Published date: 23 July 2018

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


Closing: 21 December 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work for college buildings - 45214300

  • Construction work for buildings of further education - 45214500

Location of contract

MK42 9AH

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

Bedford College Works 1

Published date

23 July 2018

Closing date

21 December 2016

Contract start date

29 May 2017

Contract end date

7 August 2018

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

Bedford College has secured detailed planning consent for the construction of a three storey Advanced Engineering Centre. The building will be located at the heart of the busy Cauldwell Street campus. Preparation for the project including the discharge of the pre-start planning conditions is well in hand. A site investigation and initial archeological investigation were completed in July 2016.

The College are seeking a contractor who has very recent experience of working on a very tight; fully operational FE/HE education site. Students who attend Bedford College range from 14 year old school aged pupils to mature adults. A wide range of courses are offered by the college and the site must remain fully operational at all times during the works.

The contractor will be mandated to register the project under the CC Scheme and to achieve a score of at least 38 out of 50. In evaluating the PQQ's; emphasis will be placed on evaluating the nature; scope and number of apprenticeships that are directly attributable to awarding the contract to a particular contractor and their supply chain. SEMLEP as a requirement of their grant assistance will require the college to provide evidence of the number of jobs and apprenticeships that are created as a direct result of this investment.

The college will expect the contractor to provide site visits and access to the technical information for the curriculum teaching areas.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Advanced Engineering Centre

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 November 2016


Award information

Awarded date

20 July 2018

Contract start date

23 July 2018

Contract end date

28 September 2018

Total value of contract

£4,699,125

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ASHE CONSTRUCTION LTD

Address

Cooks Way
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG4 0JE
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 2373535

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Diane Gamble (Director of Estates & Facilities)

Address

Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AH
England

Telephone

01234 291490

Email

dgamble@bedford.ac.uk

Website

www.bedford.ac.uk