Bailey Hill - Lead Consultant

Tender description

Flintshire County Council (FCC) working in partnership with Mold Town Council (MTC) and Friends of Bailey Hill (FoBH) have been successful in securing funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, TAIS (Welsh Government Tourism) and LEADER (Cadwyn Clwyd) to develop Bailey Hill in Mold.The Council is now seeking a Lead Consultant for the purpose of implementation of the project. The Lead consultant will be responsible for assembling a team suitable for undertaking all tasks required for the project from the grant notification through to project completion, supported by the project steering group.It is envisaged that the consultancy team will be led by a landscape architect, the team will comprise, but not be exclusive to an architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, mechanical and electrical engineer, quantity surveyor, ecologist and arboriculturalist. All professional fees and survey costs are included in the tender cost.Bailey Hill is the site of a Norman Castle set in the historic market town of Mold in Flintshire. The site was secured as a park for the people of Mold by public subscription in 1870, and has remained as a public park since this time providing an important greenspace within the town centre.Bailey Hill has long been cherished by the people of Mold as an important historical and recreational site in the heart of the town.The entirety of the site is owned by Flintshire County Council, and lies within a Conservation Area and is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM). Mold Town Council currently have a 25 year lease on the Custodians Cottage, which they rent out commercially to a private individual.This brief outlines the context for the consultancy work; its objectives and methodology, the required work, the timetable, the selection criteria and terms of reference and conditions