Published date: 29 July 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

SN12JH

Value of contract

£125,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN175231-02550697

Published date

29 July 2016

Closing date

1 September 2016

Contract start date

16 September 2016

Contract end date

25 November 2016

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Bridges Backlog Maintenance - Package 1 - 2016-17

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the following work items:


Project Description

The works associated with Bridges Backlog Maintenance - Package 1 will include the following:-

i) Establishment and maintenance of site compound(s).
ii) Establishment and maintenance of subway closures and footbridge closures including pedestrian diversion signage.
iii) Establishment and maintenance of signal controlled lane closure.
iv) Temporary works appropriate to the works.
v) Vegetation clearance.
vi) Demolition of small bridge incorporating steel beams, transverse timber sleepers and concrete deck slab.
vii) Demolition of a small corrugated steel (Armco) culvert.
viii) Supply and install 2 x 1050mm diameter pipes in concrete surround.
ix) Construct brick headwalls with mass concrete backing.
x) TORC cleaning and/or grit blasting of wing walls and edge beams.
xi) Painting of concrete surfaces, e.g. subway walls and soffits.
xii) Preperation and painting of metal parapets.
xiii) Localised parapet repairs, e.g. welding and grouting.
xiv) Mastic sealant to joints.
xv) Excavation and reinstatement of bitmac footpaths, depth 90mm.
xvi) Overlay bitmac footpaths, depth 30mm.
xvii) Concrete repairs to edge beams and ballast walls.
xviii) Rebuilding of masonry parapet including reinforced concrete coping.
xix) Masonry repairs to small stone arch brick.
xx) Removal of a timber bridge deck and replacement with anti-slip GRP decking.


Contract Period

The contract will be initially for a period of 2 1/2 months commencing 16th September 2016.

The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.

Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 1st September 2016, 14.00GMT by hardcopy to Swindon Borough Council only (refer to the Invitation to Tender document)

If you require any clarifications on the tender documents please submit these in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to Tomasz Wysocki at hppd@swindon.gov.uk between 29th July to 19th August 2016, 12.00 GMT.

The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made.

In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contacts Tomasz Wysocki at hppd@swindon.gov.uk.


About the buyer

Contact name

Tomasz Wysocki

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler West, 4th Floor
Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JG
UK

Telephone

+44 1793463278

Email

twysocki@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/