Architect-led Design Team, Cyfarthfa Castle

Tender description

Overview The Foundation requires a suitably qualified Conservation Architect-Led Design Team to progress the scheme onto a rounded RIBA 1 such that it can be presented to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other funders as part of a coordinated and compelling application for development funding in order to progress. In the first instance, the appointment is only for design team services up to RIBA 1. Services thereafter will be subject to further competitive procurement to meet funder requirements. It is anticipated that design team services for RIBA 2 – 7 inclusive will be tendered in line with public procurement requirements with a break clause at the end of RIBA 3 where the contract will be renewed subject to funding and satisfactory performance. The Design Team is required to review existing documentation and in consultation with the Foundation and other appointed professionals to create a coherent and comprehensive proposal to approximately RIBA 1. This will need to be developed in conjunction with outline Activity & Interpretation plans and a Cost Estimate for the whole. It is anticipated that the team will be led by an architect (preferably AABC/ RIBA Conservation Accredited) with the input of other disciplines as required, including but not limited to Structural Engineer (including Civils and Drainage), Mechanical & Electrical, and any others deemed necessary to achieve project outcomes. It is not anticipated at this stage that there will be a requirement for extensive additional surveys but if it is considered that this is the case based on a review of the available material then these works will be defined and procured separately. In light of the considerable significance and complexity of the site, and need to consider this when reviewing previous work, it is required that as part of the brief, a Heritage Consultant should be provided who is able to review in particular the assessment of significance, and to prepare (as far as is as practicable at this stage in the project) a Conservation Plan in line with the latest guidance from relevant sources including the Heritage Fund. It is envisaged that this will then be updated as the project develops to accompany and support the final scheme; the Conservation Plan prepared at this stage will need to be in a format that supports this evolution. The requirement for specialist Mechanical & Electrical and Structural Engineering sub-consultancy input is not defined within this Brief. Tenderers are asked to consider what an appropriate level of input is at this stage and to resource accordingly. Tenderers are particularly invited to consider how environmental sustainability can be considered in developing the outline scope of works. The brief therefore requires timely and effective working within a relatively short period of time including assimilating previous outline proposals and information such that the overall proposal remains in line with anticipated requirements and scale, whilst taking the opportunity to consider this in conjunction with the client and professional team. The existing information is as follows: Document Author For Date Conservation Management Plan The Conservation Studio, rev MTCBC MTCBC 2009, rev Jan 2019 Cyfarthfa Plan Ian Ritchie MTCBC August 2019 Condition Survey Purcell MTCBC August 2022 Condition Survey – Cost Plan Synergy MTCBC August 2022 Inception Project – Stage 1 Report Counterculture Cyfarthfa Foundation April 2023 Cyfarthfa Masterplan – Landscape Appraisal Grant Associates Cyfarthfa Foundation April 2023 Order of Cost Estimate Turner