West Midlands Pension Fund - 1 Rivergate Bristol - Architectural Services

West Midlands Pension FundcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05199cProcurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£2.3m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

21 May 2025

Deadline 16 Jun 2025

Description

West Midlands Pension Fund (the Authority) is one of the UK’s largest pension funds, originally formed by West Midlands County Council and now working in partnership with seven metropolitan district councils and over 800 employers providing public services across the West Midlands region. City of Wolverhampton Council is the Administering Authority for the Fund under the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013, and have delegated the responsibility for the management of the Fund to the Pensions Committee and the Director of Pensions, and established a Local Pensions Board to assist in governance of the Fund. The fund is focused on delivering value to customers, developing services to enable pension members to plan for their retirement and supporting employers in delivering cost-effective benefits to their employees. They seek to invest responsible to generate long-term defined benefits and drive positive change including in aspects of social, environmental and governance to create long-term sustainability to the Funds people, and to the planet. This opportunity is to support the Authority in the development of a real estate opportunity at 1 Rivergate in Bristol. The Architect shall be expected to support the Authority with coordination of the design team, act as the lead designer, provide innovative design solutions, collaborate with the contractor, advise on risk, supporting on championing environmental goals and communicating with the wider team to draw together the project.

Scope

Reference
WMPF002
Total value
£2,250,000 excluding VAT
£2,700,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
13 Jul 2025 to 31 Dec 2028
Possible extension to 31 Dec 2029

Pending estimated construction design and options appraisal

Main category
services
CPV classifications
71200000
Contract locations
Bristol, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Commercial priceBased upon cost for the services returnedcost40.00%
Company history, organisation, and experienceQuestions in regard to company structure, experience, capacity and personnel as referred to in the ITT.quality16.00%
Management/Design Approach & RiskQuestions on approach to risk, programme and innovation as set out in the ITT.quality16.00%
Communication and managementQuestions on communication and collaboration as set out in the ITTquality12.00%
Environmental, social and governanceQuestions on equality, wellness, environmental credentials and carbon as set out in the ITTquality16.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
06 Jun 2025, 4:00 pm
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2025, 11:00 am
Submission address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure