Architectural design services

Tender description

Award Notice — The University of Edinburgh has appointed a Design Team to develop design proposals for internal reconfigurations and extensions to the Main Library at George Square. The project aims to improve the library experience by upgrading the building infrastructure and creating a variety of new study, learning and library spaces. Award Notice — The University of Edinburgh has appointed a Design Team to develop design proposals for internal reconfigurations and extensions to the Main Library at George Square. The project aims to improve the library experience by upgrading the building infrastructure and creating a variety of new study, learning and library spaces. The Estates Vision 2017-27 sets out a strategy to enhance the Student Experience via investment in the University Estate. The objectives are to create a superlative estate for teaching learning and the student experience. The Main Library project is detailed within the Estates Vision as a key project which will help the objectives to be realised. The project aims to create an additional 2000 study and learning spaces, improve access to research collections and create spaces for digital scholarship programmes along with making new maker spaces. The project will involve a series of new build extensions and internal reconfigurations whilst the library is kept operational. The ambition of the project is to ensure that students and staff work and interact in an optimal facility. Work is anticipated to start on site from summer 2019 to summer 2022 and will be delivered on a phased basis in a live environment. Scope of Appointment: The University has appointed a single design team for the full scope of work as per the details listed above to ensure consistency from brief to completion. The Design Team should consist of Architecture Consultants, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer and Civil and Structural Engineer (incl. services.). The Lead Consultant will be the Architectural Consultants who will be required to have the necessary size and experience for this type of project. The design team appointment will be via the University’s Design Team appointment documentation. Objective Criteria for Shortlisting — ESPD Section 4C scoring methodology: 0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate previous experience / capacity / capability relevant to this criterion. 1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response shows some elements of relevance to the criterion but contains insufficient / limited detail or explanation to demonstrate previous relevant experience/ capacity / capability. 2 — Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response demonstrates broad previous experience, knowledge and skills / capacity / capability but may lack in some aspects of similarity e.g. previous experience, knowledge or skills may not be of a similar nature. 3 — Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good amount of experience, knowledge or skills / capacity / capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients. 4 — Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates thorough experience, knowledge or skills / capacity / capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients. This project will not be divided into lots as the University wishes to appoint a single design team service. We will apply a 2-stage Restricted Procedure. Bidders must self-certify adherence to selection and exclusion criteria via the ESPD (Scotland) on PCS-T. Suppliers may be required to submit Means of Proof at a later stage via PCS-T. When completing the ESPD, bidders must have regard for the specific selection requirements detailed in Sections III and VI of this OJEU Notice.