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<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong><br />

Design <strong>Competition</strong><br />

<strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong><br />

ST MARY REDCLIFFE CHURCH<br />

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Contents<br />

PART ONE 5<br />

Preface 7<br />

Key Aims and Objectives 8<br />

Wider Development Context 10<br />

The <strong>Brief</strong> 12<br />

The Requirements 24<br />

Planning and Permissions 31<br />

Project Details 32<br />

Procurement 32<br />

Budget 32<br />

PART TWO 35<br />

<strong>Competition</strong> Details 36<br />

Target <strong>Competition</strong> Programme 39<br />

Submission Requirements 40<br />

Evaluation Criteria 45<br />

Fee Proposal 48<br />

Form of <strong>Tender</strong> 49<br />

Work <strong>St</strong>age Breakdown 50<br />

Time Rate Charges 51<br />

Expenses 52<br />

Order of Cost Estimate 53<br />

Conflict of Interest Declaration 56<br />

Appendices 57<br />

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PART ONE<br />

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Introduction<br />

In this stage of the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Design <strong>Competition</strong>, shortlisted teams are<br />

asked to develop ideas and a concept design to address the requirements and issues<br />

outlined in this document. The church is looking for a team who understands and<br />

addresses their needs with breath-taking architecture.<br />

Following the competition the winning team will be expected to work with the church<br />

from May to November 2016 to develop their ideas into a full design proposal for the<br />

project. The emerging scheme will be tested vigorously with internal and external<br />

stakeholders (including statutory authorities) during this period.<br />

The agreed and consulted upon scheme will then form the basis of a Heritage Lottery<br />

Fund (HLF) application. The selected team will support and advise the church through<br />

this application process and, if successful, will be retained by the church to continue<br />

the project.<br />

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Image: <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> spire


Preface<br />

Congratulations!<br />

I am delighted that you have made it to the shortlist. I look forward to meeting the teams that<br />

you will bring, hearing about how you envisage the way forward for this marvellous church,<br />

and seeing your designs and concepts.<br />

I guess you may well have been through this competition process before, but it’s virgin<br />

territory for us! Indeed, the whole development scheme is something of a novelty for the<br />

people of <strong>Redcliffe</strong>. I think it’s fair to say that the vast majority of us are motivated about<br />

how things are unfolding: however, not surprisingly, there is some concern, some anxiety and<br />

(let’s be honest) some opposition to the notion of building around this iconic gothic gem.<br />

So the next phase of this process is as much about identifying who will work well with the<br />

people of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>, as it is about who will produce breath-taking architecture. Ideally<br />

we want both! And that’s why you’ve been shortlisted. We believe you have the capacity to<br />

help us bring about what we need (in terms of built form) without alienating those for whom<br />

this feels like a step too far.<br />

This is one of the reasons why we are asking you to attend a Symposium on Tuesday 23 rd<br />

February, followed by a site visit on Tuesday 1 st March. The symposium will be addressed by<br />

(among others) Rt Rev Nick Holtam, who oversaw the development of <strong>St</strong> Martin in the Fields<br />

and Jon Cannon, who teaches on History of Art and Historical <strong>St</strong>udies at Bristol University<br />

and is in the process of completing a major study of our North Porch. The Symposium will be<br />

addressing the topic: <strong>Architecture</strong> for the contemporary church – imagining the new in the<br />

context of the old. We hope to build an informative and engaging opportunity for a broader<br />

audience as well as for you.<br />

I remain very enthusiastic about the competition and about all our development plans.<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> really does need to take a bold step into the future. For that we need a<br />

team that appreciates who we are and what we’re trying to do, designs that delight and<br />

amaze, facilities that are fit for purpose, and costs that are reliable and reasonable!!!<br />

Good luck and I hope you enjoy the next part of the journey!<br />

Rev Dan Tyndall<br />

Vicar of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong><br />

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Key Aims and Objectives<br />

• Find a team that will create beautiful architecture while, equally importantly, working<br />

well with the people of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>.<br />

• Better integrate the church with its surroundings, bringing it back to the centre of<br />

community life, particularly within the developing ‘<strong>Redcliffe</strong> urban village’.<br />

• Create facilities which enable the church to expand its outreach and mission,<br />

encouraging the future development of the church by making the most of the areas<br />

around the church and the Church Centre site.<br />

• Enable <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> to flourish as a thriving Christian community, which is<br />

representative of the parish’s diverse social, economic and cultural make-up.<br />

• Preserve, enhance and celebrate the church’s rich historic past. As one of the finest<br />

parish churches in the country, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> should be a welcoming heritage<br />

destination that continues to delight existing patrons while attracting new visitors<br />

through enhanced presentation of its heritage and an improved hospitality offer.<br />

• Ensure that the church is accessible to all, both physically and in terms of the<br />

opportunities that it offers.<br />

• Make the church a more functional, unified space.<br />

• Be environmentally conscious in design, materials and running, and encourage<br />

sustainability among staff, volunteers and visitors.<br />

• Increase the income generating opportunities within the church, enabling it to be a<br />

more financially sustainable institution.<br />

• Be at the centre of the <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Community and seamlessly related to <strong>Redcliffe</strong><br />

Neighbourhood Development Forum’s plans for <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way, which intends<br />

to create a fitting setting for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> possibly through the creation of a new<br />

public stance.<br />

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Image: View of the South Churchyard from the church roof<br />

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Wider Development Context<br />

<strong>Redcliffe</strong> has been the subject of redevelopment plans since the 1960s, and amenity<br />

societies have pressed for improvements to the neighbourhood since the 1970s. Many plans<br />

were drawn up, including a scheme developed by <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> in 1992, but none were<br />

built. The community-based <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Futures group worked with Bristol City Council in 2006<br />

to produce a planning document known as SPD3 – which remains the current official plan<br />

for the whole of the <strong>Redcliffe</strong> area – but <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way was omitted pending the resolution of<br />

transport-planning processes.<br />

While recognition of the need for change in <strong>Redcliffe</strong> is long-standing, it is only now, after a<br />

prolonged process of planning and negotiation, and the catalytic effect of the regeneration<br />

of neighbouring areas such as Harbourside, Queen Square and the Temple Quarter, and the<br />

new Enterprise Zone around Temple Meads <strong>St</strong>ation, that the people of <strong>Redcliffe</strong> can look<br />

forward, with expectation rather than hope, to a significant and perhaps transformational<br />

redevelopment. The <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Neighbourhood Forum (which was created in response to the<br />

