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Published 19 Jul 2022, 11:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Middle Mill Building and Associated Public Realm Improvements for Kingston University London

Official notice

Authority: Kingston University (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,000,000≈ £444k / year
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2022awarded 31 May 2023
Awarded to Grafton Architects Limited
Contract term 6 yrs 9 moends 30 Sept 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kingston University London is seeking Expressions of Interest from innovative, multi-disciplinary design teams for a new building and public realm improvements at Middle Mill, located to the south-east of the University’s Knights Park Campus for the Kingston School of Art (KSA).

CPV: Architectural and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 yrs 9 mo
Contract period: 1 Jan 2023 – 30 Sept 2029 (6 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery: London · Kingston University London - Knights Park Campus
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    The multi-disciplinary design team must include an architect who has the right to practise in the country where he/she is qualified or in the country where he/she currently resides or practises. UK-based applicants should therefore be registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) with overseas -based applicants registered with an equivalent regulatory body. As per the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, the design team will also need to include provision of an organisation or individual with sufficient knowledge, experience and ability to perform the role of Principal Designer with responsibility for co-ordination of Health and Safety during the pre-construction phase.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The multi-disciplinary design team must include an architect who has the right to practise in the country where he/she is qualified or in the country where he/she currently resides or practises. UK-based applicants should therefore be registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) with overseas -based applicants registered with an equivalent regulatory body. As per the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, the design team will also need to include provision of an organisation or individual with sufficient knowledge, experience and ability to perform the role of Principal Designer with responsibility for co-ordination of Health and Safety during the pre-construction phase.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Jul 2022, 11:01 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2023, 12:35 BST
Authority reference
CPU-KU-UK-639-AP-2022
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-028954
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related services
Delivery area
London (UKI63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035355 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

18 Aug 2022 → 2 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    17 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2023
  4. Notice published
    2 Oct 2023, 12:35 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2023, 12:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Grafton Architects LimitedSMEMultidisciplinary Lead Consultant and Architect——Awarded

Contracts

  • Multidisciplinary Lead Consultant and Architect · Grafton Architects LimitedSME

    Signed
    31 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Kingston University London is seeking Expressions of Interest from innovative,…6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad6—£3,489,009 – £3,984,711
Whole notice———£3,489,009 – £3,984,711

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kingston University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 55-59 Penrhyn Rd, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, KT1 2EEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • RIBA CompetitionsReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria