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Forum topic: Council advertising £320,000 contract to deliver the Unlocking Broomfield Park project

 

Council advertising £320,000 contract to deliver the Unlocking Broomfield Park project

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05 Nov 2024 20:27 7269

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Enfield Council is currently advertising for a multidisciplinary team, led by a conservation landscape architect, to deliver the project to dismantle the remains of Broomfield House, "memorialise" it, bring the land it occupied back into use as part of Broomfield Park and restore various heritage features of the park.

broomfield park showing focus of unlocking projectThe primary focus of the Unlocking Broomfield Park project will be the area outlined in red, including the remains of Broomfield House, the Upper and Middle lakes and the East Lawn

An advertisement for the contract, part of the Unlocking Broomfield Park for the Community project, was published on 30th October with a deadline to apply of 29th November. It envisages the contract starting on 21st April 2025 and ending on 20th October 2029 and having an estimated value of £320,000. The main source of funding for the project is the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which is providing £532,490 to pay for the development phase, with the prospect of a further grant of £3,672,231 to fund the delivery phase.

Contract description

Enfield Council is seeking to appoint a Conservation Landscape Architect led Multidisciplinary team to take the Unlocking Broomfield Park for the Community project from RIBA Stage 2 through to delivery. The team will be responsible for a full range of architectural and landscape design services, bringing together diverse expertise under the leadership of a Landscape Architect with a focus on conservation.

The Conservation Landscape Architect led Multidisciplinary team will be appointed to undertake design and planning work to bring an unused area of the Grade II Listed Historic Park back into use including the dismantling and memorialisation of Broomfield House. The team will be required to provide the following services:

  • Landscape Architect
  • Conservation Architect
  • Hydraulic/Water/Drainage Engineering/Civils
  • Heritage Consultant
  • Principal Designer
  • Conservation Structural Engineer (including civils and scaffold design)
  • Scaffolding Specialist
  • Mechanical & Electrical Engineers
  • Ecologist
  • Access Consultant
  • Interpretation Planner & Designer
  • Planning Consultant
  • Archaeologist
  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Tree Specialist Consultant

The development phase (RIBA 2/3) is being partly funded by a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant. The delivery phase will be funded by a delivery grant from the Heritage Fund, capital funding and a community fundraising campaign.

The commission is broken into two stages to align with the National Lottery Heritage Fund's Development (RIBA 2-3) and Delivery Phases (RIBA 4+). The duration of the Contract will be for 44 plus an additional 12 months for the defects period making a total contract duration of 56 months, this is subject to a break clause at the end of the Development Phase, Retention of the Design Team will be subject to performance and receipt of funding from NLHF for the Delivery Phase.

The estimated value of the contract is approximately £320,000.

Source: contractsfinder.service.gov.uk

Reporting the information, Architect's Journal notes:

The project will restore several lakes within the 21ha park, repair a lawn, replant borders, improve paths and see the ruined, Grade II*-listed Broomfield House disassembled and memorialised in consultation with the local community.

Links

What does 'Unlocking Broomfield Park for the Community' actually mean? (Palmers Green Community 21 October 2024

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Council advertising £320,000 contract to deliver the Unlocking Broomfield Park project

Colin Younger

07 Nov 2024 11:28 7270

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The Community Engagement Officer is in place, and beginning to get to grips with the task.

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