Opportunity

Lowestoft Town Hall - Refurbishment and Construction of Extensions

  • Lowestoft Town Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-019279

Published 24 June 2024, 11:59am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lowestoft Town Council

Hamilton House, Battery Green Rd

Lowestoft

NR321DE

Email

Admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://www.lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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

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.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

18

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


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

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

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

5 August 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 August 2024

Local time

12:05pm

Place

Tenders will be received by email admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Lowestoft Town Council

Lowestoft

NR32 1DE

Country

United Kingdom