Published date: 14 September 2023

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: 2 October 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

CT5 1DB

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

WM002

Published date

14 September 2023

Closing date

2 October 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Works

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

Whitstable Museum is part of Canterbury City Council's museums service, but is operated and funded by Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery charity (Reg. 1171101), which is an Arts Council England accredited museum in its own right.

The charity has obtained an Arts Council England MEND grant to repair part of the museum fabric, under the direction of Clague Architects. Planning permission has been obtained. The various buildings were brick built around 1890 and are grade II listed.
The architect's plans provide the detailed description of works required and scale of work.

Repair and improvement work will include:
Repair of brick west wall, pointing and damp prevention.
Removal of concrete at wall base to insert sub-floor ventilation.
Removal of lowered ceiling in Maritime Hall to reveal apex roof and original 1890 wood roof trusses. Roof structure possibly to be improved by additional purlins if required. Install insulation at rafter level.
Resolving damp from earth floor by reducing earth height, introduce vapour barrier, repair joists and reinstate wood plank floor.
Insulation to walls, floor and roof as required, reinstate skirting.
Install internal MgO wall board.
Repair Kent Peg roof cover to Peter Cushing Hall, insulate roof.
Rebuild small flat-roof extension, install kitchenette.
Install wheelchair accessible WC.
Install new external fire door.
Reinstate all wiring, alarm systems and pipework as specified.
Redecorate all internal and any external surfaces to good quality.
Museum lighting in two rooms (option)
Heating and ventilation improvements TBA (option)

How to apply: Respond by email to admin@whitstablemuseum.org
Date Monday 2nd October 2023, by 5:00pm.

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Required Information / Selection Criteria
Provide evidence of your expertise in the repair of historic buildings.
Explain the work for which you will use in-house employed staff and the work that will require sub-contracting.
Name your sub-contractors and provide evidence the quality of their work.
Provide three references for similar scale work you have delivered as principal contractor to similar public buildings, preferably listed, completed in the last five years, with a name, position, email and phone contacts.
Provide detailed costing for the project broken down into the above sections. Be aware that there are other costs to be covered by the budget including architect, surveys and fees.
Explain how you will schedule the work in order to complete the work within the set timescale (March 2024) so that the museum can fully reopen.
Explain how you will communicate with the client and architect and how you will deal with unexpected challenges during construction.
Provide your risk assessment and method statement for the project, based on the technical specifications provided.
Provide certificates of insurance.
Provide your Health and Safety Policy.

Selection Method
Contractors may contact admin@whitstablemuseum.org with questions before submission date. Please note that the museum is operated by volunteers and an immediate response may not be possible.
Depending on the scale of response, after closing date we will invite building contractors that have provided evidence of quality, timing and best value to site meetings to refine their understanding.

About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Banbury

Address

5A Oxford Street
WHITSTABLE
CT51DB
England

Email

admin@whitstablemuseum.org

Website

www.whitstablemuseum.org