Published date: 30 June 2016

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: 29 July 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN169587-65488731

Published date

30 June 2016

Closing date

29 July 2016

Contract start date

5 September 2016

Contract end date

28 October 2016

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

Moulden Hill Bridge & Hreod School Footbridge Refurbishment 2016-17

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the following work items:

Project Description

The work associated with Moulden Hill bridge includes the following:
• Establishment, maintenance and subsequent reinstatement of temporary site access
• Provision of scaffolding / temporary working platforms
• Vegetation clearance
• Partial demolition of existing masonry bridge parapet
• Rebuild parapets and pilasters
• Localised masonry work
• Excavation for footpaths and reinstatement with granular sub-base and limestone dust surface
• Timber fencing

The work associated with the Hreod School footbridge includes the following:
• Establishment, maintenance and subsequent reinstatement of temporary site access routes
• Pedestrian Management
• Provision of scaffolding / temporary working platforms including measures to prevent debris entering the watercourse
• Temporary edge protection following removal of existing parapets
• Temporary restraint to stabilise pre-cast beams following removal of concrete topping
• Vegetation clearance
• Removal and disposal of existing parapets
• Break out and disposal of structural concrete topping
• Fabrication and installation of bespoke parapets
• Reinstate reinforced concrete structural topping
• Minor excavation and reinstatement of bitmac footpaths
• Concrete repairs to precast bridge beams

Contract Period

The contract will be initially for a period of 2 months commencing 5th September 2016.

The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 29th July 2016, 12.00GMT by hardcopy to Swindon Borough Council only (refer to the Invitation to Tender document)

If you require any clarifications on the tender documents please submit these in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to Tomasz Wysocki at hppd@swindon.gov.uk between 30th June to 22nd July 2016, 12.00 GMT.

The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made.

In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contacts Tomasz Wysocki at hppd@swindon.gov.uk.

We would encourage you to click on the 'Register interest' button to help the Council monitor the level of interest in this opportunity.

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.


About the buyer

Contact name

Tomasz Wysocki

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler West, 4th Floor
Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JG
UK

Telephone

+44 1793463278

Email

twysocki@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/