CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Four Great Highways, Llangollen - Public Realm Improvements

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Four Great Highways – public realm improvement project is within Project 2 of the Levelling Up Funding from UK Government and aims to promote and enhance the four great highways of Llangollen, by providing civil improvement works to enhance access and visibility to, and interpretation of the Llangollen Canal and World Heritage Site, the former Ruabon to Barmouth railway line, the River Dee and Thomas Telford’s historic London to Holyhead Road. The aim is to improve the residents’ and visitors’ experience and increase time people stay in the town.

Works will consist of the following main items: -

Area 1: Wharf

 Existing slope resurfaced and enhanced with handrails / seating and improved drainage

 New steps and handrails for primary route, minimum 2m wide for two-way movement

 Enhanced biodiversity, amenity planting and seasonal interest

 Improved surfacing

 Existing slope resurfaced and enhanced with enhanced signage and wayfinding

Area 2: Connections between the Wharf, Railway and Lower Dee Mill Park

 Improved signage and wayfinding to link the four great highways

Area 3: Lower Dee Mill Park

 Significant ramp and steps access to park - accessible route from Mill Street to enable through route from town to Lower Dee Mill car park

 Upgraded existing steps and handrails

 Improved materials with finishes

 Enhanced heritage features

 Consideration of the removal of some ash trees to gain longer views to the bridge

 Consideration of the removal of trees/undergrowth from retaining wall to the river, and bank between the river and Mill Street pavement to improve the views into the park clearance

 Replacement wooden bridge in park and provide a defined route for water sports users between

Lower Dee Mill Park and the tiered access to the water

 Aesthetic works to improve and promote the old sluice gate and turbine, and provide interpretation of the industrial heritage

 Increased biodiversity

Area 4: Signage & Wayfinding

Car parks and Lower Dee Mill Park - interpretation boards for the four great highways and other places of interest and some directional signage.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135913.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

WKS1000663REQ

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Instructions

1. Log in to PROACTIS at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

2. If you are already registered on the Proactis portal please Login and start at Step 14 of these instructions if not go to STEP 3

3. Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the window

4. Enter your correct Organisation Name, address and Primary Contact Details. You will need to create the Organisation ID and User Name. If you have a generic email address for your organisation e.g. tenders@xxx.co.uk then please use this as the primary contact email address.

5. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click “Register”

6. You will receive an email asking you to “Click here to activate your account”. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details.

7. Please enter the information requested, click the “>” on the screen and follow the instructions

ensuring that you enter all applicable details.

8. In the Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes) that appear in the tender notice. Please ensure that the selected codes are relevant to your

business to ensure that you get notification of opportunities that are of interest.

9. In the Buyers screen please select Denbighshire County Council (you may register with other organisations if you wish)

10. In the Primary Contact Details screen please ensure that all information is complete. (Please see note 4 above)

11. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click “>”. This takes you to the Welcome window.

12. In the Finish screen please enter a new password and note all your Login details for future reference.

13. Now click “Complete Registration” and you will enter the Supplier Network page.

14. On the centre of the screen click “Opportunities”. This will take you to the list of current opportunities available to you.

15. Click the “>” that relates to this notice, this will take you into the PQQ or Tender Request and click “Register Interest”. Note there may be several opportunities that appear on this screen, please

ensure that you select the correct one.

16. In the “Your Opportunities” screen please note the closing time and date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the “Items” tab (Tender stage only) and the Documents tab (PQQ and Tender stages) as there will be information relating to the project held here. The Documents are accessed by clicking the down arrow underneath the General tab. Please ensure that you download all documents to your PC as you will be required to complete and upload some of them as part of your submission. There are instructions on how to complete your submission in the Guidance for Bidders document.

17. You can now either create your response”, or “Decline” this opportunity.

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“Tenders may be submitted in Welsh, a tender submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than a tender submitted in English”.

(WA Ref:135913)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Included in the Tender

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice