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Works - 89892-2016
17/03/2016    S54

United Kingdom-Truro: Construction work

2016/S 054-089892

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Works

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Cornwall Council
Postal address: Commercial Services, 3rd Floor, South Wing, New County Hall, Treyew Road
Town: Truro
NUTS code: UKK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Postal code: TR1 3AY
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Mike Shillaber
E-mail: mshillaber@cornwall.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1872322716
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Carluddon Technology Park Project, Employment Space for Advanced Manufacturing (ESAM) — Design & Construction Contract.

Reference number: 2016.ICB.030
II.1.2)Main CPV code
45000000 Construction work
II.1.3)Type of contract
Works
II.1.4)Short description:

The Council seeks to appoint a suitably accredited and demonstrably experienced Principal Contractor to undertake the complete design and construction of the ESAM development under an NEC 3 Engineering & Construction Contract (Option A). The design works comprise completion of the architectural, civil engineering, MEP engineering, landscaping design to allow complete construction of the works. The construction works shall comprise site works including extensions to the public highway, site access roads, earthworks, enabling works, statutory services diversions and new supplies, access roads, car parks, landscaping and on and off site drainage. The construction works shall also include the construction of a high quality two storey office/light industrial manufacturing facility. This shall comprises, foundations, building envelope, internal fittings out, mechanical and electrical services and final occupation works.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45300000 Building installation work
45400000 Building completion work
45440000 Painting and glazing work
71200000 Architectural and related services
71300000 Engineering services
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71500000 Construction-related services
71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Main site or place of performance:

West Carclaze and Baal, Technology Park, St Austell, Cornwall.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Subject to ERDF Funding approval, the Carluddon Technology Park project will establish the area as one of the premier locations in the UK for ambitious, high value businesses working within the Low Carbon Environmental Good and Services Sector (LCEGS), through the delivery of circa 2,595 sqm (gross internal area) of BREEAM Excellent workspace in the Employment Space for Advanced Manufacturing (ESAM) project.

ESAM will have the capacity to accommodate at least 27 high tech and medium tech businesses and support the creation of at least 66 net FTE high value jobs by 2022.

It will set a benchmark for design quality and attract private sector investment in employment space to the area.

The project is required to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ as a minimum and deliver cross cutting themes, these are both key requirements of the ERDF funding which is being applied for.

The project will additionally be required to achieve BIM Level 2, in line with all public procurement from 2016.

II.2.14)Additional information

The ESAM project has been in development since 2011 as part of the wider Eco-Town programme of sustainable development for the St Austell and Clay Country area.

Cornwall Council has progressed the project through the current EU Growth Programme (2014-2020) and has seen the project progress through the Workspace ‘Call’ process for ERDF investment to Full Application stage.

II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/06/2016

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

It is intended the design works will commence December 2016 and the Construction works will start March 2017 and be completed for occupation May 2018.

The value of the works is anticipated to be within the range of 5 000 000 GBP to 7 000 000 GBP.

This project is intended to be funded via the following element of the ERDF Programme — Priority Axis 3 — Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Growth Programme.

Please note this procurement exercise is intended to follow the OJEU Open Procedure.

Interested Organisations are invited to express initial interest by return email, to the aforementioned contact point at the Council, before the end of April 2016.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
15/03/2016