Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall, High Street
Worcester
WR1 2EY
Contact
Mrs Caroline Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Community Skills & Enterprise Project, Worcester - Design Team Services
Reference number
DN642526
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Community Skills and Enterprise Project (CS&E) is one of five priority projects identified in the Town Investment Plan (TIP).
The aim of the CS&E is to enhance the adult education offered in the city by expanding inclusive training facilities at existing community centres with a focus on teaching vocational skills. The community centres play an important role supporting Worcester’s deprived communities providing general community and youth activities.
The key outputs expected to arise upon completion of the CS&E are:
• Refurbishment, extension or reconfiguration of buildings;
• Provision of digital infrastructure and vocational training equipment;
• Increase in capacity and accessibility to new or improved skills facilities for deprived areas of Worcester;
• 1 established training network;
• 4,377 learners achieving entry level, VQ level 1, 2, 3 qualifications over the first 5 years.
The CS&E is a joint undertaking between Worcester City Council (WCC) and Worcester Community Trust (WCT). WCT is a registered charity that runs six Community Hubs in the City of Worcester providing facilities for community use. The capital delivery phase will be led by WCC including procurement of all works required to deliver the project. Training will be led by WCT.
This commission is for the provision of the Design Team services required for the delivery of building facilities to enable training and established community uses at five community centres included in the CS&E as follows:
1. Dines Green community centre
• Delivery of a new, purpose-built unit – Building Block 2 - to house a new, construction and green technology skills centre;
2. Horizon community centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a classroom environment;
3. King George V Community Centre
• Change the ambience of the existing reception area using decoration/wall art, modular furniture and lighting;
4. Ronkswood Community Centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a classroom environment;
• Reconfigure existing changing rooms to meeting rooms;
• Creatively re-organise the existing reception space;
5. Tolladine Community Centre
• Reconfigure the existing ‘Sure Start’ room to divide into two separate, linked rooms.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £220,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Community Skills and Enterprise Project (CS&E) is one of five priority projects identified in the Town Investment Plan (TIP).
The aim of the CS&E is to enhance the adult education offered in the city by expanding inclusive training facilities at existing community centres with a focus on teaching vocational skills. The community centres play an important role supporting Worcester’s deprived communities providing general community and youth activities.
The key outputs expected to arise upon completion of the CS&E are:
• Refurbishment, extension or reconfiguration of buildings;
• Provision of digital infrastructure and vocational training equipment;
• Increase in capacity and accessibility to new or improved skills facilities for deprived areas of Worcester;
• 1 established training network;
• 4,377 learners achieving entry level, VQ level 1, 2, 3 qualifications over the first 5 years.
The CS&E is a joint undertaking between Worcester City Council (WCC) and Worcester Community Trust (WCT). WCT is a registered charity that runs six Community Hubs in the City of Worcester providing facilities for community use. The capital delivery phase will be led by WCC including procurement of all works required to deliver the project. Training will be led by WCT.
This commission is for the provision of the Design Team services required for the delivery of building facilities to enable training and established community uses at five community centres included in the CS&E as follows:
1. Dines Green community centre
• Delivery of a new, purpose-built unit – Building Block 2 - to house a new, construction and green technology skills centre;
2. Horizon community centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a classroom environment;
3. King George V Community Centre
• Change the ambience of the existing reception area using decoration/wall art, modular furniture and lighting;
4. Ronkswood Community Centre
• Delivery of a building extension to create a room suitable to enable skills training in a classroom environment;
• Reconfigure existing changing rooms to meeting rooms;
• Creatively re-organise the existing reception space;
5. Tolladine Community Centre
• Reconfigure the existing ‘Sure Start’ room to divide into two separate, linked rooms.
Please see the procurement documents for further information.
The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise.
To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2025
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 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
16 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 December 2022
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Authority is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise.
To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website (there is no charge for this). Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Centre for Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom