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

Window repairs to Alfred Russell Wallace Building, Glyntaff campus - listed building status

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

To undertake window repairs, associated redecoration and any required repointing to heads, reveals and cills. There are 9no windows to receive works.

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 window repairs on the designated Grade II Listed building located on the Glyntaff campus

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=131722.

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 found below, and full detail can be seen in the attached supporting works schedule.

Window Timber Repairs Where Indicated, Sash Renewal Where Indicated, Redecoration of windows, Minor repointing works where required.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Experienced heritage, conservation and accredited contractor;

Fulfill the requirements of the project in full;

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

provided;

Meet the requirements of listed building status repairs;

Meet the critical programme deadline;

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

Undertake a site visit;

Fully price up the tender as stipulated in the tender return

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1811

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, Friday 2nd June 2023.

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.

Closing date for Q&A's is midday, Friday 26th May 2023

Site visits can be arranged by contacting Ceri Howell, Project Manager at ceri.howell@southwales.ac.u

(WA Ref:131722)

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 specifics

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice