Published date: 26 September 2019

Last edited date: 26 September 2019

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: 4 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

P/REF HE 00001187

Published date

26 September 2019

Closing date

4 October 2019

Contract start date

4 May 2020

Contract end date

18 December 2020

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

situated on the northern edge of Shrewsbury, the internationally-important Flaxmill Maltings site reflects a time when Shropshire led the way in engineering innovation. The site comprises eight listed buildings, including the Main Mill, which was built in 1797 and, as the world's first iron-framed building, is the forerunner to all modern skyscrapers. After 100 years as a flax mill, the buildings were converted to use as a maltings in 1897. The site ceased trading in 1987 and became derelict. English Heritage (now Historic England) bought the site in 2005 and carried out emergency repairs to halt the site's further decline, ensuring all buildings are secure and weather-tight.

Further information about the history and background of the site is available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/visit/shrewsbury-flax-mill/

The Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings Project is Historic England's flagship rescue project, with work being carried out through a number of stages. Historic England completed an initial stage of the project in November 2015, when the new Visitor Centre was opened.

The Main Mill & Kiln Project is the second and largest element of the site's rescue and regeneration. This will see the full repair and restoration of the Main Mill and the adjoining Kiln, with a heritage centre on the ground floor and four floors of offices. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the major funder for this stage of the Project, with funding also from Historic England and Shropshire Council.

The Marches LEP Enabling Works project focuses on the brownfield land surrounding the historic buildings, looking to remediate 2 hectares of former industrial land, and provide necessary infrastructure to unlock future new development - including 120 new residential units - and act as a catalyst for regenerating one of the more deprived areas in Shrewsbury.

This work will see the enlargement of a roundabout and construction of a new access road, along with associated infrastructure work, at a cost of around £2m. It is intended that this work will commence in May 2020 and complete by December 2020.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home in orderto express interest and download documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Danny Forrest

Address

The Engine House
Firefly Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01793 414047

Email

danny.forrest@historicengland.org.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home