Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk
Keynsham
BS31 1FS
Contact
Ms Olivia Clements
Olivia_Clements@bathnes.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1225474219
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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
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
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice is for information only and is being published on a voluntary basis. This is not a call for competition and tender documents will not be available until w/c 8 January 2024. Please register your organisation in readiness for release of the tender documents at: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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.2) Description
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
Bath and North East Somerset Council wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for the provision of Architectural Services.
Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking suppliers with demonstrable experience in delivering robust but creative designs that demonstrate good value for money. Successful suppliers will support Bath & North East Somerset to achieve their policy of net zero carbon by 2030 and improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area.
Successful suppliers shall provide Architectural Services in accordance with the RIBA Plan of Work across a broad spectrum of projects on behalf of the Council. Where the scale, profile or nature of the scheme requires particular specialism, the suppliers will be required to procure specialist sub-consultants in order to deliver the service required. Successful suppliers should also be prepared to provide Principal Designer services as a core service unless agreed otherwise.
It is anticipated that 6 suppliers will be awarded positions on this new framework. The anticipated framework duration is 4 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.14) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is for information only and is being published on a voluntary basis. This is not a call for competition and tender documents will not be available until w/c 8 January 2024. Please register your organisation in readiness for release of the tender documents at: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 January 2024
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: No