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

Refurbishment Works to Grade II listed building - Alfred Russell Wallace

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The University of South Wales (USW) is a Higher Education establishment with facilities located on several sites across South Wales and is seeking a heritage and conservation experienced and accredited contractor to undertake external and internal repair works on the designated Grade II Listed building located on the Glyntaff campus.

Alfred Russell Wallace Building which is a designated Grade II Listed Building. (Cadw Ref: 24864. Note that the listing description refers to the building as the Glamorgan Centre for Art & Design, but the contemporary name is Alfred Russell Wallace Building)

The listing description is available in Appendices D and also by utilising Cadw’s ‘Cof Cymru’ database (https://cadw.gov.wales/advice-support/cof-cymru/search-cadw-records) and locating the Treforest and Glyntaff sites

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=118943.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

USW’s heritage buildings have recently been surveyed and a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) produced to enable well informed decisions on protecting these assets. Based on the CMP and survey findings USW have produced a schedule of work for each building that must be undertaken following good conservation practice, guidance, and appropriate legislation.

The summary of works is in the underlying table and full detail can be seen in the attached supporting works specification (Appendices B).

Alfred Russell Wallace Summary – Glyntaff

External

Repointing

Masonry repairs

Window Repairs

Masonry Cleaning

Vegetation Removal Internal

Hacking off & Replastering External Walls (Stairwell 02 & Office AW117)

Repair Ceiling (Office AW117)

Redecoration of walls and Joinery (Stairwell 02 & Office AW117)

Glazed Brick Cleaning (Stairwell 02)

Renewal of Blinds (Office AW117)

Renewal of Carpet (Office AW117)

Please note that the works included within the specification are subject to the availability of funding, it is the intention of USW to undertake all identified works but also reserves the right to omit works subject to budget constraints.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Fulfill the requirements of the project in full;

The experience of relevant contractors in undertaking similar works to Statutory Protected Listed Buildings;

To include relevant professional competencies and qualifications;

Methodology for completing the work (for example Timber Repairs, Repointing, Render Repairs) that complies with accepted conservation standards;

Provide the information as requested in the quality assessment criteria. Robust and full answers must be provided;

Meet the critical programme deadline;

Hold the relevant level of insurances, as stipulated and provide evidence of;

Undertake a site visit in line with current restrictions;

Fully price up the tender as stipulated in the Bill of Quantities pricing document

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1734

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

Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.

Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Monday 21st March 2022.

You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.

All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice.

Site visits can be arranged by contacting Ceri Howell at ceri.howell@southwales.ac.uk

(WA Ref:118943)

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:

See ITT for details

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice