Published date: 18 October 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: 24 November 2017

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

BIP283552021

Published date

18 October 2017

Closing date

24 November 2017

Contract start date

20 March 2018

Contract end date

12 November 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?

No

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 along Town Walls, Murivance and Claremont Bank corridor as follows:
•Town Walls/Belmont at the Crescent Lane junction.
•Town Walls and Murivance in the vicinity of Swan Hill and St John's Hill.
•St Chad's Terrace and Claremont Bank
At these sites kerbs will be realigned to provide wider footways and new pedestrian crossing points. The footways will be repaved with high-quality natural stone and other conservation grade paving materials. The existing drainage will be upgraded where required and is planned to include sustainable attenuation measures where possible. The existing street lighting will be upgraded. Carriageway resurfacing will also be undertaken. Some new street furniture is proposed. The traffic signs along the entire length of Town Walls/Murivance/St Chad's Terrace/Claremont Bank is to be upgraded where required, with the creation of a new restricted parking zone. This will also entail the removal of the existing parking restriction markings. Works are due to commence in May 2018.
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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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

+441743252992

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk