Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Westmorland and Furness Council

South Lakeland House, Lowther Street

Kendal

LA9 4DQ

Contact

Mrs Pam Moffatt

Email

pam.moffatt [at] westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1539793146

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.the-chest.org.uk

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

Provision of Services to prepare a Design Code for the Planning Authority Area of Westmorland and Furness Council

Reference number

DN698982

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Westmorland & Furness Council is seeking to appoint a consultant to prepare a Design Code for the planning authority area of Westmorland and Furness, outside of the areas of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £225,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD - North West (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Westmorland & Furness Council is seeking to appoint a consultant to prepare a Design Code for the planning authority area of Westmorland and Furness, outside of the areas of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. Expression of interest, Clarification questions and submission must be made via the Chest. Submission deadline is 5pm on 14 December 2023

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £225,000

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

Duration in months

14

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

14 December 2023

Local time

5:00pm

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

Date

14 December 2023

Local time

5:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should

go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on

the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN698982) in the

box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view

the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already

registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click

on Register.Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is

free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Westmorland and

Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race,

religion, age,disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness

Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse

business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required

to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a

requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by

publication of this notice;and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering

competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs

incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with

the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent

contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award

is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The

Contracting Authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the

agreement.

The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any

business through this contract. Under this procurement the contractor is required to actively

participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of and surrounding the

place of delivery for the procurement. Accordingly contract performance conditions may

relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom

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