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

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Title

Caerphilly Castle Improvement Works - Early Contractor Involvement

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Description of the goods or services required

Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, is looking to enhance the visitor experience at Caerphilly Castle through a programme of works to regenerate the site to include the refurbishment/remodelling of the Great Hall and the construction of a new build Visitor Centre.

To maximise this opportunity, Cadw wish to begin early contractor involvement to appoint a main contractor at the beginning of the process.

The estimated total construction budget is approximately £3.6m to £3.9m. The anticipated construction start date will be during the second quarter of 2021. The proposed contract will be through the NEC4 Option A with PSC.

The successful contractor will need to be able to demonstrate experience of delivering a contract of this nature ie traditional conservation and modern construction within an historical setting and works to a monument of significant historical and cultural importance.

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=102905.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

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Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

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Additional Information

The purpose of this notice is to gauge interest from the market and to understand the numbers of potential bidders. All interested bidders should complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and return to the contacts included in the Questionnaire by no later than Monday 27th July 2020.

This notice is not a formal ITT and the results will not exclude any bidder from the formal tendering process. A formal ITT along with a qualification questionnaire and tender pack will be published later in the year.

(WA Ref:102905)

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Publication date of this notice