Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
Telephone
+44 1978292798
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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
Appointment of a Principal Designer for the Refurbishment of the Old Library
Reference number
Proc 24-21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wrexham County Borough Council is looking to appointment a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library site on Queens Square.
The commission includes RIBA Design Stage 3-6, pre-construction estimate costs, refurbishment of the internal spaces as per feasibility study.
For full details please refer to the Tender Documentation
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) wishes to appoint a Lead Designer to lead, design and manage the remodelling and refurbishment of the Old Library to work with the Local Authority and key stakeholders to produce and refurbish onsite the Old Library, Queens Square.
This proposal will see the building transformed to create a new focused creative hub, a symbolic and transformational lever to stimulate the regeneration of the new city centre. This will deliver a facility which will complement nearby leisure offer in the city centre and enhance Wrexham’s offer as a cultural / business / visitor destination. The proposal will safeguard a Carnegie heritage asset within Wrexham City Centre, which adds further value to the Creative Hub project.
The Contracted Work will cover RIBA stages 3 to 6 with concept design proposals already completed as part of the feasibility study completed earlier this year. The Council requires the refurbishment to move forward to RIBA Stage 6, along with meetings with key stakeholders. The refurbishment will include working with the in-house Officer Working Group (OWG), an external appointed project manager and an onsite design coordinator for the refurbishment.
For full details please refer to the tender documentation available via Bravo etenderWales.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
14
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
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
6 June 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 June 2024
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once).
Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Click the “Click here to register” link.
Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
Enter your correct business and user details.
Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender.
Login to the portal with the username/password.
Click the “Open Access PQQs/ITTs” link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content.
Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
This will move the PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQ/ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
3. Responding to the tender.
You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting);
You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;
Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT;
There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8:00 – 18:00) on:
email: E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
phone: +44 8003684850 / Fax: +44 2070800480
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141247
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Social Value contributions as per Appendix G
(WA Ref:141247)
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