Published date: 3 November 2023

Last edited date: 28 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 6 June 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 6 June 2024)

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.


Contract summary

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Location of contract

GU10 4LH

Value of contract

£400,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

CR2023/24/038

Published date

3 November 2023

Closing date

1 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 December 2023

Contract end date

4 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 installation of a secure perimeter boundary (comprising a mix of steel fencing, walls and railings, and automated pedestrian and vehicle gates) to the Alice Holt Lodge and main buildings within its Alice Holt Research Station site (in Farnham, Surrey), in accordance with the attached Invitation to Tender documents.

Works include cable trenching/groundworks, supply of all components and materials and interfacing with Forest Research's security services contractor, who will be required to connect access cards systems for the controlled access gates.

The scope includes any design work remaining to be done that is required for the performance of the contract and execution and completion of the whole works.

The works will be procured using the JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design (ICD 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. Previous experience as principal contractor under the CDM Regulations 2015
2. In possession of (or able to obtain) professional indemnity insurance cover of not less than £1m
3. Acceptance of the the JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design (ICD 2016) as the basis of any subsequent contract
4. Have participated in a site visit.

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

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

More information

Attachments

  • CR2023_24_038 AH secure perimeter boundary ITT_TQ Log ISSUE 2.docx
  • Bidding documents
  • TENDERER QUESTIONS Issue 2

    Updated TQ Log setting out further tenderer questions received and FR's responses.

    NB This has also been added to the Dropbox folder containing the ITT documents

    Please take account of these Questions & Answers when compiling your tender.
  • Tender Addendum No. 1.docx
  • Bidding documents
  • TENDER ADDENDUM NO.1

    Changes to the ITT documents (new and revised documents wrt G4S and Chubb).
  • CR2023_24_038 AH secure perimeter boundary ITT_TQ Log ISSUE 3.docx
  • Bidding documents
  • TENDERER QUESTIONS Issue 3

    Updated TQ Log setting out further tenderer questions received and FR's responses.

    NB This has also been added to the Dropbox folder containing the ITT documents

    Please take account of these Questions & Answers when compiling your tender.
  • CR2023_24_038 AH secure perimeter boundary ITT_TQ Log ISSUE 4.docx
  • Bidding documents
  • TENDERER QUESTIONS Issue 4 (and final)

    Updated TQ Log setting out further tenderer questions received and FR's responses.

    NB This has also been added to the Dropbox folder containing the ITT documents.

    Please take account of these Questions & Answers when compiling your tender.

Links

Additional text

Please express your interest in this ITT by email to miles.pearce@forestresearch.gov.uk.

Any questions regarding this ITT should be made by email to Miles Pearce, Miles.Pearce@ForestResearch.gov.uk no later than 16.00hrs on Monday 27th November.

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Miles Pearce

Address

620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS161EJ
United Kingdom

Email

Miles.Pearce@ForestResearch.gov.uk