Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Initial Market Testing – Laboratory Building Re-Development

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Description of the goods or services required

Swansea Council are planning to undertake the redevelopment of the Laboratory Building, at Hafod Copperworks with an appointed multi-disciplinary Design team. The refurbishment of the Grade II listed building will create further regeneration opportunities for the area. Due to the buildings Listed status, and historical importance, Swansea Council are seeking a principle contractor with suitable heritage experience to undertake these works.

The proposed works will be to deliver the refurbishment of a Grade 2 Listed Building, to a weather tight shell and core standard as set out in the RIBA Stage 4 designs. The refurbishment/restoration shell and core works will include some of the following:

• Repair of existing building elements, in particular external walls

• New ground floor slab and waterproofing to existing retaining walls

• Construction of a new Welsh slate pitched roof on a new timber frame roof structure; new flat roof with accessible balcony at the upper floor level

• Construction of a new timber joisted upper floors within the building (incorporating holes for potential future service risers, extract vents and lifts)

• Provision of new external doors and windows and louvres

• Providing level access to the building so that the building can be accessible to all via a new entrance ramp and steps

• Provide temporary internal stair access for access to all levels of the building

• Making allowance for future services to allow for potential use of the building

• Provide background heating and ventilation to prevent potential for condensation, frost, mould etc.,

• Removal of some existing internal walls to provide a shell for future occupation / use

• Underground drainage and incoming services

• Potential for some external works.

It is expected for the ground to contain archaeological features and contamination from historical use of the site.

The building has recently undergone emergency stabilisation works, to avoid the risk of collapse. This entailed the provision of new restraints to support existing walls and roof members (scaffolding). Some existing internal walls have been carefully dismantled. The scaffolding will remain in place until restoration/refurbishment works are underway. The contract for this is held directly with Swansea Council and the successful contractor will be expected to manage its safe removal.

The proposals have full planning approval / LBC consent and Building regulations consent. The successful contractor will be expected to assist and part manage the remaining conditions with the client team.

This is a traditional build contract. Swansea Council has an appointed consultant multi-disciplinary design team, which includes a Project Manager, Cost Consultant, Conservation Architect, Architect, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Structural Engineers and CDM. The consultant team will remain contracted to Swansea Council and not novated to the successful contractor. Swansea Council has their own Client Project Management Team.

There is an on-site contractor currently undertaking restoration to the neighbouring buildings. It is expected clear access will be available for the successful contractor for the Laboratory Building works to set up site and undertake the works – as two separate sites and the successful contractor will have its own access to the site.

At the time of this correspondence, the Laboratory Building redevelopment project is awaiting identification of funding. Therefore tendering this contract will be done so on the basis of a contract award being subject to funding being available. As an indicative timeline, the contract period is considered as February 2022 to August/September 2022, exclusive of 12 months defects period

There will be a mandatory requirement for a Project Bank Account (PBA) with this scheme.

The project will be procured on an open tender procedure, single stage basis using NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract – Option A: Priced with activity schedule.

There will be opportunities for site visits once the tender has been published.

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=115804.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

Swansea Council has an appointed Multi-Disciplinary Team to undertake Project Management, Cost Management, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural Services. The MDT will be assisting Swansea Council on the procurement exercise.

Interested bidders will need to email tracy.nichols@swansea.gov.uk no later than 5pm on 19th November 2021 to express an interest in the project.

The publication of this Notice is for information gathering purposes only at this stage. Expressions of interest received will not be scored and will NOT form part of an evaluation process. Tender procedures and documents will be finalised following supplier feedback and issued thereafter for completion and submission of tender via Sell2Wales.

This exercise will not be used for the purposes of short-listing at a later stage and non-participation will not restrict access to any tender opportunity that might follow from this exercise.

Swansea Council reserves the final right to follow what it considers to be the most appropriate approach to market and will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this exercise. Having considered all representations Swansea Council reserves the right to package the requirement in such a way as to offer the most cost effective, sustainable solution.

The estimated date for publication of the contract notice is subject to change.

(WA Ref:115804)

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Download Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice