Re: Desingning new premises.

Eddie Langdown wrote:

I was chair of a committee responsible for designing and building our new
church premises and having been really pleased with the architect, his
method of working in collaboration with us, and end result. I am suggesting
he put forward a scheme for developing the scout hall for a group elsewhere.
Clearly, the contract to build would need to be put to tender, but has
anyone experience to say if we would also need to put the role of architect
out to competition/ tender? They might want to, but would they have to?
Eddie Langdown 16th Bermondsey London


No, they wouldn't have to. Choosing your professional advisers on the basis
of least cost is seldom sensible - the other things you mention - prior good
relationship, way of working, successful outcome - are far more valuable
than any money you might save. Some potential funders may want to know how
you selected your architect, so if you don't have a tender you should be
sure that the selection process is open and documented - Minutes of a
Committee Meeting, for instance, giving the basis of Eddie's recommendation,
asking other members for their recommendation, and recording the agreement
not to tender.


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John Russell
CSL 1st Pinhoe Exeter Devon
http://www.pinhoescouts.org.uk/cubs/
Cubs don't care how much you know, but they need to know how much you care.
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