Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone House, Kings Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
Contact
Miss Louisa Coley
louisa.coley@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1892554189
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ45 - Mid Kent
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
Architects Services for the development of Maidstone East (former Royal Mail sorting office)
Reference number
DN589430
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a firm of Architects to take an
existing design from its current RIBA Stage 1 (Preparation & Briefing) through to RIBA stage
2 (Concept Design) and RIBA stage 3 (Spatial Co-ordination) services in connection with the
Council’s redevelopment works of the Former Royal Mail Sorting Office (FRMSO), and
Cantium House (CH), Maidstone. The RIBA Stage 1 work which is nearing completion will be
shared with those who express an interest in tendering for the project.
The appointment will be made on the basis of services provided up to and including detailed
planning application submission and any liaising with the planning authority as required post
submission to enable a detailed planning consent.
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: £198,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ45 - Mid Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a firm of Architects to take an
existing design from its current RIBA Stage 1 (Preparation & Briefing) through to RIBA stage
2 (Concept Design) and RIBA stage 3 (Spatial Co-ordination) services in connection with the
Council’s redevelopment works of the Former Royal Mail Sorting Office (FRMSO), and
Cantium House (CH), Maidstone. The RIBA Stage 1 work which is nearing completion will be
shared with those who express an interest in tendering for the project.
The appointment will be made on the basis of services provided up to and including detailed
planning application submission and any liaising with the planning authority as required post
submission to enable a detailed planning consent.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-032214
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
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: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lewis and Hickey
18 Farnham Road
Surrey
GU1 4XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ45 - Mid Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £198,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mid Kent Legal Services
Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
Country
United Kingdom