The College intends to develop and extend existing College buildings to provide modern teaching, administration and support services and wishes to appoint a Lead Consultant to carry out design, procurement and management services. This may include novation to the Main Contractor.
The Lead Consultant will provide and head a multi-disciplinary team of consultants comprising, not exhaustively or exclusively, the following disciplines: Architectural Services, Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Voice and Data Installation Design, Interior Design Services, Landscape Architectural Services, Planning Supervisor, BREEAM Assesor, Building Measurement Surveys whose scope of services will be those
necessary to design the whole project in compliance with the College's brief to achieve a finished building that is fit for purpose, can be operated within the College's financial and human resources, is energy efficient, follows sustainable energy guidelines, uses, wherever possible, alternative energy sources and achieves BREEAM Excellent status.
In addition, because the buildings will remain occupied and in use by teaching, administrative and support staff and students, the Lead Consultant will be expected to take responsibility for ensuring that the design, planning and construction stages are managed and undertaken to minimise disruption to the College's core business and to ensure public safety.
It will be a condition of the Lead Consultant's appointment that he work in close liaison with the Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor, who will be appointed directly and separately by the College, to ensure good cost reporting and cost control.
It is expected that this appointment will be undertaken in two phases:
Phase 1: Feasibility Study in line with RIBA Plan of Work Stages A-B.
Phase 2: Full Scheme in line with RIBA Plan of Work Stages C-L.
The estimated construction value of the project is GBP 11,210,000 (ex VAT).
The successful applicant will be appointed under NEC3 - Professional Service Contract.