Published date: 4 April 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 November 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Bus shelters - 44212321

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000

Location of contract

Da11 0RT

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN501151-49775608

Published date

4 April 2022

Closing date

6 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 March 2021

Contract end date

29 December 2021

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Interested suppliers should register interest via Kent Business Portal, any supplier registering an interest will automatically receive the SSQ.
A new bus hub is to be implemented to improve the transport interchange between bus and rail in Gravesend town centre, Barrack Row & Garrick Street. The Gravesend Bus Hub scheme was made possible with the completion of the Rathmore Road scheme, which implemented a re-routing of the one-way traffic system in Gravesend town centre. This scheme aims to improve rail, bus, bike and pedestrian links.
Land previously owned by Network Rail to the south of Barrack Row has been acquired to provide the space necessary for 4 new bus stops in this location. KCC completed this purchase in March 2018. The two tenants in place on the land Hertz Rentals & Saturn Taxis have both now vacated and the property is secure. As the land acquired from NR came without any Right of Support, the existing slope stability presents a risk of undermining the new infrastructure works and canopies to be installed as part of the bus interchange in Barrack Row. To mitigate the risk, slope stabilisation works will be installed.
For the Garrick Street improvements, KCC Public Transport require a high-quality product that enhances the premium bus service offered by Fastrack. A Kent based architect was commissioned to work up canopy designs for Fastrack in Garrick Street. The style and type of canopy has then been used along Barrack Row to give a similar quality feel and look for the local bus stops.
Planning permission drawings and documents have been submitted to KCC Planning as the works are not covered by permitted development rights and come under a Regulation 3 application, with Gravesham Planning being consulted as part of the planning process. Determination is currently scheduled for mid-October 2020. The current planning application can be found Here https://www.kentplanningapplications.co.uk/Disclaimer?returnUrl=/Planning
The works will involve:
• The construction of four new bus bays and the refurbishment of three existing bus bays including public realm works of which 1,850m2 will be in granite paving
• Street lighting and a traffic signal junction upgrade
• Installation of three dual pitch canopies with a 41.400m x 6m canopy in Garrick Street and two 19.230m x 4m canopies in Barrack Row together with canopy lighting and timber street furniture comprising seating, planters, and litter bins
• Installation of electric bus opportunity charging infrastructure and associated ducts
• 200 m2 of slope stabilisation comprising soil nailing and flexible facing to the Network Rail slope
• 20m long proprietary segmental pre-cast reinforced concrete wall
• Statutory Undertakers diversionary works
Construction period circa 9 mths on site
Anticipated construction costs circa £2M

More information on the project can be found Here https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/road-projects/in-progress-road-projects/gravesend-bus-hub#tab-1


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SC20006 - Gravesend Bus Hub

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 October 2020, last edited 13 October 2020


Award information

Awarded date

30 April 2021

Contract start date

31 May 2021

Contract end date

29 December 2021

Total value of contract

£2,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

FM Conway Ltd

Address

TN14 5EL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Caroline Pereira

Address

Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Email

Caroline.pereira@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk