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:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Car Park Construction Services at Rhossili, Gower (South Wales)

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The National Trust wishes to appoint an external contractor to construct a new car park and associated works on newly acquired National Trust land at Rhossili in Gower.

This project seeks to provide an improved car park layout using the design specification provided by the Landscape Architects.

The National Trust wishes to seek expressions of interest from appropriately qualified and experienced construction contractors, able to provide the services required.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=55492.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Tenders are expected to be in the region of £315,000.

The car park at Rhossili requires significant improvement to traffic flow and surfacing at the site, to improve the drainage system to ensure it is suitable to withstand severe weather and improve the visitor arrival and experience.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Participating organisations must complete the SQuID questions (pre-qualification). The National Trust will evaluate SQuID responses and accompanying information, and then prepare an appropriate short list of organisations who will be invited to submit fee proposals for the project.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual 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

Attached to this notice are the following documents;

1. Invitation letter

2. SQuID - questions

3. SQuID - checklist

4. Outline brief

(WA Ref:55492)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice