Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lowestoft Town Council
First Floor, Hamilton House, Battery Green Road
Lowestoft
NR321DE
Contact
Lauren Elliott
admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk
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
Lowestoft Town Hall - Refurbishment and Construction of Extensions
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45210000 - Building construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Grade II Lowestoft Town Hall was built during the late Victorian period and has been vacant since 2015. It is a prominent landmark on Lowestoft's historic High Street. Now owned by Lowestoft Town Council, grant funding from the Heritage Fund, Towns Fund and East Suffolk Council is supporting a project to restore and extend it.
The restored Town Hall will be transformed into a multifunctional community building - 1,900sqm over two floors - bringing significant footfall to this deprived area.
Lowestoft Town Council and the Registrars will become 'anchor' tenants; the remainder of the building will include a heritage gallery, a café, art gallery, coworking space, meeting rooms and events spaces, around a courtyard garden.
The development of the Town Hall is intended to contribute to economic regeneration, part of a multimillion-pound investment programme in this most easterly town.
The works consist of
• Demolition of some parts of the current structure/strip out of
later additions to the building.
• Extensive reconfiguration and restoration of the existing
buildings, including conservation of the historic fabric,
including lime plaster, mouldings, original sash windows and
doors, original floors etc and slate roof replacement.
• Construction of a new events space with prep kitchen and bar,
and an art gallery
• M&E throughout including low carbon technologies (air
source heat pumps, PV panels, MVHR etc), fire and security
alarms; lifts; AV support.
• Groundworks, services and landscaping.
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: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
Lowestoft Town Hall, High St, Lowestoft NR32 1TA
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Procurement Route is an Open Tender (subject to meeting minimum selection criteria using the Common Assessment Standard Questionnaire, experience and financial standards).
The works are designed to RIBA 4 and a Bill of Quantities will be the pricing document.
The works consist of:
• Demolition of some parts of the current structure/strip out of
later additions to the building.
• Extensive reconfiguration and restoration of the existing
buildings, including conservation of the historic fabric,
including lime plaster, mouldings, original sash windows and
doors, original floors etc and slate roof replacement.
• Construction of a new events space with prep kitchen and bar,
and an art gallery
• M&E throughout including low carbon technologies (air
source heat pumps, PV panels, MVHR etc), fire and security
alarms; lifts; AV support.
• Groundworks, services and landscaping.
Tenders will be advised that the site is in a relatively busy location, with residents nearby. However, the vacant land immediately adjacent to the west will be made available for site accommodation and storage etc.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Questionaire / Weighting: 30%
Price - Weighting: 70%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: 2024/S 000-019279
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lowestoft Town Hall - Refurbishment and Construction of Extensions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
t/Barnes Group Ltd T/A Barnes Construction Ltd
6 Bermuda Rd
Ipswich
IP3 9RU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Companies House
01359667
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,138,651
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lowestoft Town Council
Lowestoft Town Council
Lowestoft
NR32 1DE
Country
United Kingdom