Published date: 21 July 2023

Last edited date: 18 August 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: 1 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

GU10 4LH

Value of contract

£750,000

Procurement reference

CR2023/24/005

Published date

21 July 2023

Closing date

1 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Forest Research is seeking fixed lump sum price tenders for building extension and refurbishment works at its Alice Holt Research Station site (Wrecclesham, nr Farnham) in accordance with the attached Invitation to Tender documents.

The works involve extension to the existing 'Header House' building and minor refurbishment and external works to same, demolition/ dismantling of several outbuildings, access road and path works and some landscaping.

The works will be procured on a design & build basis using the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016.

REQUIREMENTS FOR TENDERING
Prospective tenderers must note the following.

Tenders will not be considered from suppliers who fail to meet any of the following requirements:
1. An annual turnover of £3m or more
2. Previous experience as principal contractor and as designer under the CDM Regulations 2015
3. A Quality Management System certified to ISO 9001
4. An Environmental Management System certified to ISO 14001
5. In possession of (or able to obtain) professional indemnity insurance cover of not less than £1m
6. Acceptance of the JCT DB 2016 terms & conditions as the basis of any subsequent contract
7. Have participated in a site visit.

The full ITT documents package is available for download from Dropbox - use link attached.

Tenders are to be submitted electronically by uploading to Dropbox, using the link in the attached ITT documents.

More information

Attachments

Links

  • https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1k1rjfn8hratrnf/AAAMGfclCICJR4sZo4XvKRKca?dl=0
  • Bidding documents
  • TENDER ADDENDA

    Please Note:

    Tender Addendum No, 1 (Architectural Drawings) and
    Tender Addendum No. 2 (Access Road/Track Specification)
    have been issued. They have been added to the 'Full ITT documents package' in the 'Tender Addenda' folder and can be accessed and downloaded from the Dropbox.

Additional text

Please express your interest in this ITT by email to geoffrey.mccatty@forestryengland.uk

This tender exercise is being managed by Faithful & Gould (Forest Research's appointed Client Representative), who will handle any questions about the ITT - please see contact details in the ITT document.

Any Tender Addenda or Tender Q&As will be published by their addition to this Notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

Geoffrey McCatty

Address

620 Bristol Business Park,Coldharbour Lane
BRISTOL
BS161EJ
England

Telephone

03000674419

Email

geoffrey.mccatty@forestryengland.uk