Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza

Sale

M33 7ZF

Contact

Mr Paul Atherton

Email

paul.atherton [at] star-procurement.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7976957806

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/?ReadForm

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/?ReadForm

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Appointment of Main Contractor for the refurbishment of Capital Project, Touchstones Cultural Hub from RIBA Stages 5-6

Reference number

DN692554

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45000000 - Construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Touchstones gallery is to undergo an extensive refurbishment to become a multidisciplinary cultural hub, including new spaces for performance / rehearsal, education, artist workspaces, a new exhibition / dining experiences, a new outdoor terrace, and refreshed staff work areas to the basement. These will complemenet the existing gallery spaces on the first floor.

It is operated by charity ‘Your Trust’, in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, and Touchstones as an organization within YourTrust are an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation – which brings additional funding to support their operation and defines key responsibilities and programmes they provide.

The existing building is a Grade 2 listed building in Rochdale Town Centre, and the works largely concern the refusbishment if the internal areas. The key outdoor works involve the creation of a new doorway to provide fire escape access, a new outdoor dining terrace, and amendments to improve access into the building.

The project is to be part funded by Arts Council England Cultural Development Fund Programme alongside Rochdale Borough Council and some funraisers. The funding deadline for the project, set by Arts Council England is March 2025.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,738,048

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Touchstones gallery is to undergo an extensive refurbishment to become a multidisciplinary cultural hub, including new spaces for performance / rehearsal, education, artist workspaces, a new exhibition / dining experiences, a new outdoor terrace, and refreshed staff work areas to the basement. These will complemenet the existing gallery spaces on the first floor.

It is operated by charity ‘Your Trust’, in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, and Touchstones as an organization within YourTrust are an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation – which brings additional funding to support their operation and defines key responsibilities and programmes they provide.

The existing building is a Grade 2 listed building in Rochdale Town Centre, and the works largely concern the refusbishment if the internal areas. The key outdoor works involve the creation of a new doorway to provide fire escape access, a new outdoor dining terrace, and amendments to improve access into the building.

The project is to be part funded by Arts Council England Cultural Development Fund Programme alongside Rochdale Borough Council and some funraisers. The funding deadline for the project, set by Arts Council England is March 2025.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Price - Weighting: 35

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £4,738,048

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

15 February 2024

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

3 November 2023

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Rochdale Borough Council

Rochdale

Country

United Kingdom

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