Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Suffolk County Council
Russell Road
IP1 2BX Ipswich
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1473260450
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.suffolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.suffolksourcing.co.uk
Electronic access to information: https://www.suffolksourcing.co.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.suffolksourcing.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
The Hold Design Team.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Suffolk.
NUTS code UKH14
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Suffolk County Council wishes to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to produce the design for The Hold; initially, this will be up to and including RIBA stage 3 design level, obtain planning, building regulations and any other consents. Subject to securing Round 2 HLF funding, the contract would then be extended to complete development, to include production of detailed designs and specifications, and assist with the production of ITT documents for construction contractors, and to provide pre and post tender advice. The development is to achieve BREEAM excellent standard or better in accordance with the policies of both SCC and UCS.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)71000000, 71200000, 71220000, 71221000, 71420000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participateEnvisaged number of operators: 5
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CD1147
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate6.9.2016 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
Suffolk County Council has adopted Constructionline, a certification service for construction-related contractors, consultants and material suppliers to reduce the administrative burden on suppliers wishing to apply for this opportunity.
If you are already registered with Constructionline, you will not need to complete our full PQQ - simply supply your Constructionline membership number and complete our Client Specific Questions.
Please ensure you log-in to your Constructionline profile and confirm the information they hold on your company is accurate and that you are registered for Architecture and have a 200 000 GBP or above notation value in place. You must do this by 5 Days Prior to Closing Date to ensure any changes can be made to your information prior to the closing date of this notice. Please contact David Marshall on 07919 298675 or for assistance.
Applications not registered with Constructionline are encouraged to do so as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. To register in relation to this contract notice please contact David Marshall on 07919 298675 or You will need to start the registration process as soon as possible and ensure that you achieve a fully registered status by 5 Days Prior to Closing Date.
Suppliers not registered with Constructionline will not be precluded from expressing an interest in this contract notice but will need to demonstrate that they meet the pre-qualification requirements, through the completion of a full questionnaire and complete the required trade references.
Electronic ordering will be used;
Electronic invoicing will be accepted;
Electronic payment will be used.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into.
If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly’.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:5.8.2016