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

Cyfathfa Castle Scaffolding and Tenting Multi-disciplinary Team

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council are seeking to appoint a multi-disciplinary team for Project Management/Project Lead/Construction Lead; Cost Management, Client Advisor and Contract Administrator for the delivery of a Tenting Scheme at Cyfarthfa Castle, Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil.

Cyfarthfa Castle is a Grade I listed building sited on the north-western end of Merthyr Tydfil and is situated in Cyfarthfa Park. Cyfarthfa Park is a Grade II* registered landscape comprising of 160 acres of mixed parkland.

A recent condition survey in 2022 has identified that the Castle is in a significant state of disrepair and is suffering from water ingress and is damp. This is causing breakdown of the building structure, in particular concrete floor slabs becoming structurally compromised particularly to the north-eastern elevation. There is also evidence of timber rot to panelling, roof trusses and window along with corrosion in the steel beams to the filler joist floors.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138768

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

A temporary scaffold supporting a roof is required to cover the Castle to aid the drying out of the building fabric mitigating further water ingress and damage to the Castle. The temporary roof is required to:

•Prevent further damage to the structure and allow the Castle to dry out.

•Enable the consultant team to carry out investigations and opening up works to the structure to further inform the development of a repair schedule

•Facilitate major repair and upgrade works to the roof and the walls once the works packages are agreed.

The appointed consultant should be satisfied that design and build contractor will follow a recognised standard of design e.g. National Access and Scaffold Confederation Technical Guidance TG20 or the scaffold has been designed by a competent person and be satisfied with all calculations provided.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Contained within tender documents

Previous experience of managing a similar large scale scaffolding project essential

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

(WA Ref:138768)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice