Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Leeds: Z3330 Landscape Architect for St. Georges Field pathways, a New Square and University Road Pedestrianisation
2. Awarding Authority:
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 29 - 31 Cromer Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9JU, United Kingdom
Tel. 0113 3437534, Email: r.trimble@adm.leeds.ac.uk, URL: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing
Contact: Richard Trimble, Attn: Richard Trimble
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape architectural services; related scientific and technical consulting services.

4. Description: Landscape architectural services. The University of Leeds is one of the UK’s leading universities, with a reputation for excellent teaching and outstanding research. As a Civic University, we want an estate that is functional, aesthetically pleasing and demonstrates the quality and values of the University.

Following the principles of a restricted process, the University would like to invite outline design and fee proposals from suitably qualified and experienced Landscape Architect’s for a major new square, pedestrianised street and accessible pathways into and through a 9 acre cemetery, namely St George’s Field.

The proposed landscaping project will be delivered in three phases in three phases:-

Phase 1: The upgrading of existing pathways and the development of new accessible routes within St Georges Field (The Field)

Phase 2: The creation of a new square (The Square) adjacent to the southern entrance of The Field through the demolition of (part) Geography east building.

Phase 3: The pedestrianisation of University Road from the Clothworker’s link bridge in the east to the vehicle barrier in the west (University Road).

The phases will be progressed subject to available budgets.

Following the initial selection stage, the 4 highest scoring bidders will be taken forward to a final ITT Stage 2 design competition stage. This stage will require the bidders to present their worked up design to a panel of key stakeholders. Using the criteria and weightings stated, the panel will select the most economically advantageous design. The three unsuccessful bidders will be awarded a sum of £1,000 as a contribution towards their costs (subject to meeting the criteria set out at paragraph 3.7 below.
5. CPV Codes:
71420000 - Landscape architectural services.

6. NUTS Codes :
UKE42 - Leeds

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Leeds,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category I: 50K to 100K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 23/07/2018 17:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 29 - 31 Cromer Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9JU, United Kingdom
Tel. 0113 3437534, Email: r.trimble@adm.leeds.ac.uk, URL: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing
Contact: Richard Trimble, Attn: Richard Trimble

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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TKR-2018719-PRO-12837500
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:COMPETITIVE_DIALOGUE
Period of Work Start date: 29/10/2019
Period of Work End date: 01/07/2020
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no