Published date: 4 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 10 August 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 10 August 2017)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Demolition, site preparation and clearance work - 45111000

  • Demolition work - 45111100

  • Building alteration work - 45262700

    • Building installation work - 45300000

    • Other electrical installation work - 45317000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_147992/595870

Published date

4 July 2017

Closing date

21 July 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

2 February 2018

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?

Yes


Description

Removal and disposal of existing building, excavation and installation of concrete base, construction of replacement agricultural shed to specification.

The specification for new shed and base:

Base: Current shed is sat directly on the ground, and requires excavation and construction of new concrete base of relevant size for new shed. There are 2 (2.9x3.6m) areas of concrete that require removal or incorporation into new base. The level of the new concrete base is to be in line with the existing external concrete plinth in front of shed.
Spoil will need to be removed from site.

Shed: Dimensions - 16m wide x 7.0m deep x eves 2.4m, ridge height 3.6-3.9m (see figure 2 for basic design and dimensions)
Materials
Frame - wooden or metal
Exterior Cladding - appropriate wooden cladding
Roofing - metal box profile roof (grey/black/brown)
Guttering - plastic (to match roofing colour)
Design: (see attached diagrams)

We require an open shed (portal type) - with two sets of double doors either end of front side (3m wide - appropriate height), both to open outwards. Also a small hinged flap just below gutter is required on front side (0.6m wide x 0.3m high approx.) to allow summer access for Swallows.
Appropriate sized air vents to be included in gable ends
Internal walls to be clad with ply panels to approximately a board width height (1.2m approx) to provide protection to walls from stacked materials etc.

Electrical and lighting
Build to include connection of electrical supply to existing Kilmeston barn supply - approximately 35m from Kilmeston barn to new shed (cabling can be installed underground direct from barn to shed).
Include instillation of 2 double socket power points either end of interior of shed Include relevant and appropriate type of strip-lighting within shed

Timings: Build to be completed by end December 2017

Sustainability and standards - must comply with any relevant British or industrial standards.


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About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough,
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk