Published date: 19 April 2024

Last edited date: 25 April 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 16 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

TR15 2QE

Value of contract

£0 to £256,000

Procurement reference

Former Redruth Library - The Ladder Phase 2A Building Refurbishment - Invitation to Tender

Published date

19 April 2024

Closing date

16 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 June 2024

Contract end date

23 September 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Former Redruth Library at 2-4 Clinton Road, Redruth TR15 2QE was acquired by us, a local arts organisation, this year from Cornwall Council. Our organisation 'Redruth Former Library CIC' (Client) was formed in 2021 to purchase and transform the neglected Grade II listed Passmore Edwards Library and College buildings into a hub for community, education and culture called: "The Ladder".

Opened in 1895, the building has always represented Passmore Edwards' commitment to creating spaces for social mobility; and we take its name from a quote from Edwards: "If I can fund the Ladder; the people will climb". We carry that mission forward into the 21st Century. In the year of the 200th anniversary of Passmore's birth, we want to build on his legacy to provide spaces which allow development and growth for the people of Redruth.

The Buildings
The former library is located at the end of Clinton Road, Redruth and forms a corner with Treruffe Hill. It comprises two listed buildings, the Library with the striking corner tower and the College. In between these two historic buildings is a modern link. The site was used up until March 2020 whereupon the Library relocated. Overall the two main buildings are sound but in need of internal and external refurbishment. There
followed during 2020 the preparation of a Condition Report which described the failing fabric and finishes. Following a period with no occupancy we took on the building in 2021 with the aim of phased regeneration as the availability of funding permitted.
THE LADDER - FORMER REDRUTH LIBRARY

TENDER BRIEF FOR AN CONTRACTOR

Through consultation with the community we have started to build a community of arts, education and community organisations at The Ladder and have created a courtyard garden, café, rehearsal and performance spaces for the use and enjoyment of all.

We now look forward to further refurbishment as follows:-

Phase 2 - Internal refurbishment of the Library
Phase 3 - Refurbishment of slate roof
Phase 4 - Rebuilding a new link
This Tender Opportunity

Funding is now in hand through the Shared Prosperity to undertake Phases 2 of these works, primarily focused on the Internal refurbishment of the Library.

Additional funding is currently being sought through the COF and NLHF to undertake Phase 3 and 4 in packages that could follow on from these works.

More information

Additional text

Contractors that are interested in tendering for this work must request a tender pack from either:

Trevor Humphreys Associates: thassociates@sky.com
Claire Newman Architect: claire@clairenewmanarchitect.com

A full tender pack will be supplied by return email.

Please note the tender submission stages as described in the Preliminaries page 13 A30.200. The initial stage requires the submission to include the commercial bid.

 Form of Tender / Non Collusion
 Pricing Document (in original excel form - no pdfs) and preliminaries breakdown

Please be ready to submit your Quality submission for the stage 2 process if requested within 3 working days.

Please check that the tender documentation is accessible from the file transfer. Please advise if any parts are missing.

Having checked the contents please confirm as soon as possible that you intend to submit a bona fide tender.

Please submit the tender by email to Joshua Nawras with the subject matter "TENDER FOR THE LADDER PHASE 2A MAIN CONTRACTOR - NOT TO BE OPENED BEFORE TENDER DEADLINE".

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Joshua Nawras

Address

2-4 Clinton Road
REDRUTH
TR152QE
England

Telephone

07762018956

Email

Joshuanawras@gmail.com

Website

www.theladderredruth.com