2012 Localism Act) – building on the wealth of good work undertaken by organisations such<br />

as <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Futures – has recently produced a draft Neighbourhood Development Plan for<br />

the <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way area, which is the culmination of a sequence of activity stretching back<br />

over five years. During this time the Forum has embarked on an intensive programme of<br />

professional consultation, ideas development and discussion with the local community along<br />

with a range of other stakeholders.<br />

The plan anticipates the downsizing of <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way, the removal of the roundabout at its<br />

western limit, the construction of an urban village, and the creation of a new setting for<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> at the heart of the development. As the main landowner in <strong>Redcliffe</strong>, Bristol<br />

City Council is working with <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Forum through a dedicated partnership known as the<br />

Joint Delivery Board. The partnership is currently seeking a development partner to help<br />

realise its plans for <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way.<br />

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It is important to recognise that <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way occupies a key position and is increasingly<br />

significant, especially in the context of recent developments in the city centre. Bristol now has<br />

more visitors than Bath, and Harbourside, to the west of <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way, is now the city’s main<br />

visitor area. To the east, the area around Temple Meads is fast becoming the commercial<br />

heart of Bristol. With the redevelopment of the train station, the electrification of the main<br />

line to London and the creation of the Enterprise Zone – which will generate 17,000 jobs<br />

and be home to a new 12,000 seat arena – links in and around the city centre will become<br />

increasingly important.<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> sits on the main east-west axis for public transport, cycling and walking<br />

from the Temple Meads area to the city centre and Harbourside, and is, therefore, very well<br />

placed for its future redevelopment.<br />

The Forum’s plans for <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way are intended to progress in close association with those<br />

of the church and a seamless redevelopment of both is envisaged.<br />

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The <strong>Brief</strong><br />

The competition site<br />

To date, the church has conceived the competition as interlinked projects, taking place<br />

across sites. In summary these are:<br />

• Heritage and hospitality on sites immediately surrounding the church.<br />

• Community and office on the site currently occupied by <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Methodist Church<br />

and Church Centre.<br />

In conjunction with the above, teams should also consider how the church building itself can<br />

be de-cluttered, ensuring that it becomes primarily a focus for Christian worship while also<br />

being a legible and engaging destination for visitors.<br />

Connections between all these projects and project sites should be carefully considered<br />

within an overall masterplan approach to the competition area highlighted in the plan<br />

opposite.<br />

For an understanding of the site and its context please see Appendices D – U for detailed<br />

information on <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> and its surroundings. This includes a range of detailed<br />

conservation and technical assessments that teams should consider in the preparation of<br />

their design proposals.<br />

The immediate site context<br />

The church wishes to engage the teams’ creative and strategic thinking on the best and most<br />

efficient way of delivering all the requirements for the project within the available site areas.<br />

The shaded areas on the site plan outside of the ownership boundary – on the north side<br />

of the church and between the church and the Church Centre (not including Pump Lane) -<br />

indicate land that is the subject of on-going discussions with third-party organisations, such<br />

as <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Forum and Bristol Council. While the church does not yet know whether this<br />

land will be useable as part of the project, teams are encouraged to develop proposals which<br />

outline innovative uses for these areas.<br />

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The church<br />

The church building’s primary focus is Christian worship, but also serves as a most<br />

impressive heritage destination. To serve this purpose it contains a small shop space<br />

and a staffed information point. It also contains areas of storage, including a general<br />

storage space and chair storage space. These open storage areas detract from the overall<br />

enjoyment and use of the church building.<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> contains many impressive ancient and modern treasures and art pieces<br />

which are either currently unable to be on display or are displayed in an uncoordinated and<br />

piecemeal fashion.<br />

The church does not have a traditional crypt space. However, underneath the North Transept<br />

is a partial lower level space (currently occupied by the Choir Vestry), rehearsal space and<br />

storage space. Above part of this space are the Vestry and the Verger’s Vestry. Below the<br />

Lady Chapel, at the east end of the building, are a strongroom and the Processional Way: an<br />

open-arched arcade with access to the church above.<br />

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Images: Clockwise: <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> interior: the Choir and Sanctuary, an example of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong><br />

<strong>Redcliffe</strong>’s treasures, the north of the church at night, figure of Queen Elizabeth<br />

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The North Area<br />

The north of the church provides its primary contemporary entrance, up a mid-20 th century<br />

flight of steps, onto a podium and then through to the North Porch, of which the Inner Porch<br />

is the oldest remaining part of the church. Below this podium, created during the 1940s, is<br />

the Arc Café and toilet facilities for the church. This area can only be accessed via a narrow<br />

staircase.<br />

The remainder of the area to the north of church building is laid out in soft landscaping<br />

(lawn) bisected by pathways. To the east end lies an area of hard-standing with the main<br />

church building plant room below and a small staff parking area adjacent to the Processional<br />

Way. This area was added to the church site in the late 1940s following the planning and<br />

implementation of <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way.<br />

This area provides a potential site for at least some of the requirements of the <strong>Brief</strong>.<br />

However, teams should also note that this area provides the key interface with the potential<br />

developments proposed within the <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Neighbourhood Development Plan (RNDP) and<br />

whilst the church ownership boundary is clear there may be opportunities for some land<br />

swap with the City Council if this is to achieve the best development outcome for all parties.<br />

The aim of the RNDP is that <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way becomes a new heart for the community,<br />

reuniting north and south <strong>Redcliffe</strong>. It will provide a lively mixed-use city neighbourhood,<br />

which has both a grand boulevard and an impressive setting for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>, but also<br />

combined with more intimate streets and spaces alongside. A new public space in front<br />

of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> is envisioned as the heart of the community. It will be a place that is<br />

people-friendly, creating a public realm that encourages congregation and exchange, as well<br />

as being the best place for family living in Bristol.<br />

Teams will be expected to work alongside the Forum’s plans by responding to and informing<br />

the development of <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way. The church and the Forum would like to see a seamless<br />

link between the two projects.<br />

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Images: Above: <strong>Redcliffe</strong><br />

Roundabout, as seen from<br />

the church roof.<br />

Left: The north porch<br />

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The South Churchyard<br />

A secondary entrance to the church building lies within the South Churchyard. This area is<br />

historically significant, lies five metres higher than the street level on the north of the church,<br />

and has remained largely untouched in layout over the centuries. Today the Churchyard is<br />

an important local amenity space, used extensively by the local community as a park-like<br />

relaxation space — especially when the weather is good.<br />

While acknowledging its historical significance, the church believes there is potential for<br />

development within the South Churchyard, in particular along its eastern boundary with<br />

Pump Lane. However, teams should be aware that in the late 19 th century, a tunnel was dug<br />

under the South Churchyard as a rail link to the wharves along the Floating Harbour. The rail<br />

infrastructure is long since gone but the tunnel, now under private ownership, remains.<br />

