Building construction work

Tender description

Scottish Borders Council (the Council) has recently committed to the delivery of a new high quality office development which forms a strategic step in the development of the Tweedbank masterplan. This first development will be located in Tweedbank opposite the train station forming the gateway for the new Business Park. The building will consist of approximately 1,500 m2 of new office space for potential tenants, with car parking facilities to the rear and a new landscaped scheme to tie into the station plaza. The new borders innovation park office will provide the first step into the strategically important development of the Tweedbank masterplan delivering on the borders Railway success. The office forms part of the borders innovation park to develop the Scottish Borders as an important destination for new businesses and to drive economic growth. The design proposal will deliver approximately 1,500 m2 of new office space across 2 floors with car parking spaces to the rear. The design itself, is a pitched roof design utilizing a glazed and metal clad system to deliver a stand out design for future developments to follow. The site selected was a former quarry which will require some site works to level and prepare the site for the new building. The site is a disused quarry and is currently not served by any roads or any infrastructure so will need to be connected. It is intended that the new road onto the site will be built by the Council utilizing their supply chain, however there will be a level of coordination required between the new office site and new road. The site is located off Tweedbank Drive, opposite the train station and can be accessed via the station car park road. The site will need a package of works to prepare it for the new building. This will include excavating poor material and installing structural upfill to provide a suitable base to build upon. The proposal has received approval under the simplified planning zone which is being implemented across the borders innovation park. Overall, the design will deliver a high quality finish that takes account of the built environment, and also improves the quality of the Tweedbank Industrial Estate. The Council intends to appoint a contractor to carry out the design, construction and delivery. It is anticipated that the existing design team will have completed the design to RIBA Stage 4, at the point of tender, and the existing design team will be novated to the main Contractor. The terms and conditions of these contracts will not be changed by the novation process. Please see existing design team below: — architect (lead consultant) – Michael Laird Architects, — civil and structural engineer – Woolgar Hunter, — mechanical and electrical – Atelier Ten, — landscape architect – Wardell Armstrong.