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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Belmont Community Cinema

49 Belmont Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1JS

Email

info [at] belmontcinema.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7751238872

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Charitable company

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Cultural services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Belmont Cinema Refurbishment - design team procurement

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71220000 - Architectural design services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Belmont Community Cinema Ltd (BCC) are seeking to appoint an Architect-led design team to provide services in connection with refurbishment works at the Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen. The appointed architect-led design team will work with the BCC team to refresh the interior design making it appealing, accessible and user-friendly to general visitor – plus any consequential alterations to existing plans.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Main site or place of performance

The Belmont Cinema

Aberdeen

AB10 1JS

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The architect-led design team will be made up of:

- Architect: with cinema experience to provide Architectural, Lead Consultant and Lead Designer Services

-- In addition, the architect or a member of the team must be an Accredited Conservation Architect, who will advise on conserving and enhancing the Heritage and produce a Heritage Impact Statement before mid-March 2027 – see Appendix H

- Quantity Surveyor and/or cost consultant

- Principal Designer [CDM Regulations]

- Principal Designer [Building Regulations]

- Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineer with suitable cinema experience

- Acoustic Engineer or Acoustician, primarily to input to cinema-specific elements of the design and build

- Structural Engineer

- Fire Engineer

- If deemed necessary:

-- an Acoustic Consultant or Environmental Health Officer to produce a noise impact assessment before mid-March 2027

-- Services and Sustainability Consultant

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

The lead architect must be:

- a fully qualified architect, registered with the Architect's Registration Board

- and be a member of RIBA and/or RIAS

The design team must have access to an Accredited conservation architect.

Please provide details/evidence to this effect.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

27 August 2026

Local time

5:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 30 November 2026

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

28 August 2026

Local time

9:00am

Place

The Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Emma Halford-Forbes, Heritage Project Manager

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:837533)

Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom