Published date: 1 August 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: 14 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP336583168

Published date

1 August 2018

Closing date

14 September 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

1 October 2019

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

Shropshire Council is looking to procure Principal Contractors for the next phase of the Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package, which consists of Public Realm Enhancements located at three separate sites located in Shrewsbury town centre as follows:
•Site 7, Bellstone from its junction with Shoplatch to Barker Street
•Site 9, Wyle Cop at its junction with Dogpole
•Site 12, Mardol, Roushill, Mardol Head and Claremont Street.
At these sites new natural stone kerb lines will be constructed to provide wider footways and new pedestrian crossing points. The footways will be repaved with high-quality natural stone materials. The existing drainage will be altered where required to suit the new road layouts. Carriageway resurfacing will be undertaken and some areas of carriageway will be paved in natural stone setts. Trees are proposed to be planted in urban tree pits at Bellstone and Mardol and updated street furniture is proposed at all sites. Traffic sign upgrades are proposed at all sites. Works are due to commence in March 2019.
Shropshire Council is inviting organisations to pre-qualify in order to be selected to be invited to tender for the provision of these Works. As part of the pre-qualification process Contractors must be able to demonstrate their competence/suitability in the following areas:
•Health and Safety
oCDM2015 - willingness to accept the role of Principal Contractor
oCHAS Certification or equivalent approved scheme
oAccident Record (RIDDOR)
•Financial
oProven financial standing
oAdequate Insurance Cover
•Experience
oReference Projects/Contracts demonstrating ability to undertake public realm improvement schemes working in an urban and town centre environment with complex traffic/pedestrian management arrangements and associated road-space permit restrictions
oOther Specialist Services that the Contractor is able to provide
•Equality
oCompliance with Equality and Diversity legislation

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK

Telephone

+441743252993

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk