Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Huguenot House Redevelopment: Soft Market Testing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The soft market test is intended to allow interested organisations, with appropriate experience and capacity, to outline their views and provide information with no commitment to themselves or WCC on the proposed redevelopment of Huguenot House. It is not part of a formal procurement process and WCC are not committed to carrying out such a process.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Huguenot House is an important central London island site located just off Leicester Square in the heart of the West End. It incorporates a mixture of uses below a podium including cinema, offices, car park, and a central core of 35 residential flats. Following consultation with residents and stakeholders on various options the preferred way forward is the redevelopment of the site through provision of mixed leisure and residential uses.
Westminster City Council are inviting parties to engage in a soft marketing testing exercise to help shape the redevelopment and explore the various delivery routes with a view to gauging market interest in working with the Council to deliver the full vision for the scheme
The soft market test is intended to allow interested organisations, with appropriate experience and capacity, to outline their views and provide information with no commitment to themselves or WCC on the proposed redevelopment of Huguenot House. It is not part of a formal procurement process and WCC are not committed to carrying out such a process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 April 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To register interest in participating in the Soft Market Testing please contact: bmcneil@westminster.gov.uk by 26th November 2020.
If you are not registered on Westminster City Council's capitalEsourcing e-tendering portal, but would like to participate in the Soft Market Testing, please use the link below and follow the on-screen registration instructions.