Construction Training Centre Relocation Project

A Tender Notice
by WESTON COLLEGE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
1 year
Value
£204K
Sector
CONSTRUCTION
Published
25 Jun 2025
Delivery
19 Sep 2025 to 18 Sep 2026
Deadline
01 Aug 2025 11:00

Concepts

Location

Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Weston College Group is a college of further and higher education providing education and vocational training to nearly 30,000 learners across the country. The college puts the learner first and is entrepreneurial in its approach and innovative in its thinking. The college is ambitious and aspirational and is responsive to the needs of students, staff, businesses, and the community. The successful contractors will be required to provide project support that meet the requirements of the specification from the contract commencement, across the following Lots: • Lot 1 - MES consultant services • Lot 2 - Lead Designer, Architect & Principal Designer • Lot 3 - Civil & Structural Consultant • Lot 4 - Planning Consultant The Construction Training Centre at Locking Head Drove, Locking Parklands, Weston-super-Mare BS24 7NA (CTC) was constructed six years ago on a leasehold site owned by North Somerset Council. The lease is due to expire, and the college are planning to dismantle and reinstall the buildings on a new greenfield site.

Lot Division

1 MES consultant services
  • Value: £45K

Weston College Group is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified MES consultant. The appointment will run from September 2025. Services required during the term of the consultancy contract will include, but not limited to, the following: 1. To agree a fee scale (up to RIBA stage 5) against an agreed scope of services. Note - the costs/scale of fees set out in the live project included in the tender submission, shall be used as a template for agreeing future fees. 2. Assisting the college to identity sources of capital works grant funding relating to this project. 3. To agree the client brief and work with the Capital Works SCWPM (CWPM) and the wider design team to identify key milestones and costs. 4. Providing input into application for grants relating to this project. 5. Working up "spade ready" capital works schemes. 6. Providing services as the MES consultant, - work will cover all relevant services between RIBA stages 1 - 5. 7. Leading the wider design team. 8. Assisting with the preparation of tender documents. 9. Providing input on tender documents when required relating to this project. 10. Advising on the suitability and selection of specialist consultants to deliver capital projects (alongside the core team). 11. Meeting regularly with college senior managers. 12. Providing guest lecturing/speaking slots (allow for 3 x 2 hr slots during the duration of the contract term) related to the FE/HE built environment curriculum.

2 Lead Designer, Architect and Principal Designer
  • Value: £100K

Weston College Group is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Lead Designer, Architect & Principal Designer. The appointment will run from September 2025. Services required during the term of the consultancy contract will include, but not limited to, the following: 1. To agree a fee scale (up to RIBA stage 5) against an agreed scope of services. Note - the costs/scale of fees set out in the live project included in the tender submission, shall be used as a template for agreeing future fees. 2. Assisting the college to identity sources of capital works grant funding. 3. To agree the client brief and work with the Capital Works SCWPM (CWPM) and the wider design team to identify key milestones and costs. 4. Providing input into application for grants. 5. Working up "spade ready" capital works schemes. 6. Providing services as the Lead Designer, Architect & Principal Designer, work will cover all relevant services between RIBA stages 1 - 6. 7. Leading the wider design team. 8. Assisting with the preparation of tender documents. 9. Advising on the suitability and selection of specialist consultants to deliver capital projects (alongside the core team). 10. Meeting regularly with college senior managers. 11. Providing guest lecturing/speaking slots (allow for 3 x 2 hr slots during the duration of the contract term) related to the FE/HE built environment curriculum.

3 Civil & Structural Consultant on behalf of Weston College Group
  • Value: £50K

Weston College Group is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Civil & Structural consultant. The appointment will run from September 2025. Services required during the term of the consultancy contract will include, but not limited to, the following: 1. To agree a fee scale (up to RIBA stage 5) against an agreed scope of services. Note - the costs/scale of fees set out in the live project included in the tender submission, shall be used as a template for agreeing future fees. 2. Assisting the college to identity sources of capital works grant funding. 3. To agree the client brief and work with the Capital Works SCWPM (CWPM) and the wider design team to identify key milestones and costs. 4. Providing input into application for grants. 5. Working up "spade ready" capital works schemes. 6. Providing services as the CIVIL & Structural consultant,- work will cover all relevant services between RIBA stages 1 - 5. 7. Leading the wider design team. 8. Assisting with the preparation of tender documents. 9. Advising on the suitability and selection of specialist consultants to deliver capital projects (alongside the core team). 10. Meeting regularly with college senior managers. 11. Providing guest lecturing/speaking slots (allow for 3 x 2 hr slots during the duration of the contract term) related to the FE/HE built environment curriculum.

4 Planning Consultant services
  • Value: £9K

Weston College Group is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Planning consultant. The appointment will run from September 2025. Services required during the term of the consultancy contract will include, but not limited to, the following: 1. To agree a fee scale (up to RIBA stage 5) against an agreed scope of services. Note - the costs/scale of fees set out in the live project included in the tender submission, shall be used as a template for agreeing future fees. 2. Assisting the college to identity sources of capital works grant funding. 3. To agree the client brief and work with the Capital Works SCWPM (CWPM) and the wider design team to identify key milestones and costs. 4. Providing input into application for grants. 5. Working up "spade ready" capital works schemes. 6. Providing services as the Planning consultant, - work will cover all relevant services between RIBA stages 1 - 5. 7. Leading the wider design team. 8. Assisting with the preparation of tender documents. 9. Advising on the suitability and selection of specialist consultants to deliver capital projects (alongside the core team). 10. Meeting regularly with college senior managers. 11. Providing guest lecturing/speaking slots (allow for 3 x 2 hr slots during the duration of the contract term) related to the FE/HE built environment curriculum.

Renewal Options

Contract length will be dependent of progress of works. There will be an initial 12 month contract, which can be extended to allow for work and associated services to be completed.

Award Criteria

CAPABILITY, ORGANISATIONAL & OPERATIONAL METHODS _
TECHNICAL REFERENCE _
Social Value _
Interview _
Cost analysis _

CPV Codes

  • 71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services
  • 71315200 - Building consultancy services
  • 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
  • 71315300 - Building surveying services
  • 71315400 - Building-inspection services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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