Published date: 9 July 2019

Last edited date: 9 July 2019

This notice was replaced on 2 August 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 2 August 2019)

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£7,750,000 to £8,500,000

Procurement reference

S/19/1065

Published date

9 July 2019

Approach to market date

5 August 2019

Contract start date

23 March 2020

Contract end date

8 July 2021

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The project comprises a stand alone turnkey new build research and teaching engineering building over three stories with a gross floor area of 2983m2. The accommodation is to house the chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines and is a highly serviced building with some of the accommodation requiring a strict level of vibration control. The building must achieve BREEAM Excellent and an EPC Grade A rating. The University seeks to appoint a Principal Contractor for the works under a single stage procurement route.
It is planned that the contractor will mobilise in March 2020 and complete the project by 8th July 2021.
Intended tender method: The University will publish documents 05/08/19 (target) inviting formal Expressions Of Interest (EOI) in the project before running a Closed Tender. The EOI documentation will be published on In-Tend (details below) and will include RIBA Stage 3 and programme information, and a copy of the University's Special Conditions under JCT form of contract.
The Closed Tender (with 4 contractors TBC) will run across end-November 2019 - end January 2020 (8 weeks):

The location of the site is Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster, LA1 4YW.
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancaster-university/contentassets/
documents/maps/campus-map.pdf

The campus is a public space and so sections are open to members of the public and can be explored at their convenience unaccompanied by a University's representative. Interested organisations can explore the campus unaccompanied at their

All procurement documents will be available free of charge via the University's e-tendering portal: In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/
DOCUMENTS ONCE RELEASED; MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE VIA THIS PORTAL.
Interested organisations are encouraged to register on the In-Tend system in advance so they are alerted to the release of the documents without delay.

In-Tend Support:
Phone: 0845 557 8079
E-mail: support@in-tend.com
Web : https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Help


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £8,500,000

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Additional text

The University is keen to receive feedback against this Early Opportunity Notice - and the proposed tender method in particular by 19th July 2019; before the EOI documentation is finalised for release on 5th August 2019. If you have any feedback on the proposed tender method which you consider imperative to your company's bid/no bid decision please contact the buyer directly.


About the buyer

Contact name

Larissa Morrish

Address

University House
LANCASTER
LA14YW
England

Telephone

01524592204

Email

l.morrish@lancaster.ac.uk