Building construction work

Tender description

It is the intention of Swansea University to engage a Principal Contractor on a Design & Build basis to develop a design from RIBA Stage 2 under a professional services contract to conclusion of an agreed commercial offer for the construction of the Computational Foundry. On conclusion and agreement of an affordable lump sum offer, the University shall appoint the Principal Contractor to deliver the Works to completion of the project including all design elements thereafter. Following an OJEU process the University are currently working with the appointed Design Team to develop proposals for the Computational Foundry Project, the incumbent design team will progress the design of the Computational Foundry to the completion of RIBA Stage 2. It is the current intention that a detailed planning application be developed and submitted in parallel with the conclusion of RIBA design stage 2. The Design team and/or Swansea University will also deal with queries that arise from the planning process through to the planning award. The University has to date also appointed Project and Cost Management services. The Project Management and Cost Management services will remain client side for the duration of the project. The Contractor element will be delivered on a two stage basis utilising the NEC3 Professional Service Contract (Option A: Priced Contract with Activity Schedule) for pre-construction services (first stage) and the NEC3 construction Contract Option A Priced with Activity Schedule for the construction phase of the works (second stage). The Contractor shall develop the RIBA design stages to completion of the Contractors second stage and Contract award; The University reserves the right to refrain from entering into a contract for the provision of Works should an affordable scheme not be developed. The delivery strategy requires the Contractor to develop the design through to the completion of RIBA Stage 6; including the development of option appraisals, design/tender packages etc. The Employer encourages the development of the scheme in a collaborative working environment. It is the Employer's aim to develop a team ethos where the aims of the Employer, the Design Team and Contractor are aligned, are mutually beneficial and deliver a first class scheme for the benefit of the University. The current intention is for delivery of the project within the first quarter of 2018, although it is an expectation that initiatives to improve the programme shall be proposed and incorporated. Anticipated construction value for the Computational Foundry project will be circa 16 000 000 GBP to 18 000 000 GBP. As a proposed turnkey project, the construction value will be inclusive of but not limited to provision of FF&E. Cost evaluation will be undertaken using the sum of the following costs: — Pre-construction fee (including design fees). — Preliminaries. — Overheads and profit against the anticipated project cost (This will be a nominal figure determined by the Cost Manager). The appointment will be on the basis of securing funding from external bodies sufficient to deliver the project. Tenderers shall bid in the understanding that the University may terminate appointment at any point prior to securing full funding. This will not include completed activities up to the point of termination. Further information should be obtained from the tender documents.