The south-west corner of the Churchyard houses the present-day outfall of the historic<br />

pipe gifted to the church in the 12 th century, having originally emerged underneath the<br />

balustrades to the east of the Church Tower. This gift, from the Lord of the Manor of<br />

Bedminster, Sir Robert de Berkley, provided the first supply of clean, fresh water to the<br />

parish.<br />

The pipeline begins at a spring two miles from <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>, continuing through Lower<br />

Knowle and Bedminster towards <strong>Redcliffe</strong>. The Priest, Churchwardens and people of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong><br />

<strong>Redcliffe</strong> maintain an annual tradition of walking the route and inspecting the pipe. Teams<br />

are encouraged to develop ideas for re-presenting and raising awareness of the pipe and<br />

its history as part of the project. Further information about the Pipe Walk can be found in<br />

Appendix U.<br />

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Image: Entrance to the South Churchyard from Pump Lane<br />

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The West End<br />

The public realm to the West End of the church building has also been much changed over<br />

the past century. The widening of Redcliff Hill altered street patterns and pavement grades,<br />

and removed the dense and tightly-knit urban form that had existing in this area over many<br />

years. Traditionally the West Door was the main entrance to the church, but this use and its<br />

legibility has disappeared in line with the wider changes mentioned above. The space was<br />

originally framed to the south by the Chapel of the Holy Spirit which then became a school<br />

before being demolished in 18 th century. A large oak tree now stands in the space, marking<br />

the position of the church’s garden of remembrance.<br />

The intended removal of the roundabout on <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Way may create an opportunity to<br />

extend the site on its north-west corner – as indicated by the shading outside the ownership<br />

boundary on the site plan.<br />

The church, taking advantage of the potential area-wide changes proposed within the RNDP,<br />

is keen to re-establish the significance of the West End of the church, as both an entrance<br />

and public realm. Teams should consider this in the development of their proposals.<br />

Image: The West End from Redcliff Hill<br />

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<strong>Redcliffe</strong> Methodist Church and Church Centre<br />

The Church Centre site is very much located ‘in’ the <strong>Redcliffe</strong> community. The building is<br />

bordered by Prewett <strong>St</strong>reet to the south, and beyond this lies much of the housing areas of<br />

<strong>Redcliffe</strong> that make up the Lawrence Hill Ward. A good pedestrian connection is provided<br />

between the main church site and the hall via a path along the South Churchyard to the<br />

eastern end of Colston Parade and then along a pedestrian way, running north-west to<br />

south-east connecting Colston Parade with Prewett <strong>St</strong>reet.<br />

The Church Centre sits inefficiently within the middle of its site, taking up a large site area<br />

and surrounded by poor quality public realm and car parking. The current building does not<br />

make the most of the potential footprint and density that is possible on the site and, as a<br />

consequence, does not create a strong or legible edge to the street. The existing building is<br />

deemed to have little or no architectural significance, and teams are encouraged to consider<br />

how to maximise density and urbanise this site. Improvements to the surrounding public<br />

realm should also be considered. The existing accommodation uses of the site are to be<br />

retained.<br />

Image: <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Methodist Church and Church Centre<br />

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Chatterton Room (above)<br />

Inner Porch<br />

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North Amulatory<br />

Lady Chapel, beneath<br />

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Processional Way<br />

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Choir and Sanctuary<br />

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The Bell Chamber<br />

and Ringing Room<br />

above<br />

Undercroft<br />

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The requirements<br />

The <strong>Brief</strong> for the project is set out in the below text description and accompanying area<br />

schedule.<br />

The description is set out thematically; the area schedule is grouped into space type, with<br />

some crossover between the two.<br />

In spatial arrangement terms, teams are to consider which of these facilities should be<br />

located within the church building and which can be taken out of the church building and<br />

relocated in a new building(s). This new building, or buildings, can be located anywhere<br />

within the shaded area, including on the Methodist Church Centre site on Prewett <strong>St</strong>reet.<br />

Information provided in the Expression of Interest in the form of the outline <strong>Brief</strong> remains<br />

relevant at this stage. Technical requirements of the <strong>Brief</strong> are outlined at the end of this<br />

section.<br />

Community<br />

Create new community-focused facilities that will enable <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> to become a more<br />

effective parish church meeting some of the needs of the people that live in the area and<br />

across the city.<br />

This is the least developed element of the project <strong>Brief</strong>, however, the church has<br />

commissioned ERS Research & Consultancy to carry out a feasibility study into local<br />

community needs. The study, which is due to be completed in January 2016, will look into<br />

what already exists in terms of local provision of amenities, what local people feel <strong>Redcliffe</strong><br />

lacks in terms of facilities, and what they would like to see to help improve the area. ERS’<br />

findings will inform decision-making about which community-facing facilities should be<br />

included in the church’s development project.<br />

The area schedule below (on page 30) outlines the types of facilities the church has already<br />

considered, provided as guidance only. The church is keen to hear ideas and proposals from<br />

teams that will ensure that this facility, and the amenities it contains, remains relevant for<br />

many years to come. Flexibility and adaptability of these spaces, along with their spatial<br />

adjacencies and space planning, is important and should be clearly articulated in your<br />

design proposal. Some co-ordination with the <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Neighbourhood Development Forum<br />

is likely to be required when developing proposals for the community-facing aspects of the<br />

project.<br />

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Church life<br />

Ensure a variety of appropriate spaces to support the full range of church activities,<br />

occasions and events. These spaces, both front and back-of-house, include:<br />

• A range of meeting rooms, from small private and safe spaces for two to four<br />

people to highly flexible spaces for 20 – 40 people to accommodate a range of<br />

users, including external community groups, internal church organisations and<br />

external income-generating groups such as local businesses.<br />

• A hall for 150 people, able to accommodate flexible spatial arrangements, and<br />

with either direct access to, or dedicated, kitchen facilities. This should be<br />

suitable for hosting events such as wedding receptions;<br />

• Dedicated and appropriately designed and appointed rehearsal space for the<br />

church and other community choirs, to include relevant support space with<br />

dedicated storage and robing area for the choirs;<br />

• Appropriate and dedicated working spaces for a range of church activities<br />

including, but not limited to, clergy robing, flower arranging and a facility for the<br />

care and storage of vestments; and<br />

• Ceremonial vehicular access to church – for large events such as Rush Sunday<br />

(where the Lord Mayor’s coach is used) and more generally for weddings and<br />

funerals.<br />

All spaces should be well and appropriately equipped, highly functional and flexible, whilst<br />

respecting the significance of the heritage of the church and its context.<br />

Heritage<br />

The church has recently commissioned a Heritage Activity Plan which will inform thinking<br />

about the ways in which the experience of heritage in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> can be improved.<br />

