Museum construction work

Tender description

Portsmouth City Council (‘the authority’) is inviting expressions of interest via a restricted tender process in respect of a contract for construction and refurbishment works at the D-Day Museum located on Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 3NT. The main headings under which the construction/ refurbishment works will be required are: — Structural alterations. — Forming extension (including substructure, external walling, roofing and drainage works). — Internal partitions. — Mechanical and electrical installations. — Fittings and furnishes. — Floors, walls/ ceiling finishes. — General repairs/ improvements to the building fabric. The Council is targeting to have awarded the contract by 28.4.2017 with a subsequent commencement date on site of 29.5.2017 with a planned completion date of 10.11.2017. Portsmouth City Council (‘the authority’) is inviting expressions of interest via a restricted tender process in respect of a contract for construction and refurbishment works at the D-Day Museum located on Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 3NT. The D-Day Museum and was established in its current building in 1984. The building incorporates an earlier vehicular shed which was located on the site as part of an historic MOD site. The building was then extended in 1994 to house a café. The Museum sits within a Grade 2 Registered Historic Park and Gardens adjacent to Southsea Castle, a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The current Museum is dated and no longer meets the requirements of the expectations of modern day visitors which has resulted in the decline of visitor numbers in recent years. In addition to the above, the Mechanical and Electrical Installations are inefficient and provide limited environmental controls. In order to reverse the Museum's decline and bring back the D-Day story to life in a meaningful, relevant and accessible way for present and future generations the Council are embarking on a major redevelopment project with funding provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund which involves the following capital works: — Interior reconfiguration including removal of some walls/ ceilings with associated structural strengthening. — External façade and visitors entrance refurbishment. — Ticketing/ information/ retail space reconfiguration. — Existing gallery spaces reconfiguration. — New build extension to form corridor between existing exhibition spaces across an external area to bring this within the building's footprint. — Café relocation. — Replacement/ upgrading of the Mechanical and Electrical Services throughout the building. — Provision of appropriate back of house space. — Creation of a flexible Learning/ Event space. In addition to the above, there will be a separate Exhibition Fit-out contract which will commence following the completion of the construction/ refurbishment works. The main headings under which the construction/ refurbishment works will be required are: — Structural alterations. — Forming extension (including substructure, external walling, roofing and drainage works). — Internal partitions. — Mechanical and electrical installations. — Fittings and furnishes. — Floors, walls/ ceiling finishes. — General repairs/ improvements to the building fabric. It is intended that the appointed contractor to undertake the construction and refurbishment works shall act as the Principal Contractor as defined by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. The Council is targeting to have awarded the contract by 28.11.2017. The procurement process will be run in accordance with the following programme: Deadline for requests for clarification — 6.1.2017. SSQ submission deadline — 16.1.2017. Results of evaluation of SSQ- issued — 25.1.2017. Invitation to tender issued — 30.1.21017. Deadline for requests for clarification — 17.2.2017. Tender return deadline — 3.3.2017. Completion of initial evaluation of tenders — 17.3.2017 Clarifications and interviews — 20.3.2017. (tbc) Completion of evaluation — 24.3.2017. Standstill period — 10.4.2017 - 20.4.2017. Contract award — 21.4.2017. Contract Commencement — 29.5.2017. Tender documentation and further information can be obtained from the Council's InTend e-sourcing solution which can be accessed from the following web address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home