Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk
Keynsham
BS31 1FS
Contact
Mr Andrew Brentley
andrew_brentley@bathnes.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1225477110
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Architectural Services Framework
Reference number
DN700334
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FRAMEWORK AWARDED
Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) is a unitary authority created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the County of Avon. The Council has responsibility for almost all local government functions within the district, including planning, building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets & fairs, refuse collection, recycling, cemeteries & crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism. It is also responsible for education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning. B&NES covers an area of 136 square miles (352 km2), of which two thirds is green belt. It stretches from the outskirts of Bristol, south into the Mendip Hills and east to the southern Cotswold Hills and border of Wiltshire. The city of Bath is the principal settlement in the district. Bath developed as a spa resort in Georgian times and remains a major cultural tourism centre having gained World Heritage City status. Following the success of the former B&NES Architectural Design Services Framework agreement (DN430695), Bath and North East Somerset Council wish to establish a succession Architectural Services Framework. The next generation of the Architectural Services Framework is proposed to complement the Council's existing Design Services Frameworks.
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: £6,000,000
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
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
FRAMEWORK AWARDED
he Council wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for the provision of Architectural Services. The Council is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. This is a services Framework Agreement being procured under the Open procedure. The Council has identified a need to re-procure an Architectural Services Framework with the expiry of its current framework in spring 2024. The new framework will both act as a stand alone agreement and complement the Council’s other Design & Construction Frameworks that have been procured in recent years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-003562
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 50
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 30
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 50
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins Walters and Webster Ltd (AWW LTD)
Pivot+ Mark 48-52 Baldwin Street
Bristol
BS1 1QB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BBA Architects LTD
The Studio, Darlington Wharf, Darlington Road
Bath
BA2 6NL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ferguson Mann Architects Ltd
6 King Street
Bristol
BS1 4EQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hayhurst & Co Architects
26 Fournier Street
London
E1 6QE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kendall Kingscott Ltd
Glentworth Court, Lime Kiln close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Purcell Architecture LTD
15 Bermondsey Square, Tower Bridge Road
London
SE1 3UN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £4,000,000 / Highest offer: £6,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Bath
Country
United Kingdom