This document will help the church to develop an engaging and complete heritage<br />

experience, which will include:<br />

• A dedicated exhibition space for church treasures, other heritage items, and<br />

art and cultural exhibitions which, if located within the main church building,<br />

does not detract from the use of the church for its primary purpose to support<br />

Christian worship;<br />

• Comprehensive and contemporary interpretation throughout the heritage<br />

destination, which can be self-guided and intuitive to use and follow.<br />

• Enhanced access to as many areas of the church as possible, to improve the<br />

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public experience of the building to generate income. These areas could include<br />

the following:<br />

- The Roof<br />

- The Chatterton Room<br />

- The Easter Vestry<br />

- The Armoire<br />

- The Bell Chamber and Ringing Room<br />

- Canynges kitchen<br />

Hospitality<br />

Improve the church’s hospitality offer and amenities, including:<br />

• A café/restaurant that is well-designed, highly visible and has the ability to<br />

spill out into an external area when possible. The church currently lets<br />

the Undercroft to the Addiction Recovery Agency, which owns the Arc Café and<br />

employs recovering addicts to work in the café team. This key relationship<br />

is important to the church, as it fulfils part of the church’s mission focus.<br />

The project needs, therefore, to ensure that the Arc Café is included in plans to<br />

develop the church’s hospitality offer.<br />

• Contemporary and fit-for-purpose kitchen facilities, to support the café/restaurant<br />

and also to facilitate catered events. Teams could also consider the potential of<br />

being able to set up temporary/mobile satellite facilities within the church building<br />

to support these events.<br />

• An appropriately located, designed and sized retail outlet, in keeping with the<br />

significance of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> as a significant heritage visitor destination.<br />

• Provision of sufficient toilets and other visitor amenities, such as baby changing<br />

and cloakrooms, which can seamlessly accommodate gatherings within the<br />

church of up to 1,000 people.<br />

Thought should be given to where these amenities are placed to attract passing trade and<br />

maximise income generation.<br />

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Accessibility<br />

Ensure an equitable experience to all visitors and users of the church, regardless of ability, by<br />

providing the following:<br />

• A lift, lifts or step-free access between different levels, spaces and floors where<br />

possible (both internally within buildings and externally within the public realm of<br />

the church);<br />

• Appropriate levels of accessible signage, wayfinding and interpretation<br />

throughout, including the use of different languages, braille, IT and audio-visual<br />

media;<br />

• An appropriate provision of accessible facilities, such as toilets, for a project of<br />

this scale and ambition; and<br />

• Investigate the potential of providing some accessible parking spaces within the<br />

site boundary.<br />

Transport<br />

Parking is an emotive subject. The church wishes to encourage most of its visitors,<br />

congregation and staff to use sustainable modes of personal or public transport. However<br />

some will always need to travel by car, particularly the disabled and some elderly people.<br />

Teams should consider an appropriate location within the site boundary to provide a limited<br />

number of staff, contractor and accessible parking spaces. Other transport provisions<br />

include:<br />

• Suitable drop-off points for coaches;<br />

• Ample bike storage, covered and out of the weather; and<br />

• Suitable charging points for electric cars and bikes.<br />

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<strong>St</strong>aff<br />

The following administrative, operational and support spaces should be provided (please<br />

read in conjunction with the area schedule on page 30):<br />

• Well-designed and lit offices and/or desk spaces, allowing for the work of specific<br />

groups but also including some ‘hot-desking’ workstations;<br />

• A comfortable and secure staff room for up to 15 people with dedicated<br />

kitchenette facilities;<br />

• Dedicated staff support facilities, including kitchenette, print room and toilets;<br />

• A small gymnasium and lockers and shower facilities, appropriate in scale to the<br />

church workforce to encourage healthy lifestyles and travel to work regimes;<br />

• A range of storage facilities, including specialist archive storage with appropriate<br />

levels of environmental control to meet all the operational needs of the church<br />

(including well-sited and ventilated refuse storage); and<br />

• A secure external yard and small workshop, including ‘welfare facilities’ for use by<br />

in-house staff and external contractors alike.<br />

Teams should consider efficiency, flexibility and adaptability in their design proposals for the<br />

staff accommodation. The latest IT and communications technology, all coordinated and<br />

compatible, should be seamlessly provided throughout the design.<br />

Financial sustainability<br />

As well as creating attractive and practical new facilities, which complement the current<br />

building and allow the church to develop, the project needs to help ensure that the church<br />

maximises income-generating streams to make sure that the church is in a position to<br />

become a financially sustainable organisation.<br />

• Ensure that retail and hospitality facilities are accessible and easily discoverable<br />

by visitors, the local community and passers by;<br />

• Provide spaces which can be used commercially, for example through room and<br />

conference hire.<br />

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Public Realm<br />

The church has a variety of open spaces, including ‘open public’, ‘private open’ and ‘private’<br />

space. ‘Open public’ refers to the public realm surrounding the church (e.g. pavements,<br />

roadways, etc.) The following are ‘private open’ spaces within the church’s ownership<br />

boundary:<br />

• The open area on the north side of the church;<br />

• The area around the western end of the church;<br />

• The South Churchyard;<br />

• The eastern entrance to the Churchyard; and<br />

• The Processional Way to the east of the church.<br />

One of the aims of the project is to find creative ways of enabling interaction between these<br />

spaces. The church would also like to stress the importance of design in the treatment of<br />

public, semi-public and private external spaces.<br />

Technical Requirements<br />

Competitors should consider the following technical requirements in the development of their<br />

design proposals:<br />

• Passive technological solutions first, when and where appropriate;<br />

• Environmental sustainability, including investigating the potential of renewable<br />

sources of energy where appropriate;<br />

• Maximise energy efficiency and minimise running costs;<br />

• Minimise waste, in both construction and building use;<br />

• Choice of materials and equipment that are durable, minimise waste, easy to<br />

clean and maintain and, when required, easy to replace;<br />

• Ensure acoustics are appropriate and clearly audible throughout the design,<br />

particularly in the key public spaces and, most importantly, within the choir<br />

rehearsal space;<br />

• Use lighting and other appropriate technologies to make the whole site safe and<br />

pleasant, and to make the most of the church as a heritage asset; and<br />

• IT and communications technology, including AV provision to some key spaces<br />

– including, but not limited to, the new hall space – should be integrated<br />

throughout.<br />

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Area Schedule<br />

The area schedule below has been prepared by the church and their advisers. Teams should<br />

use this for guidance only. It represents a list of activities currently undertaken by the church<br />

and the aspirations the church has for its future ministry. Any design concepts for the Church<br />

