Official UK procurement notice
GLA81689 - Architecture + Urbanism Framework
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Architecture and Urbanism (A+U) Framework will consist of consultancies that will
provide the architectural and design services to all members of the GLA Group. In addition it
will be promoted to all 33 London Boroughs and other public sector organisations within the
United Kingdom.
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Urban planning and landscape architectural services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 100 suppliers
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of themLot #1Spatial Policy, Urban Strategies and Research
Panel users require services related to the proactive planning and shaping of places, projects and London-wide initiatives. To inform this work, they will commission strategic research, design studies and area-based plans to underpin spatial policy.
Lot #2Sustainable Cities
Panel users require services related to the development of a zero carbon and sustainable built environment.
Lot #3High Streets and Town Centre Recovery and Transformation
Panel users are responding to the many challenges faced by London’s network of high streets and town centres. Panel users require practices and practitioners that are design-led, spatially and contextually aware and able to engage with and build the capacity of local communities; providing intelligent, contextual and high quality architectural and place-shaping advice. Practitioners should be able to support the Mayor and his partners to develop strategies that support the night-time economy, develop frameworks for High street Innovation Zones and 15-Minute City Strategies.
Lot #4Landscape, Green Infrastructure and Public Realm
The panel users are seeking to improve the quality and accessibility of hard and soft public realm and spaces, in London, including streets, squares, green and open spaces and green infrastructure. This work includes developing strategies, generating policies and investing in London’s public realm. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable landscape, green infrastructure and public realm schemes across a range of scales.
Lot #5Civic, Cultural and Social Infrastructure
The panel users require services related to non-residential architectural projects delivered by the public sector and its partners in London. Practices and practitioners must demonstrate experience and expertise in one or more of the following fields: healthcare, education, cultural spaces, civic, community and other social infrastructures. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable civic, cultural and social infrastructure schemes across a range of scales.
Lot #6Commercial, Workspace and Industrial
The panel users require services related to commercial non-residential architectural projects delivered by the public sector and its partners in London. Practices and practitioners must demonstrate experience and expertise in one or more of the following fields, industrial, workspace, office and retail. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable commercial, workspace and industrial schemes across a range of scales.
Lot #7Small Sites Housing
The panel users require services related to the design and delivery of housing on small sites. This scale of delivery is increasingly being brought forward by the public sector and its partners to support the Mayor’s plans to deliver new homes across London. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable housing schemes across a range of scales.
Lot #8Housing and Mixed-Use
The panel users require services related to the design and delivery of housing and housing-led mixed-use developments being brought forward by the public sector and its partners to support the mayor’s plans to deliver new homes across London. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable housing schemes across a range of scales.
Lot #9Transport Infrastructure Interface: Over Station/Station Development (Housing and Commercial)
The panel users require services related to design and delivery of housing and housing-led mixed-use developments and non-residential projects being brought forward by the public sector and its partners to support the mayor’s plans to deliver new homes across London. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable housing schemes across a range of scales. Practices and practitioners should also be able demonstrate expertise in commercial and commercially led developments, successfully integrated with, and mutually beneficial to transport infrastructure.
Lot #10Transport Design: Specialist infrastructure
The panel users are committed to upgrading the infrastructure and transport networks supporting London, its functionality, the quality of the user experience and the overall design quality and future proofing.
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
- “GLA81689 - Architecture + Urbanism Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 100 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 14 Oct 2021, 12:47 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2022, 15:50 BST
- Authority reference
DN576045- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019577- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ebdaFind a Tender
- Review procedure
In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102), Part 3.
Please note that award decision notices (standstill letters) will be issued under Regulation
86 (and a Regulation 87 standstill period will be observed) at the completion of the ITT
stage.
