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Published 8 May 2024, 21:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Milton Keynes College (MKC) ITT for Lead Designer/Architect & Planning Retained Service

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£100,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2024awarded 23 Sept 2024
Awarded to Bond Bryan Architects, DEVONSHIRE ARCHITECTS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes College are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified lead designer, architectural and planning consultant on a retained basis. The period of the appointment will run for three years from 30 June 2024.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, engineering and planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East · MILTON KEYNES
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality as per docs: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality as per docs: 60.00%
  • Price: 40.00%
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Minimum Turnover: £XXXXXX Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 May 2024, 21:12 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2024, 17:45 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
CA14047 -
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030399
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural design servicesArchitectural services for buildingsArchitectural, engineering and planning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045825 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2024 → 23 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 Sept 2024, 17:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Sept 2024, 17:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Sept 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bond Bryan Architects, DEVONSHIRE ARCHITECTS LIMITEDjoint award£100,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Chaffron Way Campus, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, UK, MK6 5LPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet EducationReview body Salford, ManchesterContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bond Bryan ArchitectsAwarded supplier The Church Studio, Springvale Road, Sheffield, UK, S10 1LPContact email, phone
  • DEVONSHIRE ARCHITECTS LIMITEDAwarded supplier Dombey Court, Pilgrim Centre, MILTON KEYNES, UK, MK41 7PZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria