Lowestoft Town Hall Design Team

Suitably qualified and experienced professionals are invited to submit fee tenders for a Design Team to redevelop the Grade II listed Lowestoft Town Hall, through development and delivery phases (pending funding), a project which is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Architectural Heritage Fund, Historic England and Towns Fund.

The design team will have at least the following expertise: • Lead consultant • Conservation architect • Civil Engineering (including services and drainage) • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering consultancy (including specialist lighting consultants and energy modelling) • Structural Engineering • Principal Designer/CDM • Additional consultants and/or surveyors as required, including acoustic, landscape, ecology, environmental impact etc. These should be specified in the tender response. Note that an updated condition survey, site survey and asbestos survey will be separately procured and are therefore outside the scope of this tender.

Stages: The contract will be split into two stages with a break clause after phase one (RIBA Stage 3). In phase one, deliver concept designs in accordance with RIBA stages 0-3. Scope of work should include (but is not limited to) all Stage 0-3 tasks as outlined within the RIBA Plan of Work. The concept plans and budget costs will be used to inform a delivery phase National Lottery Grants for Heritage application. If approved, it is intended to further appoint for works to completion of the project from design through to in use and aftercare (RIBA 7). The architect and any supporting consultants will need to benefit from conservation accreditation and be listed on an accredited register (RIBA, CIOB, IHBC etc).

Further details of the invitation to tender can be obtained by the contact details for Lowestoft Town Council provided.