Awarded contract

Lead Designer of the WNC Market Square Public Realm Improvements Project.

  • West Northamptonshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-019276

Published 10 August 2021, 9:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Northamptonshire Council

One Angel Square Angel Street

Northampton

NN1 1ED

Contact

Daryl Read

Email

daryl.read@westnorthants.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7584615052

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF24 - West Northamptonshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.westnorthants.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

Lead Designer of the WNC Market Square Public Realm Improvements Project.

Reference number

WNC00000027

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Lead designer to help guide other consultants such as mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineers in producing the detailed designs and specifications that will be submitted for planning approval .

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £260,000 / Highest offer: £300,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance

The borough of Northampton town centre

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Direct Award using Procure Partnership Framework to work with a Lead designer to help guide other consultants such as mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineers in producing the detailed designs and specifications that will be submitted for planning approval

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Procure Partnerships Framework - Direct Award

We can confirm and approve the appointment of Gillespies to deliver the Northampton Market Square project is in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) .

As the Procure Partnerships Framework Agreement sets out the terms governing the provision of the works and supplies concerned, clients can award a contract without re-opening competition. This process is in line with Regulation 33(8) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Title

WNC Market Square Improvements Project - Lead Designer

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GILLESPIES LLP

5th Floor Phoenix House, 3 South Parade

Leeds

LS1 5QX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address

www.gillespies.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £265,000

Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £290,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Procure Partnerships Framework - Direct Award

We can confirm and approve the appointment of Gillespies to deliver the Northampton Market Square project is in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

As the Procure Partnerships Framework Agreement sets out the terms governing the provision of the works and supplies concerned, clients can award a contract without re-opening competition. This process is in line with Regulation 33(8) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

West Northamptonshire Council

Northampton

Country

United Kingdom