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Published 4 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RBGKEW1055 - ICW Architects Consultancy Framework

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementWorksRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 May 2022awarded 1 Jun 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Consultant Framework (Architect)

At

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

RBGKEW1055

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens ("RBGKEW") wishes to establish a framework to undertake Architecture Consultancy support required to help develop, design and deliver projects within its programme of projects.

Background / Expected projects & Developments

Though considerable improvements have been made in the last few years, RBG Kew currently has a significant defect liability that requires action. The extent of the backlog and a method of identifying the most urgent works was drawn up in 2018 via the completion of a site-wide elemental condition survey and risk assessment. This piece of work of has been built-on and aligned with Kew's Sustainability and Energy Plans, which are targeting a carbon positive estate by 2030, to create a new five-year programme of work across the two estates.

This programme consists of infrastructure improvement, refurbishment, and conservation projects. Though not all the projects within the programme relate to listed or protected assets, conservation knowledge and design experience is required to ensure the projects are developed in a sensitive way, respectful of Kew's status as a world Heritage Site.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Scope of Services for Conservation ArchitectAwardedPublished value£4,000,000

Scope of Services for Conservation Architect

Kew is looking to appoint three separate conservation architects to the framework. The following section sets out the typical scope of services required. It should be noted that architects maybe called upon to perform the following services as part of a project. Therefore, Suppliers must be willing to accept these roles and must be able to demonstrate experience of delivering projects where they have acted as:

Lead Consultant;

Contract Administrator; and

Principal Designer.

3.1 General Scope of Service

The selected suppliers will deliver conservation architect services that will generally include but will not be limited to the following:

Design Work (both conservation and new design /refurbishment);

Condition Surveys and assessment

Defect diagnosis / building pathology services

Specifications and schedule of work

Inspection of works and assessment of quality

Development of maintenance schedules

Completion of feasibility studies

Procurement advice including the selection of contractors and materials

Planning & Listed Building consent advice

Preparation of Planning & listed building consent applications and reports/documents, such as Heritage Impact Assessments, Design & Access statements, etc.

Conservation Management Plans & historical building research (it is accepted this may require appointment of sub-son consultant)

Assistance with Funding Applications

Delivery: London · Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Conservation Experience: 20%
  • Architectural Experience / Lead Consultant: 15%
  • Qualification & Experience of Team: 15%
  • Contract Administrator Experience: 5%
  • Principal Designer Experience: 5%
  • Lump Sum Assessment: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Conservation Experience: 20
  • Architectural Experience / Lead Consultant: 15
  • Qualification & Experience of Team: 15
  • Contract Administrator Experience: 5
  • Principal Designer Experience: 5
  • Lump Sum Assessment: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “RBGKEW1055 - ICW Architects Consultancy Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
Last source update
4 Jan 2023, 15:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
RBGKEW1055
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000185
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesConstruction work
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0329bc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 May 2022, 11:01 BST

Timeline

4 May 2022 → 4 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 May 2022, 11:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Jan 2023, 15:20 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jan 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jan 2023, 15:20 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    4 Jan 2023, 15:20 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    4 Jan 2023, 15:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 3latest 1 Jun 2022

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 000185-2023-1

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000185-2023-2

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000185-2023-3

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Scope of Services for Conservation Architect10bids——£1,000,000 – £2,000,000
Whole notice———£1,000,000 – £4,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Kew Green, RICHMOND, London, TW93ABContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • To be confirmedReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.