Published date: 10 March 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000
Engineering works and construction works - 45220000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£100,000 to £120,000
Procurement reference
CF1V3-20160308-00001329
Published date
10 March 2016
Closing date
25 April 2016
Contract start date
5 September 2016
Contract end date
28 October 2016
Contract type
Works
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Town Gardens Footbridge
Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the demolition and removal of an existing Victorian Footbridge and replacement with a steel footbridge with hardwood timber parapets and deck supported on new reinforced concrete abutments and central pier.
The works associated with Town Gardens Footbridge will include the following:-
i) Establishment and maintenance of site access routes and site fencing.
ii) Demolition of the existing footbridge comprising steel frame (2.35 tonnes) and reinforced concrete deck (6.2m3) and mass concrete foundations (6.5m3).
iii) Excavation and backfilling to abutments and foundations.
iv) Excavation for footpaths.
v) Construction of a reinforced concrete pier on new reinforced concrete foundations.
vi) Construction of 2nr reinforced concrete abutments on new reinforced concrete foundations.
vii) Design, fabrication and installation of 2nr x 7.5m steel footbridges with hardwood timber parapets and decking.
viii) Re-construction of bitmac footpaths to revised line and levels.
ix) Cladding the abutments and central pier with reconstituted stone facing.
Project Description
The Town Gardens Footbridge contract comprises the demolition and removal of an existing Victorian Footbridge and replacement with a steel footbridge with hardwood timber parapets and deck supported on new reinforced concrete abutments and central pier.
Town Gardens Footbridge is located in a formal public park off of Quarry Road and Westlecot Road in Old Town, Swindon.
The approximate OS Grid Reference is 415190, 183473
Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents.
Contract Period
The contract will be initially for a period of 8 weeks commencing 5th September 2016.
The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 25th April 2016, 14.00GMT 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 Lynsey Brookfield at hppd@swindon.gov.uk by 18th April 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 contact Lynsey Brookfield at hppd@swindon.gov.uk.
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.
More information
Additional text
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All instructions to suppliers can be found on the advert and the advert attachments on the South West Portal. The South West Portal URL is https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ , the unique project ID for this opportunity is DN122078. In the event that you need to contact the Authority in relation to this opportunity please follow the instructions on the advert.
All Additional Information about Delivery location can be found on the advert and the advert attachments on the South West Portal. The South West Portal URL is https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ , the unique project ID for this opportunity is DN122078. In the event that you need to contact the Authority in relation to this opportunity please follow the instructions on the advert.
About the buyer
Contact name
Lynsey Brookfield
Address
Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler West, 4th Floor
Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JG
UK
Telephone
+44 7341077579
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