DR5001 LBTH CIVIC CENTRE ? ARCHITECT LED DESIGN TEAM SERVICES

At a meeting of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets? (LBTH) Cabinet on 3 November 2015, Members agreed to the relocation of the current Town Hall at Mulberry Place to the site of the old Royal London Hospital on Whitechapel Road. This move would respond to the impending expiry of the Council?s existing lease in Mulberry Place (which is due to expire in June 2020), and enable the consolidation of the Council?s existing assets, delivering year on year revenue savings, and releasing surplus assets for housing provision.

Members also recognised the importance of maintaining a Local Presence across the Borough, most visibly through Idea Stores and One Stop Shops. In order to enhance the current Local Presence in the Bow area of the Borough, Members agreed to retain the current office provision at John Onslow House and provide a refurbished facility, which would better relate to its neighbouring Idea Store and One Stop Shop. The old Royal London Hospital site and John Onslow House refurbishment will thus provide all of the Council?s back office requirements (currently assumed at 2,472 staff).

The LBTH is looking to appoint an Architect led multi-disciplinary design team to provide primary services and optional call off services to the Civic Centre project.

The successful architect practice will be required to act as Lead Consultant and Principal Designer on the development of both the old Royal London Hospital site and the refurbishment of John Onslow House up to the appointment of a Principal Contractor for both schemes. This will include design development to RIBA Stage 3.

The LBTH wishes to procure a partner who is able to provide optional call off services to support the delivery of the broader Civic Centre.

The Council is committed to improving the quality of life for both residents and businesses within Tower Hamlets. In line with The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the authority will consider how this procurement might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area. In order to achieve this, it is our objective to work with existing and future contractors to secure an appropriate level of community benefits through the procurement process. Detailed guidance and minimum levels of the economic and community benefit applicable to this tender will be available within the tender documentation.

The anticipated contract start date is: Tuesday, 01 March 2016

Additional information: Contract Title: DR5001 LBTH CIVIC CENTRE - ARCHITECT LED DESIGN TEAM SERVICES The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above services. Description: At a meeting of the LBTH Cabinet on 3 November 2015, Members agreed to the relocation of the current Town Hall at Mulberry Place to the site of the old Royal London Hospital on Whitechapel Road. This move would respond to the impending expiry of the Council?s existing lease in Mulberry Place (which expires in June 2020), and enable the consolidation of the Council?s existing assets, delivering year on year revenue savings, and releasing surplus assets for housing provision. Members also recognised the importance of maintaining a Local Presence across the Borough, most visibly through Idea Stores and One Stop Shops. In order to enhance the current Local Presence in the Bow area of the Borough, Members agreed to retain the current office provision at John Onslow House and provide a refurbished facility, which would better relate to its neighbouring Idea Store and One Stop Shop. The old Royal London Hospital site and John Onslow House refurbishment will thus provide all of the Council?s back office requirements (currently assumed at 2,472 staff). The LBTH is looking to appoint an Architect led multi-disciplinary design team to provide primary services and optional call off services to the Civic Centre project. The successful architect practice will be required to act as Lead Consultant and Principal Designer on the development of both the old Royal London Hospital site and the refurbishment of John Onslow House up to the appointment of a Principal Contractor for both schemes. This will include design development to RIBA Stage 3. LBTH wishes to procure a partner who is able to provide optional call off services to support the delivery of the broader Civic Centre. In line with The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the authority will consider how this procurement might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area. In order to achieve this, it is our objective to work with existing and future contractors to secure an appropriate level of community benefits through the procurement process. Detailed guidance and minimum levels of the economic and community benefit applicable to this tender will be available within the tender documentation. The anticipated contract start date is: Tuesday, 01 March 2016 The estimated value of the contract is: GBP5m (incl. Call off Services) Total Cost For a period of: 4 years Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the tender documentation will be available for download. You may be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).

Deadline for expression of interest and / or return of quotation is: Monday, 04 January 2016 at 12 Noon Bidders Briefing: The Council would like to invite bidders to attend bidders briefing event which will be held on: Date: Monday, 8th December 2015 Time: 10:00 - 12 Noon Venue: Idea Store Whitechapel 321 Whitechapel Road London. E1 1BU. https://www.ideastore.co.uk/idea-store-whitechapel Please note that available places are limited and will be allocated per organisation on a first come first served basis. Each organisation will be allowed no more than 1 representative to attend the event. To express an interest in attending the event, please email [email protected] with the subject DR5001- BIDDERS EVENT, stating details of your organisation and the attendee. If you require any further information please contact: Adeleke Adelowo at: [email protected] https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf