Published date: 10 May 2021

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Opportunity (published 10 May 2021, last edited 19 May 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Building construction work - 45210000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

KBPTWBC001-DN542999-61149284

Published date

10 May 2021

Closing date

23 May 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

30 August 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is seeking to redevelop the existing Parks contractor depot to provide a new fit for purpose depot.

The site is currently a maintenance yard, with disused concrete portal frame buildings and single storey brick-built buildings currently in a state of disrepair.

The project will require the demolition of the existing site buildings, and the construction of a new single storey steel frame depot building, which will be split between an area for the parks staff welfare facilities and a large open span area to accommodate the storage of plant and machinery. The gross footprint proposed is 226m2.

The substructure consists of pad and ground beam foundations, along with a suspended floor slab. The superstructure will comprise of a of steel portal frame along with internal blockwork, and a pitched metal sheet cladded roof, and large roller shutter doors. The exterior of the building with be timber cladded. The area surrounding the building will be tarmacadam along with specific areas of soft landscaping, and a new perimeter fence.

Drawings indicating the scheme will be provided by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's project team. The contractor will be required to develop the design through RIBA Stage 4 onwards. During RIBA Stage 4 with the contractor's involvement, the team will be considering Value Engineering so the contractor will be required to play an integral part in the process.
It is intended to let the contract under a JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design 2016

Key provisional dates and timeline:

PQQ submission deadline: 12:00pm 24th May 2021
Shortlist selected: 28th May 2021
ITT to shortlisted contractors: 1st June 2021
Appoint contractor: 9th July 2021
Start on site 30th August 2021
Completion Q1 2022


About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Hutchins

Address

Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
England

Telephone

+44 1892526121

Email

dan.hutchins@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk