NHS.NEY.023 Leeds: Seacroft Hospital Fencing Works Contract 2015

Tender description

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is the single, national housing and regeneration delivery agency for England. Our vision is to create opportunity for people to live in homes they can afford in places they want to live, by enabling local authorities and communities to deliver the ambition they have for their own areas. For more information visit www.gov.uk/hca In the achievement of this vision, the HCA ‘holds’ large expanses of land and built estate. The HCA will work with local partners to develop, invest in and dispose of the assets in pursuit of the economic development and regeneration objectives agreed by local partners and in support of local strategies. Whilst these sites help facilitate the delivery of the vision for the organisation, they also bring duties of care, health and safety, trespass and other liabilities and responsibilities. As part of the solution to manage such liabilities the HCA procure Services to undertake routine and emergency activities on its estate. The HCA’s procurement is led by its duty of care in relation to health & safety and building conservation as well as their responsibilities surrounding the economy, environment and society. The HCA is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for the supply and installation of welded mesh security fencing to land at Seacroft Hospital, Seacroft, Leeds, Yorkshire on a fixed price basis. Seacroft Hospital is located off York Road (A64), 3 miles east of Leeds City Centre. Fencing works are required to prevent unauthorised access and to demarcate development phases. The main fencing areas are along a well-used internal road, it is noted that NHS still remain operational on the site within several occupied buildings. Soft landscaping is present along the internal road and to the south of the site. Mature trees are located across the site, including locations where proposed fencing works are due to take place. The contract comprise of the following Works: 1. Dismantling and storage of existing heras fencing and gates in location on site to be agreed with Contract Administrator; 2. Installation of 1.8 meter high welded mesh fencing; 3. Installation of 1.1 meter high welded mesh fencing; 4. Installation of vehicular access gates; 5. Installation of pedestrian access gates; and 6. Installation of knee rail with access point. The minimum level of Public & Employers Liability insurance cover needed for this Contract is £10 million and £10 million respectively. The Seacroft Site will be available for viewing during this Tender. Suppliers will be required to visit the site prior to Pricing and will be required to confirm this within the Tender return.