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TC618 - NORTH WEST CONSTRUCTION HUB – CONSULTANCY FRAMEWORK (2024 TO 2028)

Awarded to AHR Architects Ltd, AHR Building Consultancy, Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited +22 more

Manchester City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 22 August 2024
Deadline
Closed 24 September 2024

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Overview

Manchester City Council has awarded a four-year consultancy framework (2024–2028) valued at £36 million to 25 organisations including AHR Architects, Arcadis, BDP, Ove Arup & Partners, and others to deliver design and professional services across the North West Construction Hub. The framework covers both design-and-construct and client design projects of varying scales, operating on a collaborative partnering model.

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Lots (7)

  • Lot 1 Multi Discipline Services

    Lot 1 - Multi Discipline Services Multi-disciplinary Design Services, Architectural design, civil and structural consultancy, project management, quantity surveying, M&E, landscaping, town planning. Master planning and Urban Design, Architecture, Landscaping, Property Services, Strategic redevelopment assessments, Presentation Visualisations, Environmental, Sustainability, Archaeology, Ecology, Heritage, Public Art, Project and Programme Management Service to act on behalf of the Client, Health Safety Environment Management, Training. Additionally, to provide project support and monitoring for wide ranging project aspects including social value, carbon monitoring, master planning and procurement activities.

    £24,000,000
  • Lot 2 - ARCHITECTURAL

    Lot 2 - ARCHITECTURAL Architectural Design – Commercial and Office Buildings Production of Affordable and Sustainable Architectural Building Design of Commercial and Office Buildings, housing and residential buildings, Primary and Secondary school buildings, cultural and leisure buildings and projects, landscape design , RIBA Plan, Feasibility Studies, Preparation of Project Briefs, Specifications, design guides and design codes, Site investigation and appraisal, Planning applications and building control applications, BREEAM assessments, Infrastructure studies, Design Audit, Historic Estate advise, DDA & access arrangements, Design Quality, Whole Life Cost, Regeneration, Energy Conservation and Sustainability advice and implementation, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Training.

    £1,500,000
  • Lot 3 - Civil/Structural Engineering

    Production of Affordable and Sustainable Civil Engineering Design, upgrading and refurbishment projects, Topographical surveys, Structural / Condition surveys, Design/Management and interpretation of Site Investigations, Traffic Impact assessments, Feasibility Studies, Structural engineering generally, Civil engineering generally, Traffic and Highways, Drainage Design, Adoption, Flood Risk Assessment, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Training.

    £1,500,000
  • Lot 4 - Building Surveying

    Production / Design of Affordable and Sustainable Building upgrade and refurbishment projects, Preparing Schedules, General Building Condition Surveys, Structural Surveys Preparation of Specifications, Electrical and Mechanical, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Training.

    £1,000,000
  • Lot 5 – Mechanical & Electrical

    Production of affordable and sustainable engineering design of buildings, upgrading and refurbishment projects, Asset Condition Surveys, Design/Management, Feasibility Studies, Utility Assessments, Whole Life Cost Assessment, Electrical Services, Mechanical Services, CCTV and Access Control, Noise Control, Energy Efficiency, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction Works, Health Safety Environment Management, Training.

    £1,000,000
  • Lot 7 - Cost Management

    Deliver affordable and sustainable new build and refurbishment, building, civil engineering and landscape projects, Appraisal work, Direct Development and Post Agreement Monitoring, Whole Life Cost Considerations, Preparation of work packages suitable to tender, Procurement Management, Monitoring of Construction works, Contract Administration, Health Safety Environment Management, Training. . Additionally, to provide project support and monitoring for wide ranging project aspects including social value, carbon monitoring, master planning and procurement activities.

    £3,000,000
  • Lot 8 - CDM

    Manchester City Council (MCC) is currently engaged upon a programme of works across the city for a wide range of clients. The programme is delivering numerous projects having a large proportion of which need to comply with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015). There is a need to support the client’s position with regard health and safety in a variety of capacities:- the capacity of a CDM Adviser (CDMA) to undertake delegated duties under CDM 2015 Regulations 4, 5 & 6 roles and responsibilities, primarily under Design and Build procurement process whereby the Principal Contractor (PC) is required to confirm in writing the appointment of a competent Principal Designer (PD) and/or Design Team (DT) for the project provision of a professional service acting as the Principal Designer on schemes designed in house by the MCC Technical Team provision of service as a nominated party under the Building Safety Act

    £1,000,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£36,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
22 August 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Real estate servicesArchitectural and related servicesEngineering servicesUrban planning and landscape architectural servicesConstruction-related servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£36,000,000
Award date
14 July 2025
Contract period
— → 28 June 2028
Winners
  • AHR Architects Ltd
  • AHR Building Consultancy
  • Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
  • BDP
  • Baily Garner LLP
  • CPC Project Services Limited
  • Cassidy & Ashton Group Ltd
  • Civic Engineers
  • DSSR Ltd
  • Earl Kendrick Group
  • Edgeps Limited (Edge)
  • Ellis Williams Architects Limited
  • Keelagher Okey Klein
  • Mace Consult Limited
  • Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
  • Pell Frichman Consultant Ltd
  • Pozzoni Architecture Limited
  • Recomsolution Limited
  • S I Sely & Associates Ltd
  • Stride Treglown Limited
  • Sutcliffe Projects Ltd
  • Tetra Tech Limited
  • The HSQE Partnership Ltd
  • Turner and Townsend Management Solutions Limited
  • Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd

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  1. Contract

    4 August 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    22 August 2024

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