CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Urgent Works to Grade I listed Priory Gatehouse in Usk, Monmouthshire

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Heritage & conservation: Urgent Works to Grade I listed Priory Gatehouse in Usk, Monmouthshire.

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=141256.

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

Estimated up to £50,000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

1. SCOPE : To complete the full schedule of works specified in Priory Gatehouse, Usk - Schedule of Urgent Works 10395_SW_AA_01.xlsx

2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION : The Priory Gatehouse, Usk is a late medieval Grade I listed building, requiring urgent works for its immediate preservation of the building and public safety.

A full schedule of works, considered immediately necessary has already been compiled by a Conservation Accredited Engineer.

The schedule includes provisional specification for materials, extent and methods of work, however will be subject to final onsite confirmation, once full access and investigation begins.

2. REQUIREMENTS: No Listed Buildings Consent, Planning Permission or Biodiversity licenses are required for the work specified. These matters have been resolved in advance.

The works are highly specialised and the building is of significant national importance as a C16 gatehouse, directly abutting the Schedule Monument to the priory complex and Roman legionary fortress.

As such the successful company will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of successful conservation repair work on highly listed buildings, both in the management of the projects and in their expert tradespeople specialising in traditional building methods of the that era and contemporary conservation techniques specified.

As part of the tender bid, the management of the site, all access and equipment, Health and safety, professional and Employers Liability and public indemnity will be the responsibility of the contractor.

5. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW:

The works will be subject to on site inspections at key stages and written agreement on any alteration in scope or extent of work, a schedule of which shall be proposed by the successful contractor, prior to the commencement of works on site.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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

Q1

Please include all professional accreditation, chartership or fellowship of professional leads for the project in: -

a/. General construction management

b/. Conservation specific accreditation and exemplar projects

Essential

Q2

Please include all professional accreditation, chartership or fellowship or of tradespeople for the project in: -

a/. Details of general construction skills qualifications or time served trades provided

b/. Conservation specific skills/ training and specialisms including examples exemplar projects

Essential

Q3

a/. Please provide comments on the Schedule of Work, in relation to any variations, unknown factors or complications or timescales you foresee in material or technical specification. This will help us to make early agreement on minor specifications and unforeseen works, in addition to demonstrating your familiarity and ability to carry out the works.

b/. Please provide a schedule for key inspection dates at appropriate stages of work

Essential

Q4

Please provide breakdown of costs using itemised PC sums for materials versus labour for the works based on the schedule provided.

Essential

(WA Ref:141256)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice