Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-15
Buyer: Reaseheath College
Country: UK
Region: Cheshire CC
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45214300 | 45214700 | 71220000 | 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services | 71315210
Estimated value: 11000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-05-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Reaseheath College — Project Toucan — Design and construction of Student Accommodation, including associated building services and civil engineering work — PQQ.
Reaseheath College is looking to appoint a main building contractor to design and construct a new student residential accommodation within the main campus, including associated building services and civil engineering works, including associated external works.
All accommodation will primarily consist of 6 bedroom cluster apartments with shared living/kitchen space. The minimum usable size for a standard student bedroom shall be circa 14, 5 m² including the area of the en-suite facilities. Kitchen/dining/living areas for a 6 bedroom cluster shall be a minimum of 27 m² usable space.
Clusters that have wheelchair accessible rooms shall also have a kitchen/ dining room that is accessible to a wheelchair users. Wheelchair accessible standard accommodation — 5 % of total room numbers but subject to further discussion. The minimum usable size for a wheelchair accessible student bedroom shall be Minimum 21 m², including the area of the en-suite facilities.
It is anticipated that the new building will be completed and commissioned in readiness for use at the commencement of the Spring Term (January 2018).
Allowing for the College's own process and activities, this would suggest a practical completion date no later than December 2017.
It is anticipated that the main building contractor will be entirely responsible for all infrastructure and utilities requirements and fitting out the new residential accommodation, together with all furniture to provide a ‘turn-key’ facility.
Design and construction of Student Accommodation, including associated building services and civil engineering work.
Payments by the Employer will be made within 14 days as per JCT Schedule of Amendments to the JCT Design and Build Contract 2011 Edition, included.
It is the Colleges vision to implement BIM within their capital projects, and incorporating BIM within their facilities management and maintenance programme.
The College currently undertake construction related apprenticeship programmes; therefore the College would like to take the opportunity to work with a chosen contractor who would be able/ willing to facilitate short work experience placements during the construction period on site.
Reaseheath College reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the contract, to terminate dialogue with any or all short-listed bidders, to reject any or all tenders and/or to stop (including to terminate) the procurement process and not to award a contract at any time without liability on its part.
The College does intend to have two stage process. The College's process will require tendering contractors to make an interim submission at Stages One. Three selected Contractors will be invited to present at the College and key stakeholder at Stage One, with a chosen contractor invited to stage two following tender action.
The College will not be liable for any costs, fees or expenses (including any third party costs fees or expenses) incurred by organisations that express an interest, participate in any dialogue stage or tender for this contract opportunity.
All communications, including expressions of interest, tenders and all supporting documentation must be written in English and tenders must be priced in pounds sterling.

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