Published date: 15 August 2024

Last edited date: 11 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 30 June 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 30 June 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants - 45212000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£6,000,000

Procurement reference

HCA001-DN686458-58809995

Published date

15 August 2024

Closing date

8 November 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

8 April 2025

Contract end date

7 April 2028

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Homes England is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier to design and build a new sports and social facility at the former Whittingham Hospital site, Preston, PR3 2JE.

The scheme will see major redevelopment of the existing Whittingham and Goosnargh Sports and Social Club (WGSSC), once the staff club when the hospital was in use. Works will see delivery of new clubhouse, 11 a-side football pitch, Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), caravan/camping area, car parking and associated ancillary landscaping. The established bowling green will be retained within the scheme.

The Works comprise but are not limited too the following:
• Phasing arrangements as outlined in the tender documents
• Ground improvement works for new clubhouse and kiosk building foundation
• Maintain existing services during the works and provision of all incoming services
• Structure for the new clubhouse and external terrace area including provision of a canopy
• Construction of retaining walls, stairs and provision of step free access (i.e. ramps)
• Installation of surface and foul drainage and connection to the surrounding drainage network
• External cladding and finishes and internal structures, finishes, fixtures and fittings
• Provision of mechanical and electrical services including PV panel installation
• Delivery of an 11 a-side grass football pitch and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)
• Caravan and main car park construction including road markings and lighting
• External works including waste collection and elsan point construction, cycle parking facilities
• Provision of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging facility and pop-up electric sockets for caravan park
• Construction of new kiosk building, storage and away team shelter for bowling club
• New storage facility with grass cutting shelter for the club
• Provision of a play area with natural timber pay equipment
• Hard and soft landscaping as specified
• Site clearance and disposal of items as specified
• Demolition of the existing clubhouse and remediation of the ground post demolition

Please note the 36 month contract duration stated in this notice is the construction phase of 12 months, plus the longest defects period of 24 months.

The tender deadline has now been extended to 2pm, Friday 25 October 2024.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Homes England - Construction of Whittingham and Goosnargh Sports and Social Club, Preston, Lancashire

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 August 2024, last edited 26 September 2024

Links

Additional text

The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through Homes Englands eTendering system. If not already registered, Suppliers must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

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About the buyer

Address

The Lumen
Newcastle
NE4 5BZ
United Kingdom

Email

tenders@tep.uk.com

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england