Twickenham Riverside Design Team Competition

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is seeking submissions for an Invited Design Competition from architect-led teams to work with them on a mixed use development for Twickenham Riverside.

United Kingdom-Twickenham: Architectural design services

2019/S 062-144067

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Civic Centre, 44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
United Kingdom
Contact person: RIBA Competitions
Telephone: +44 1132031490
E-mail: Riba.competitions@riba.org
NUTS code: UKI75

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.architecture.com/competitions

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.architecture.com/competitions

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.architecture.com/competitions

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

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Twickenham Riverside Design Team Competition

II.1.2)Main CPV code

71220000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is seeking submissions for an Invited Design Competition from architect-led teams to work with them on a mixed use development for Twickenham Riverside.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

71200000

71210000

71220000

71221000

71222000

71230000

71240000

71250000

71420000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI75

Main site or place of performance:

Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is seeking submissions for an Invited Design Competition from architect-led teams to work with them on a mixed use development for Twickenham Riverside. The Council has given a construction range of 25 000 000-35 000 000 GBP however, the Council would encourage innovation in the architectural designs and will not penalise teams who submit designs outside of the range, providing that compelling justification can be given as to why.

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

Duration in months: 44

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Maximum number: 6

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

As indicated in the procurement documents.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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:

As indicated in the procurement documents.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of 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.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

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

Date: 07/05/2019

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

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

GO Reference: GO-2019325-PRO-14571632

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2072761234

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Council to amend any document and may award damages.

If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the relevant Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall, Westminster
London
SW1A 2AS
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2072761234

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

25/03/2019