lighting;
4. Ronkswood Community Centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a
classroom environment;
• Reconfigure existing changing rooms to meeting rooms;
• Creatively re-organise the existing reception space;
5. Tolladine Community Centre
• Reconfigure the existing ‘Sure Start’ room to divide into two separate, linked rooms.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £194,230
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Community Skills and Enterprise Project (CS&E) is one of five priority projects identified
in the Town Investment Plan (TIP).
The aim of the CS&E is to enhance the adult education offered in the city by expanding
inclusive training facilities at existing community centres with a focus on teaching vocational
skills. The community centres play an important role supporting Worcester’s deprived
communities providing general community and youth activities.
The key outputs expected to arise upon completion of the CS&E are:
• Refurbishment, extension or reconfiguration of buildings;
• Provision of digital infrastructure and vocational training equipment;
• Increase in capacity and accessibility to new or improved skills facilities for deprived areas
of Worcester;
• 1 established training network;
• 4,377 learners achieving entry level, VQ level 1, 2, 3 qualifications over the first 5 years.
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The CS&E is a joint undertaking between Worcester City Council (WCC) and Worcester
Community Trust (WCT). WCT is a registered charity that runs six Community Hubs in the
City of Worcester providing facilities for community use. The capital delivery phase will be
led by WCC including procurement of all works required to deliver the project. Training will
be led by WCT.
This commission is for the provision of the Design Team services required for the delivery of
building facilities to enable training and established community uses at five community
centres included in the CS&E as follows:
1. Dines Green community centre
• Delivery of a new, purpose-built unit – Building Block 2 - to house a new, construction and
green technology skills centre;
2. Horizon community centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a
classroom environment;
3. King George V Community Centre
• Change the ambience of the existing reception area using decoration/wall art, modular
furniture and lighting;
4. Ronkswood Community Centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a
classroom environment;
• Reconfigure existing changing rooms to meeting rooms;
• Creatively re-organise the existing reception space;
5. Tolladine Community Centre
• Reconfigure the existing ‘Sure Start’ room to divide into two separate, linked rooms.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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: 2022/S 000-032369
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN642526
Title
Community Skills and Enterprise Project, Worcester - Design Team Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Askew Cavanna Architects Limited
14 Backfields Lane
Bristol
BS5 6AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £194,030
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Centre for Dispute Resolution
100 St. Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8BU
Country
United Kingdom