Appointment of Project Manager led Integrated Consultant Team for Carrickfergus City Deal Project

Tender description

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council wish to appoint an Economic Operator to provide a Project Manager led Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) for the design and delivery of the Carrickfergus City Deal Project. The project is set to regenerate, reposition and rebrand the town of Carrickfergus as an authentic heritage led tourism hub and the gateway to the Causeway costal route. The project includes developing the Castle and Historic Walls, a new visitor centre, refurbishment of the radar tower, public realm, road infrastructure works, interpretation and lighting scheme with a development cost of circa £40m The Economic Operator will be appointed under the NEC4 Professional Service Contract and shall provide the professional services applicable to RIBA Plan of Work (2020) Stages 2 to 7 and as specified in the PQQ and ITT documents. ICT shall develop the design to RIBA Plan of Work (2020) Stage 4a before appointing an Integrated Supplier Team (IST) to complete the design and deliver the project throughout all remaining RIBA Plan of Work (2020) Stages 4b to 7. Following the procurement and appointment of the IST the Economic Operator shall undertake the management of the IST on behalf of the Employer. Lot 1: The project is made up of several proposed contracts using either Design and Construct procurement or Traditional Procurement. CONTRACT 1 Restoration, refurbishment and fitout of the castle, town walls, town hall and radar station - traditional procurement CONTRACT 2 Visitor centre & community hub and harbour square - single stage design & construct procurement CONTRACT 3 Public realm including north street, castle square, lighting scheme, coastal paths/cycle route, marine highway realignment & re-branding scheme - single stage design & construct procurement CONTRACT 4 Refurbishment works to the railway station - traditional procurement CONTRACT 5 Interpretative works contract - traditional procurement CONTRACT 6 Interpretative fitout - traditional procurement