Centre site should bear in mind current uses of that facility which may not be listed below.<br />

Please see Appendix B for a Detailed Assessment of Accommodation Needs.<br />

Front-of-House (FOH) 721m 2<br />

Café<br />

Shop<br />

Meeting/Education<br />

Exhibition<br />

Private Prayer/Chapel<br />

210m 2<br />

56m 2<br />

240m 2<br />

200m 2<br />

15m 2<br />

FOH/public ancillary 175m 2<br />

WCs<br />

<strong>St</strong>orage<br />

95m 2<br />

80m 2<br />

Back-of-House (BOH) 299m 2<br />

Clergy area<br />

Music/Choir<br />

Support<br />

71m 2<br />

173m 2<br />

55m 2<br />

Community 590m 2<br />

Community Hub<br />

Social Enterprise<br />

Credit Union<br />

Workshop/start-up spaces<br />

Accommodation<br />

Night shelter<br />

Other - teams are encouraged to think of other potential uses<br />

20m 2<br />

20m 2<br />

20m 2<br />

30m 2<br />

250m 2<br />

250m 2<br />

<strong>St</strong>aff and administration 328m 2<br />

Offices<br />

Meeting rooms<br />

Ancillary spaces<br />

213m 2<br />

86m 2<br />

29m 2<br />

Other 185m 2<br />

Boiler Room/Plant<br />

<strong>St</strong>rong Room/additional plant/other<br />

External space<br />

75m 2<br />

75m 2<br />

35m 2<br />

Circulation 536m 2<br />

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TOTAL (excl Methodist Church requirements and car parking) TOTAL 2,834m 2


Replacement facilities for the Methodist Church (on the Church Centre site) 328m 2<br />

Offices<br />

Meeting rooms<br />

Ancillary spaces<br />

213m 2<br />

86m 2<br />

29m 2<br />

TOTAL 328m 2<br />

Planning and Permissions<br />

Preliminary discussions with the Diocesan Advisory Committee(DAC), Historic England,<br />

the Amenity Societies, the Church Buildings Council and Local Authority have taken place.<br />

Neither Planning Permission nor Faculty will be required in advance of the HLF Round One<br />

submission, but the winning team will be required to continue discussions with all of the<br />

appropriate bodies. If successful with the HLF Round One bid, the design team will be<br />

expected to work with the church to obtain Faculty and Planning Permission as part of the<br />

ongoing development<br />

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Project Details<br />

Procurement<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> will require the winning team to provide full design team services as outlined<br />

in this <strong>Brief</strong>, and as agreed in post–<strong>Tender</strong> discussions.<br />

Although <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> anticipates using the proposed winning architectural/engineering<br />

Team, it is not bound to use all members proposed by the winning team. The successful tenderer<br />

will be required to provide a collateral warranty, further details of which can be found in<br />

Appendix V.<br />

Budget<br />

The project cost is estimated to be £12-15m.<br />

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PART TWO<br />

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<strong>Competition</strong> Details<br />

<strong>Competition</strong> Requirements<br />

This document does not represent a final <strong>Brief</strong> but a document that can be developed<br />

throughout the competition and design process.<br />

Teams are encouraged to reflect on the <strong>Brief</strong> and make suggestions where relevant.<br />

The project must also be able to be completed within the cost limitations set out in this<br />

document. It is important that you are able to demonstrate how you would approach<br />

controlling project costs.<br />

Submission Details<br />

The deadline for submissions is 14:00 BST on Friday 15 th April 2016.<br />

All physical submissions are to be delivered to the London office of Malcolm Reading<br />

Consultants. No alternative arrangements will be accepted. Submissions must be safely<br />

packed in a single stiff package, clearly marked:<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>: <strong>Tender</strong> Submission<br />

Submissions should be addressed to:<br />

Malcolm Reading Consultants<br />

Fourth Floor<br />

10 Ely Place<br />

London<br />

EC1N 6RY<br />

Teams should submit one printed copy of the Cost Submission in a sealed envelope, inside<br />

the main package.<br />

Teams are also required to make a digital submission of all the materials. Digital<br />

submissions will be received via the Delta eSourcing portal.<br />

Symposium and Site Visit<br />

The church is organising a symposium on Tuesday 23 rd February that all shortlisted teams<br />

are expected to attend (tickets for which will be provided by the church closer to the event).<br />

The symposium will be addressed by (among others) Rt Rev Nick Holtam, who oversaw the<br />

development of <strong>St</strong> Martin in the Fields, and Jon Cannon, who teaches on History of Art and<br />

Historical <strong>St</strong>udies at Bristol University and is in the process of completing a major study<br />

of the church’s North Porch. The Symposium will address the topic: <strong>Architecture</strong> for the<br />

contemporary church – imagining the new in the context of the old.<br />

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The church intends to publicise this widely and hope to build an informative and engaging<br />

opportunity for a broader audience as well as teams. There will also be opportunities to ask<br />

specific questions which relate solely to the competition as part of the day’s programme.<br />

A separate site visit is also planned for Tuesday 1 st March 2016. The day will include a<br />

briefing from <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>, guidance on the competition process from the competition<br />

manager, a guided tour of the site, and a question and answer session.<br />

A maximum of four members of each team can be accommodated. It is not possible for<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> to pay any team’s expenses related to the site visit.<br />

Further details of both the symposium and site visit will be issued in due course.<br />

Interviews<br />

Each team who submits a compliant tender will be invited to attend an interview at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong><br />

<strong>Redcliffe</strong> on Tuesday 10 th May 2016. The aim of the interview will be to give each team the<br />

opportunity to present its approach and implementation strategies to the Jury.<br />

Further details will be issued to all participants in due course, however please note that both<br />

the lead consultant and project architect must attend.<br />

Queries and Correspondence<br />

Any queries arising during the tender period should be made through the Delta eSourcing<br />

portal.<br />

Please note that telephone enquiries will not be accepted, and the latest date for submitting<br />

email enquiries is Wednesday 30 th March 2016. Responses to all questions raised will be<br />

issued to all teams.<br />

Return of Entries<br />

Entries cannot be returned.<br />

Language<br />

The official language of the competition is English. All entries should be in English.<br />

Insurance<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> and Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) will take reasonable steps to<br />

protect and care for entries, but neither organisation will insure the proposals at any time.<br />

Teams are urged to maintain a full record of their entire entry and to be able to make this<br />

available at any time should adverse circumstances require this.<br />

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Deviations<br />

Only submissions that meet the basic criteria of entry will be considered. Information or<br />

supplementary material, unless specifically called for in subsequent communication, will not<br />

be considered by the assessors.<br />

Amendments to the <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong><br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> may, at any time prior to the submission date, amend the <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong>;<br />

