Highgate Cemetery Architectural Projects Competition

Highgate Cemetery Architectural Projects Competition – Stage 1

Highgate Cemetery is looking for an architect-led team to consider how to conserve historic structures and improve facilities at the cemetery.

United Kingdom-London: Architectural and related services

2020/S 232-573902

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Highgate Cemetery Ltd
Postal address: Highgate Cemetery, Swains Lane, Highgate
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: N6 6PJ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: ross.macaskill@uk.arteliagroup.com
Telephone: +44 2072690450
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://highgatecemetery.org/

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Other type: Private limited company

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Funeral and related activities

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Highgate Cemetery Architectural Projects Competition — Stage 1

Reference number: (MT Ref:221160)

II.1.2)Main CPV code

71200000 Architectural and related services

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Highgate Cemetery is looking for an architect-led team to consider how to conserve historic structures and improve facilities at the cemetery. The competition is open to architects registered with the Architects Registration Board in the UK or the equivalent in their home country. The successful team will be talented enough to produce exceptional quality of design and respectful enough for this to sit happily within the Grade 1 registered landscape and adjacent to the many listed structures.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

45212350 Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

71221000 Architectural services for buildings

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI LONDON

Main site or place of performance:

Highgate Cemetery.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

In Stage 1 entrants will complete a four-part Standard Selection Questionnaire, including explanations of how they will approach the project, similar projects they have successfully delivered in the past, and details of their team. Following completion of stage 1 it is intended that a maximum of six teams will be shortlisted to compete in stage 2 of the competition. The stage 2 assessment process and criteria will be provided in the stage 2 briefing documents. The evaluation criteria will be a split between quality and price.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 10/05/2021

End: 28/11/2025

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

All submissions must be led by an architectural team. Eligible architects should be professionally registered in the country where they are qualified or where they are currently located and practise. UK?based architects should be registered with the Architects Registration Board; those based outside the UK should be registered with an equivalent regulatory body.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

The minimum financial turnover tenderers are required to have should be no lower than £500,000.00 The turnover considered will be that of the most recent audited full year.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

Eligible architects should be professionally registered in the country where they are qualified or where they are currently located and practise. UK?based architects should be registered with the Architects Registration Board; those based outside the UK should be registered with an equivalent regulatory body.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 20/01/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 03/02/2021

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.3)Additional information:

(MT Ref:221160)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Public Procurement Review Service
Postal address: Cabinet Office
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

23/11/2020