Forum 2 - Design Services

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the 'Client') is seeking to bring together an experienced and appropriately qualified Architect-led design team with outstanding design and detailing skills to take forward the development of a new building to house additional gallery space and accommodation for the Focal Point Gallery, located in the Forum, together with a new small digital workspace incubator hub and office accommodation. The College wishes to provide new state of the art performing arts and music practice facilities together with a new public cafe and restaurant, and a new skills kitchen for students. The Client now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Architect-led design team to take forward the scheme from RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design) through to RIBA Stage 7. The deadline for accessing the SQ Documents is: Noon Tuesday 17.4.2018. The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the SQ Documents Noon Wednesday 18.4.2018. The deadline for submission of completed SQ Responses is: 14:00 Friday 27.4.2018. The Minimum Level Requirements are covered in detail in the Documents provided. This includes but is not limited to detail on Financial Standing and Insurance. The elements which are pass / fail are fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement. The procurement documents can be found on Southend-on-Sea Borough Council's e-tendering portal ProContract https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/?ReadForm&login