Conservation Architect Design Team Framework Agreement

Tender description

North Lanarkshire Council’s (the Council) Growth Team are tasked with town centre regeneration across the North Lanarkshire geographic area. A programme to identify, purchase and reconfigure / repurpose town centres sites to primarily residential accommodation is ongoing however given the age and heritage of town centre buildings in North Lanarkshire, appropriate conservation of the buildings will be required. Additionally, The Council has an approved programme to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2035. The Councils New Supply Team is responsible for the delivery of this large- scale programme and its challenges, not least, the procurement of design consultants and contractors to build the houses to the required standard, within the timescale required and at a competitive cost. Accordingly, the Council intends to implement a framework agreement to enable appointment of multiple conservation architect consultants to lead a multi-disciplinary design team that includes (but not limited to) structural / civil engineers, quantity surveyors, and specialist surveyors as required (i.e., rot, asbestos, traffic, acoustic etc.) to provide a design for the conservation of selected buildings through the RIBA stages from 0 – 6. This approach should provide the Council with a direct route to market for future projects as and when they come to fruition. The Council requires the provision of Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) (or acceptable equivalent) conservation accredited architectural consultancy services associated with the design for the conversion of existing buildings and / or construction of new build housing including, but not limited to, the following areas: -Design and documentation services compatible with the RIBA plan of work 2020 stages 0 – 6 from initial feasibility through detailed design works; and -Contract administration services during site works and handover The properties / sites being pursued by the Council for regeneration are primarily, but not exclusively, listed buildings and therefore the Council is looking for a conservation accredited architect to lead a design team through various RIBA stages depending on project specific requirements. Additionally, the Framework Agreement may also require the provision of engineering consultancy services (sub-contracted as necessary) as required to complete the design for the conversion of existing buildings and / or construction of new build housing, specifically, but not limited to, the following disciplines: -Structural Engineer; -Civil Engineer; -M&E Engineer; -Acoustic Engineer; -Asbestos Surveyor; -Rot Surveyor; -Landscape Design; -Energy Consultancy; -Retrofitting Co-ordinator; and -Ecological Specialists (i.e. bat, invasive species etc.) Consultant’s may also have the capability and capacity to fulfil the roles of contract administrator and principal designer in order to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the pre-construction phase. This includes managing and mitigating any potential health and safety risks throughout the design process. Additional services as mutually agreed between the Council and Consultant may also be required. Consultant‘s must be able to provide all roles and services stated within a Call-Off Contract. The primary contractual relationship will sit with the Council and the appointed Consultant; however, collateral warranties agreement may be required between the Consultants and any third-party sub-contractor (s) to support the delivery of Services. Further information in regards to the scope of the Framework Agreement is detailed within condition 2.5 of the ITT document within the PCS-T System.