Building completion work

Tender description

The University of Essex (the Authority) invites expressions of interest for participation in a tender process for the refurbishment of the second of 6 Towers, Eddington, at our Colchester campus. Earlier this year, the University of Essex started work on the refurbishment of it’s first Tower. Over the coming 5 years, we will refurbish the remaining 5 towers, providing more thermally efficient buildings, with all new services, considerably enhancing the student accommodation for many years to come. The project involves the complete removal of almost all elements to the building, only the wall and floor structures will remain intact. The existing services will be fully stripped out including all of the plant serving the building. Both of the existing lifts will be entirely removed and remedial works undertaken to the lift shafts. All of the windows and curtain walling will be removed which will require a full scaffold to the entire building. All new services are to be installed with a considerable amount of design consideration to reflect the way in which students live and operate within the building. For example, the introduction of mechanical ventilation to all communal areas and student bedrooms. The building will have a new fire detection system, combined with an all new misting sprinkler system throughout. Fire compartmentation will be given great attention both horizontally and vertically through the building. The project will also deliver new fire-fighting lifts. Within the design brief, the ethos has been to implement high levels of protection to life of the occupants and to enhance the fire strategy for the building. For the pre-qualification process, the University of Essex will use Constructionline and the PAS91 pre-qualification questionnaire to reduce the administrative burden on bidders wishing to apply for this opportunity. If you are already registered with Constructionline, you will not need to complete the full PQQ, simply supply your Constructionline membership number, Constructionline work category relevant to this project and relevant recommended contract (notation) value. Can you also ensure you complete fully Legal Working in the UK and Environmental management policy and capability to the standard required by the Authority. All bidders must also complete the project specific supplementary questions numbered 1 to 10 in the separate documents that will be provided. Please ensure that you login to your Constructionline profile and confirm that the information held on your company is accurate and that you are registered for the work categories related to the following: Constructionline work categories detailed below (or equivalents in relation to this contract requirement) related to the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes listed (or equivalent) with a notational value of 6 500 000,00 GBP or above: 45400000-1: Building completion work; 45300000-0: Building installation work; 45450000-6: Other building completion work; 45453000-7: Overhaul and refurbishment work; 45453100-8: Refurbishment work; 45300000-0: Building installation work; 45310000-3: Electrical installation work; 45350000 Mechanical Installation Work. For members of Constructionline, please ensure that your profiles are up to date by the closing date of this notice. Applicants not currently registered with Constructionline are encouraged to do so as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. To register in relation to this contract notice please log onto: http://www.constructionline.co.uk/static/signup/sign-up-as-supplier.html For any Constructionline related queries, please contact david.marshall@constructionline.co.uk quoting reference 1BGWIL. Bidders not registered with Constructionline will not be precluded from expressing an interest in this contract notice but will need to demonstrate that they meet the pre-qualification requirements, through the completion and submission of the full pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.