Published date: 21 July 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.


Closing: 14 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts - 45247000

  • Canal construction - 45247110

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN289379-17463383

Published date

21 July 2017

Closing date

14 August 2017

Contract start date

26 August 2017

Contract end date

27 October 2017

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

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of an advanced earthworks contract in relation to a section of canal at Wichelstowe, Swindon.
Project Description:
This advanced works contract will be to undertake the earthworks, dredging, channel profiling and canal re-lining to the northern section of the canal.
To undertake these works the canal will need to be drained down for inspection and implementation.
Contract Period:
The contract will commence in late August 2017 and be completed by the start of November 2017. The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.
Questionnaire/ Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 12:00 hours on 14th August 2017 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 eleake@swindon.gov.uk by 8th August 2017.
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 eleake@swindon.gov.uk.
Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder, however, Supplying the South West Portal is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity bearing project ID: DN289379. We would encourage you to click on the 'Register interest' button to help the Council monitor the level of interest in this opportunity. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.


About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Leake

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler East, 1st Floor
Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JG
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1793464357

Email

eleake@swindon.gov.uk

Website

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