Moray Growth Deal Cooper Park Improvements - Design Team

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The Moray Council wish to redevelop and enhance Cooper Park in Elgin to create a destination park, introducing a range of new recreational uses, maximising opportunities for health and wellbeing, while respecting the outstanding heritage in and around the park. The Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure the necessary planning consents for three regenerative projects set out in section II.2.4 below. The team will be required to prepare and submit a design and costings for each element including associated infrastructure and landscaping, with supporting information and reports required for the planning application to ensure consent is granted. The team will be required to work with other consultants who are progressing other elements of the Cultural Quarter project, including attendance at 2 workshops in April and June. 1.1 The Cultural Quarter project is one of the 8 projects being supported through the Growth Deal and aims to create a vibrant Cultural Quarter in the heart of Elgin, which will serve the whole Moray community. The Cultural Quarter project has three key elements, including the refurbishment of the currently vacant listed category B Grant Lodge to create a high quality heritage attraction. The refurbishment, extension and rebranding of Elgin Town Hall to house a multi-purpose theatre/performance space and multi-functional spaces for a creative industries centre for Moray is another element, alongside the provision of a high quality hotel to address an acknowledged market gap in the region’s tourism infrastructure. 1.2 The redevelopment and enhancement of Cooper Park to create a destination park is an essential component in linking all the Cultural Quarter projects together and transforming the area. Three key projects have been identified as follows:- 1. Refurbishment and enhancement of the Cooper Park Pond including a water fountain centre piece, the reintroduction of boating activities and improved seating, lighting and landscaping. 2. Replacement of the existing play park to create a new fully accessible play area and expansion to include free play areas, bouldering and a beginners cycling track. 3. Creation of a multi-purpose outdoor performance area immediately adjacent to Grant Lodge. 1.3 This brief covers all the identified elements and The Moray Council wish to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure the necessary planning consents for these three regenerative projects. The team will be required to prepare and submit a design and costings for each element including associated infrastructure and landscaping, with supporting information and reports required for the planning application to ensure consent is granted. The team will be required to work with other consultants who are progressing other elements of the Cultural Quarter project, including attendance at 2 workshops in April and June. Timeline PIN – Expressions of Interest Closes 15/01/21 Advertise projects 22/01/21 Submission Deadline 19/02/21 Evaluation Complete 26/02/21 Contracts Commence 12/03/21 Study Start 22/3/21 Proposed Workshop 1 26/4/21 Proposed Workshop 2 28/06/21 Study complete/consents submitted 12/11/21 The above is indicative and may be subject to change Moray Council are also issuing Prior Information Notices for the following: 180422 Moray Growth Deal Townhall - Design Team 180423 Moray Growth Deal Grant Lodge - Design Team 180425 Moray Growth Deal Dallas Dhu - Design Team If you are interested in more than one of these projects at this stage, only one response is required detailing answers for each project you are interested in. Organisations not engaging at this stage are not precluded from submitting a bid during the tendering stage. Moray Council would like to engage with the market asking that you respond to the following questions by emailing procurement@moray.gov.uk by 15/01/21. 1. Please advise which of the projects you are interested in. If you are not interested in particular projects, please advise why? 2. Are the business aims realistic? Is the business attractive? 3. What do you see as the risks? 4. What are the major cost drivers and how can these be minimised? 5. Do you have the capacity to meet project timescales? 6. Are there other, better approaches? 7. What added value, in terms of sustainability, you provide related to this contract? 8. How can you provide added value in terms of community growth? 9. Can you share examples of good or bad practice in terms of how others have tried to secure these services. 10. What can we do to ensure clarity and improve the tendering process for potential suppliers?