Malcolm Reading Consultants shall notify all teams of any such amendments. If Malcolm<br />

Reading Consultants issues any circular letters to teams during the <strong>Tender</strong> Period to clarify<br />

the interpretation to be placed on part of the documents or to make any changes to them,<br />

such circular letters will form part of the <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong>. Accordingly, all teams will have been<br />

deemed to take account of these in preparing their submission.<br />

Honorarium<br />

An honorarium of £4,000 (excluding VAT) will be awarded to each unsuccessful team<br />

who submits a bona fide entry and attends an interview. The winner’s honorarium will be<br />

included as part of their fee. No other payment of any kind will be made in respect of any<br />

costs associated with, or incurred in, the preparation and submission of any tender returns<br />

or as part of the tendering process.<br />

Copyright of <strong>Competition</strong> Entries and Intellectual Property of Entries<br />

The ownership of Copyright will be in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents<br />

Act 1988. <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> as promoter, reserves the right to exhibit or publish all entries<br />

without cost. Any use will be properly credited to the team, and the team warrants that<br />

the submission comprises solely its own work or that of any team member submitting a<br />

response.<br />

By submitting a <strong>Tender</strong>, the teams hereby grant an irrevocable, non-exclusive royalty-free<br />

licence to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> and Malcolm Reading Consultants to publish and use the tender<br />

submission or any part thereof (including, without prejudice to the foregoing, any submission<br />

materials) for any purpose except construction. For the avoidance of doubt, the licence shall<br />

survive the teams’ exit from the tendering process.<br />

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Target <strong>Competition</strong> Programme<br />

All dates 2016<br />

Launch of <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>St</strong>age<br />

Symposium<br />

Site Visit<br />

Deadline for enquiries<br />

<strong>Tender</strong> Submission Deadline<br />

Interviews<br />

Winner announced<br />

Thursday 18 th February<br />

Tuesday 23 rd February<br />

Tuesday 1 st March<br />

Wednesday 30 th March<br />

Friday 15 th April<br />

Tuesday 10 th May<br />

Tuesday 24 th May<br />

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Submission Requirements<br />

We want to engage your creativity, thinking and skill for analysis and explanation. How will<br />

you persuade us that you are the right team for the job?<br />

To channel your thinking and to help make our selection fair and rigorous, we ask you to<br />

make your presentation in a series of five A1 boards and an accompanying narrative booklet.<br />

The design team is required to address the questions below and overleaf in their narrative<br />

booklet.<br />

The boards and narrative booklet will form the principal sources for assessing the entries.<br />

Please answer all of the questions and provide the supplementary details required.<br />

The boards should ‘tell the story’; present the key ideas behind the team’s submission.<br />

Please note, any or all of the submitted materials may be used for publicity purposes.<br />

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Boards<br />

1 x printed<br />

(original) copy<br />

1 x digital copy<br />

(300dpi at A3)<br />

Description<br />

5 x A1 (594 X 841 mm) size boards presented in landscape format (long dimension on<br />

the X-axis) mounted on stiff card or ‘foamboard’.<br />

Any printed medium, including but not limited to collage, pencil, crayon, paint, photo or<br />

pen and ink is acceptable (up to 5mm total projection from surface of board).<br />

Board 1: Understanding, approach and concept: The summary board<br />

Your understanding of the aims, aspirations and requirements of the church for this<br />

project. Your conceptual response to the context, sense of place, heritage of the site<br />

and its surroundings.<br />

Your approach to how the design would appear and its spatial quality.<br />

Board 2: Masterplan and context<br />

Your approach to place-making, heritage setting, townscape, landscape design and<br />

connectivity. How are the sites linked to create a cohesive whole? How does your<br />

design fit in with the wider aspirations for the area as presented by the <strong>Redcliffe</strong><br />

Neighbourhood Forum through their Development Plan?<br />

Your response to the wider context, sense of place and the heritage of the site and its<br />

surroundings.<br />

Board 3: The design and church operations<br />

Your design resolution to church operations and logistics, including visitor circulation,<br />

accessibility, deliveries and security. How have the requirements of the <strong>Brief</strong> been<br />

space planned within the site area?<br />

Your proposal for how the design would function.<br />

Board 4: Architectural Quality<br />

How does your proposal enhance the church, address heritage issues and create a<br />

valid experience for staff, congregation and visitors alike? A vision or collage that<br />

communicates and encapsulates your concept for the church and church hall site and<br />

demonstrates how it meets the church’s objectives for the project.<br />

Your proposal for the design as experienced from the inside: the spatial quality of the<br />

key internal spaces.<br />

Board 5: Sustainability and environmental performance, construction and<br />

materiality<br />

The mechanics of the design (explain the sustainability credentials of your proposal;<br />

how will the updated and new buildings perform environmentally; method of<br />

construction; choice and performance of the building’s materiality).<br />

Your approach to how the design would function, perform and be built.<br />

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Narrative<br />

<strong>Booklet</strong><br />

5 x printed<br />

copies<br />

1 x digital copy<br />

Description<br />

A narrative booklet in A4 format (A3 foldout sheets will be acceptable for key diagrams<br />

providing they are bound securely into your A4 document) should be submitted.<br />

This should be limited to 50 sides.<br />

The first 25 sides of the booklet should go into greater narrative detail to support or<br />

supplement the information contained on Boards 1 to 5. Its structure should follow<br />

that for the five boards.<br />

The remaining 25 sides should focus on construction methodology and building<br />

performance (aligned with the information contained on Board 5 but set out as<br />

questions 1 to 2 below) and how the team will work with <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> (questions<br />

3-8 below).<br />

Construction Methodology and building performance:<br />

1) Set out your approach to sustainability. How will the project be an exemplar of<br />

sustainable design for both a heritage building and a new build facility? How<br />

will your design maximise energy performance and minimise running costs?<br />

2) What is the proposed method of construction? Is there a need for a phased<br />

approach and if so how will this be implemented? Why have the materials for<br />

the building been chosen and how will these support building performance?<br />

How the team will work with <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>:<br />

3) If appointed as the Design Team for the project, who will be the principal and<br />

other key members of your project team (in all disciplines) and what relevant<br />

skills and experience will they bring to the project? Please provide detailed<br />

CVs making clear who will be lead consultant.<br />

4) Provide a description and graphic illustration of the team’s management<br />

and communications structure through the life of the project, noting where<br />

roles and responsibilities may change as the project proceeds. How will the<br />

Design Team’s input to the project be managed and delivered? Describe how<br />

you will ensure that communications within the team, and with the client and<br />

its other consultants, will be effective throughout the project?<br />

5) Describe how you will approach, and guide the church through, the Heritage<br />

