Published date: 3 May 2018

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: 4 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Building installation work - 45300000

  • Building completion work - 45400000

Location of contract

co4 3sq

Value of contract

£6,000,000

Procurement reference

T696

Published date

3 May 2018

Closing date

4 June 2018

Contract start date

31 August 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Bertrand Russell Tower is located within the South Courts student accommodation area of the University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ.

Bertrand Russell Tower is one of six iconic towers at the University, which provides student accommodation to over 200 students, per tower, per year. Bertrand Russell is the first of the six towers to be refurbished. It is the University's intention that the other five towers are subject to a similar scope of works over a managed timeframe.

Bertrand Russell Tower has 16 levels, and is served by two lifts and a single staircase.

This project involves the complete refurbishment of Bertrand Russell Tower, including but not limited to:-

• Construction of a new entrance, external canopy and replacement external doors generally

• Remodelling works to the ground floor of the tower, including the conversion of an existing plant room into a new student bedroom

• The complete removal of all existing services within the tower, preparing for new installations

• The refurbishment of all existing communal student kitchens, generally one per floor

• The refurbishment of all student bedrooms, generally 16 per floor

• The refurbishment of all communal WC and shower units, generally 4 x WC, and 2 x showers per floor

• New services installations complete with a new sprinkler/misting system

• Replacement of all existing glazed window units, including the provision of new curtain walling to the front elevation of the building

• Replacement roof covering works

• Construction of a new plant room, suitably designed to accommodate services for both Bertrand Russell Tower and the neighbouring Eddington Tower

• Replacement lifts

• Installation of new student bedroom furniture (approximately 237 nr bedrooms)

• Minor structural repairs and alterations as required to suit the above

• Minor associated external works and drainage

More information

Links

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jo Woodward

Address

Wivenhoe Park
COLCHESTER
CO43SQ
England

Telephone

01206 874357 ext 4357

Email

procure@essex.ac.uk