Publisher note: This contract notice (and the associated procurement documents) are published in good faith. No warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in it. Any liability for inaccuracy or incompleteness is expressly disclaimed by the GLA and TfL and its advisors. Nothing in this contract notice (nor in the associated procurement documents) will be taken as constituting an offer (whether implied or otherwise) or any agreement, whether express or implied between, the GLA/TFL, any other Contracting Authority and any other party. The GLA/TFL reserves the right to withdraw from, cancel or amend the procurement process and may award the Restricted Procedure Contract in whole, in part or not at all as a result of this call for competition with no liability on its part. Entering into the Framework Agreement does not guarantee any level of services and/or works will be called-off by the contracting authorities. Neither the GLA/TFL shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any economic operator in considering and/or responding to the procurement process and/or resulting from any amendment or cancellation of this procurement exercise. Bidders submit a response to the SSQ at their own risk. All discussions and meetings will be conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in Pounds Sterling and all payments made under the Contract will be in Pounds Sterling. To express an interest in this tender, Bidders need to complete and submit a response to the SSQ in response to the deadline in Section IV.2.2. Those who are successful in the SSQ will be invited to tender for the ITT stage. To access the procurement documents and complete and submit the SSQ, Bidders will need to be registered on the Client's online eTendering portal. To register or to check if you are already registered log on to https://procontract.due-north.com. Further instructions and guidance are included in the SSQ and other procurement documents. Bidders must read the instructions carefully before proceeding with registration and are advised to satisfy themselves that they understand all the requirements of the procurement and terms of the contract and the rules of the procurement process before submitting their tender response. Video tutorials, FAQ’s and help pages are included in the Help Centre ‘Responding to Tenders’ section of the eTendering website (https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/). For further assistance consult the online help, contact ‘log a ticket’ on the supplier support portal (http:// www.proactis.com/Support) at the first instance. Messages are to be sent to the Client via the messages area on the portal where support is unresolved. The previous OJEU notice to this was the following: 2020/S 227-560535 This Framework Agreement can used upon award by all the following: All Central Government Bodies All Wider Public Sector Bodies A local asset backed vehicle or asset investment vehicle between a body listed and a private sector partner. Housing Associations in the UK. A Minister of the Crown. Acute trust (NHS). Arms Length management organisations (ALMOs). Almshouses. Ambulance trusts. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). British Rail Board (residuary). British Waterways. Business Innovation and skills. Care trusts. Central government departments, their agencies and non-departmental public bodies. Community health councils. Community land trusts. Crossrail Ltd. Crossrail 2 Department for communities and local government. Defence infrastructure organisation. Bepartment for Business and Enterprise (BEIS) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Department for Culture Media and Sport. Department for health arm’s length bodies. Department for Transport. Department of Education. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Education establishments, institutions and organisations. Environment Agency. Essex Wildlife Trust. Extracare providers. Fire authority. G15 members. G320 members. General practitioners. Greater London Authority. Greater London Authority group. High Speed 2. Highways agency. Historic London Home office. House of Parliament Judicial system (Ministry of justice). L9 group of housing associations in London. Land Registry. Lee valley regional park authority. London Economic Action Partnership. Local Enterprise Partnerships. Local authorities. Local development agencies. Local health boards. London & Continental Railways Ltd. London boroughs (all 33) & City of London. London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. London Legacy Development Corporation London Wildlife Trust. Mayoral development corporation established under the Localism Act 2011. Mental health trusts. Metropolitan Police Authority. Ministry of Defence. National Housing Federation. National Trust. Natural England. NDA properties Ltd. Network Rail. NHS NHS foundations trusts. NHS hospital trusts. NHS property services Ltd. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Oil & Pipeline Agency. Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) Port of London Authority. Primary care trusts. Registered providers. Royal Docks Management Authority. Royal Mail. Royal Parks. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Special health authorities. Strategic health authorities. The Crown Estate. Thames Chase Trust. Transport for London and its subsidiaries. Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Nov 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Nov 2021 → 18 Jul 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Nov 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected1 Feb 2022
- Notice published18 Jul 2022, 15:50 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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The ITT return dates has been extended until 18:00 12th August 2022.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.