Lottery Fund (HLF) funding applications process?<br />

6) Describe your approach to planning and consultation with the planners and<br />

other project stakeholders?<br />

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7) Cost control is essential to the success of the overall project. Describe how<br />

you will work to ensure that the evolving and completed design is affordable<br />

and within the available budget. What processes and procedures will you<br />

adopt to ensure that project costs are continually monitored and managed?<br />

8) From your understanding of the <strong>Brief</strong>, please highlight five key issues (risks)<br />

and explain how you plan to manage and mitigate the effect of these risks<br />

through the design and construction process.<br />

Appendices<br />

1 x printed copy<br />

1 x digital copy<br />

(Individual files<br />

should not<br />

exceed 5 MB in<br />

size.)<br />

Presentation<br />

(to be used<br />

for the Jury<br />

presentations)<br />

1 x digital copy<br />

Presentations<br />

should be<br />

compatible<br />

with a Windows<br />

laptop, and not<br />

exceed 10 MB<br />

in size<br />

Description<br />

An appendix to the narrative booklet should be provided, including the following:<br />

• Completed area schedule<br />

• Drawings at the following scales:<br />

- 1:500 master plan, including landscape design<br />

- 1:200 plans, sections and elevations of the concept design proposed<br />

These drawings should include summary annotation of key dimensions and a schedule<br />

of the materials and finishes proposed.<br />

Description<br />

Please prepare a 25-minute presentation (limited to thirty slides) demonstrating your<br />

approach to the project and resultant design concept. Your presentation should focus<br />

on your response and approach to the criteria noted in the narrative booklet.<br />

Press Summary<br />

1 x printed copy<br />

1 x digital copy<br />

Description<br />

Please provide a 150-word summary of your design proposal that can be used for<br />

press. This should be included within your bound report.<br />

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Cost<br />

Submission<br />

2 x printed copy<br />

in a sealed<br />

envelope<br />

included within<br />

the main<br />

package.<br />

1 x digital copy<br />

Description<br />

Fee <strong>Tender</strong><br />

Please complete the provided templates for your team:<br />

• Form of <strong>Tender</strong> on page 49<br />

• Workstage Breakdown on page 50<br />

• Time Rate Charges on page 51<br />

• Expenses on page 52<br />

Order of Cost Estimate<br />

Please complete the provided order of cost estimate template on page 53 for your<br />

design proposal.<br />

Conflict of<br />

Interest<br />

Declaration<br />

1 x printed copy<br />

Description<br />

Please complete the enclosed Conflict of Interest declaration form on page 56.<br />

1 x digital copy<br />

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Evaluation Criteria<br />

<strong>Tender</strong> submissions will be assessed by the Jury, with advice taken from the Peer Review<br />

Panel. Details of these two groups are as outlined below.<br />

Peer Review Panel<br />

At the second stage of the competition, the Jury will be advised by the Peer Review Panel,<br />

comprised of internal and external advisors to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>. The Panel will conduct a<br />

technical review of the stage two submissions and produce the Peer Review Panel Report.<br />

Jury<br />

The Jury will assess the stage two submissions. The Jury will receive the Peer Review Panel<br />

Report and use this to enable their assessment of the submissions. The Jury will assess<br />

the finalists’ design concepts, and recommend a winner to the church’s Board. Should a<br />

member of this Jury be ultimately be unable to take part, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> retain the right to<br />

make a suitable substitution at any point<br />

The Jury will be formed of representatives of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>, external advisors, and<br />

independent members.<br />

Whilst the final composition of the Jury is yet to be determined, confirmed members include<br />

journalist, broadcaster and author Simon Jenkins, and Bristol-based contemporary artist<br />

Luke Jerram. <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> will be represented by The Reverend Dan Tyndall and the<br />

church architect Marcus Chantrey, amongst others. The Jury will be advised by Malcolm<br />

Reading.<br />

Malcolm Reading Consultants will act as the competition secretariat.<br />

The full Jury will be announced during the first stage of the competition.<br />

Assessment Breakdown<br />

The tender submissions will be scored on the two ‘quality’ aspects of the submission: design<br />

boards and narrative report, as well as the fee and cost proposals.<br />

The interviews will be used to present the teams design concepts and to clarify aspects<br />

of the submission. There is no score assigned to performance at interview, and no new<br />

information should be presented.<br />

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<strong>Tender</strong> submissions will be assessed on the Most Economically Advantageous <strong>Tender</strong> (MEAT)<br />

which accounts for both quality and fee as defined in the criteria below.<br />

Quality (80%):<br />

- Design proposal (including approach to setting, place-making and context; balance<br />

of conservation and modern intervention; design and museum operations; the<br />

architectural quality of the design, both inside and out).<br />

30% weighting<br />

- Construction methodology and building performance (including environmental and<br />

design performance, sustainability, materiality, phasing and construction logistics,<br />

and maintenance and use in occupation)<br />

20% weighting<br />

- How the Team will work with <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> (including key individuals proposed;<br />

approach to HLF funding applications; approach to planning and consultation; and<br />

project, cost and programme management, including identification of risk and risk<br />

mitigation)<br />

30% weighting<br />

Cost Proposal (20%)<br />

Fee tenders will be determined on the provision of all consultant services necessary to carry<br />

out and complete the commission described in the <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong> and as required by the forms<br />

of contract.<br />

The tendered sum must be a lump sum fee for the full Design Team scope of service based<br />

on the projected project costs of £12-15m and a traditional form of procurement. This sum<br />

must be exclusive of VAT, but including normal expenses as highlighted overleaf.<br />

Teams will be deemed to have satisfied themselves that the fee proposal submitted in the<br />

<strong>Tender</strong> includes an allowance for all matters in respect of health, safety and welfare and<br />

the conditions of employment, and all matters relating to the satisfactory execution of the<br />

contract and for the insurance cover specified in the <strong>Tender</strong> documents. Additionally all<br />

teams will be deemed to have satisfied themselves that the price submitted within the<br />

<strong>Tender</strong> includes for all consultant design services to be provided in relation to the Project.<br />

<strong>Tender</strong>s should be based on the full works necessary to deliver the stated service<br />

requirements by the anticipated completion date of Q2 2024.<br />

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Quality Breakdown:<br />

Boards Narrative <strong>Booklet</strong> TOTALS<br />

Design Proposal 15 15<br />

30%<br />

Construction Methodology 10 10<br />

20%<br />

Team - 30<br />

30%<br />

TOTALS 25% 55% 80%<br />

Award Procedure and Recommendation<br />

Winning the competition does not guarantee appointment, but it should be emphasised that<br />

it is <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>’s intention that it will do so. The final appointment will be dependent<br />

on agreeing normal commercial terms for the provision of design services as set out in this<br />

<strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong> and under the proposed contracts.<br />

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Fee Proposal<br />

Based on the higher projected project cost of £15m and full design services throughout all<br />

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Work (2013) work stages 1-7, teams should<br />

state in the schedule below the full Design Team fee for the provision of all multi-disciplinary<br />

Design Team services, excluding VAT but including normal expenses. The procurement route<br />

for the project will be discussed with the selected team, but please complete the fee table<br />

assuming a traditional form of contract.<br />

Fees should be in pounds sterling.<br />

Please include all Design Team services considered necessary to carry out and complete the<br />

works.<br />

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Form of <strong>Tender</strong><br />

<strong>Tender</strong> for:<br />

To:<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Design <strong>Competition</strong><br />

Design Team Services<br />

Malcolm Reading Consultants,<br />

Fourth Floor,<br />

10 Ely Place,<br />

London,<br />

EC1N 6RY<br />

I/ We, having read the <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong> issued to me/us hereby offer on behalf of the full<br />

Design Team to carry out the Design Team services in accordance with the <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong> and<br />

proposed forms of contract for the sum of<br />

(£ )<br />

I/ We undertake, in the event of your acceptance to execute with you a contract in the form<br />

specified in the <strong>Tender</strong> <strong>Brief</strong>.<br />

I/ We declare that I/ we have not discussed with or disclosed to anyone outside my/ our<br />

firm the amount of this <strong>Tender</strong> and I/ we have not received information directly or indirectly<br />

concerning the amount of any other tender being submitted for this contract any other<br />

tenderer.<br />

I/ We appreciate that any failure to comply with the conditions of the foregoing paragraph will<br />

invalidate my/ our offer.<br />

This tender remains open for consideration for 90 days from the date for return of tenders (or<br />

any notified amendment to this date).<br />

I/ we understand that you are not bound to accept the lowest or any tender you may receive.<br />

Dated this Day of 2016<br />

Name<br />

Address<br />

Signature<br />

Witness<br />

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Work <strong>St</strong>age Breakdown<br />

RIBA <strong>St</strong>ages 1-7<br />

Architect<br />

HLF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total<br />

(All<br />

work<br />

stages)<br />

<strong>St</strong>ructural<br />

Engineer<br />

Discipline<br />

Services<br />

Engineer<br />

Cost<br />

Consultant<br />

Other<br />

Total<br />

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Time Rate Charges<br />

Please note in the Schedule below the Time Rate Charges (expressed as £ sterling/day) that<br />

will be applied for any agreed additional services under this commission. Time Rate Charges<br />

submitted should be applicable from commencement to the completion of Design Team<br />

activities.<br />

All disciplines included in the breakdown of Fee <strong>Tender</strong> form, on page 49, must be included.<br />

Grades<br />

Director/<br />

Partner<br />

Associate<br />

Certified<br />

Professional<br />

Graduate<br />

Professional<br />

Technician<br />

Other<br />

Discipline<br />

Please make any amendments to the assumed Grades set down in the schedule above<br />

within your submission.<br />

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Expenses<br />

Please note below the proposed basis for calculating any expenses not covered in the basic<br />

fee proposal. Fee tenders must include all normal expenses and disbursements; including<br />

travel to and from the site and all reasonable printing costs (based on three copies of all<br />

reports, documents and drawings to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>, copies to all Design Team members<br />

and copies to the contractor in accordance with the contract conditions).<br />

The tendered fee and time charge rates shall be deemed to include the cost of providing<br />

staff engaged in administrative, secretarial, accountancy or other supporting duties in the<br />

team’s organisation.<br />

The cost of postage, document delivery, telephone and fax communications and any similar<br />

incidental expenses incurred in connection with the appointment will not be reimbursed by<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Redcliffe</strong>.<br />

Other Expenses Calculation Allowance (£)<br />

Total proposed expenses allowance<br />

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Order of Cost Estimate<br />

The table below gives cost headings. Provide a breakdown of the estimated costs of the<br />

scheme. Under each heading, fill in the elements which make up the category, the quantity and<br />

rate in pounds sterling. Please also provide the Gross Internal Floor Area for the scheme. Add<br />

additional rows as necessary.<br />

Project Budget: £12m-15m<br />

Total Gross Internal Floor Area (GIA):<br />

Demolition & site clearance 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Excavation 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Substructure 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

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Superstructure 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Envelope 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Interiors 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Fixtures, fittings & equipment 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Services 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

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External works 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Landscaping 0 0.0%<br />

Elements: Quantity (m 2 ) Rate (£) Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Preliminaries/general items 0 0.0%<br />

Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Risk allowances 0 0.0%<br />

Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Contingency 0 0.0%<br />

Total (£)<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0<br />

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Conflict of Interest Declaration<br />

I/We warrant that:<br />

1. There would be no conflict or perceived conflict of interest in relation to the personnel<br />

or type of work involved in this contract.<br />

2. There could be a possible conflict or perceived conflict of interest in relation to<br />

and their involvement in this contract.<br />

Please explain what the possible conflict or perceived conflict of interest may be, who it<br />

relates to and how it could have an adverse effect on this contract.<br />

Signed<br />

Name<br />

For and on behalf of<br />

Date<br />

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Appendices<br />

The following appendices will be made available in digital format to competitors who are<br />

shortlisted to <strong>St</strong>age Two. Relevant information has been summarised in the competition<br />

documents.<br />

A. Drawings - PDF and CAD Plans<br />

B. Detailed Assessment of Accommodation Needs<br />

C. Access <strong>St</strong>udy Section One<br />

D. Access <strong>St</strong>udy Section Two<br />

E. Archaeological Report<br />

F. Conservation Plan – Part One<br />

G. Conservation Plan – Part Two<br />

H. Energy Audit<br />

I. Ground Penetrating Radar Survey<br />

J. Heritage Report<br />

K. Leech Mansion House Report<br />

L. Lighting Survey<br />

M. North Wall Archaeological Report<br />

N. North Side Development <strong>St</strong>atement of Need<br />

O. <strong>Redcliffe</strong> Draft Neighbourhood Plan<br />

P. South Churchyard Survey<br />

Q. <strong>St</strong>rategic Visitor Review<br />

R. Topographical Survey<br />

S. Vision <strong>St</strong>atement<br />

T West End <strong>St</strong>udy<br />

U. Pipe Walk History<br />

V. Collateral Warranty<br />

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https://competitions.malcolmreading.co.uk/stmaryredcliffe<br />

stmaryredcliffe.co.uk<br />

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