Design Services for Northampton Town Centre Public Realm Project (Abington St/Fish St Area)

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West Northamptonshire Council awarded a contract to Gillespies LLP for the delivery of the Northampton Town Centre Public Realm Project (Abington St/Fish St Area) at RIBA Stage 3.

The scope included preparing a scope and responsibilities matrix, incorporating new topographical, GPR, and geotechnical information into the Stage 2 design, supporting the cost plan process, leading pre-application discussions with planning and conservation officers, engaging with the Disability Panel to ensure DDA compliance, and developing the concept design to a Developed Design level.

The contract also involved coordinating design team consultants (engineering, lighting, art, civils, transport, drainage, MEP), interfacing with utilities and traffic engineers, preparing CGIs and consultation materials, supporting one consultation process, developing external works levels, producing typical details for hard/soft landscape and site furniture, creating planting plans, coordinating lighting strategy, and developing an outline specification suitable for costing.

The contract value was AUD 64,356.2.