Lancaster University - Engineering Building 2

Tender description

The project comprises a stand alone turnkey new build research and teaching engineering building over three stories with a gross floor area of 2983m2. The accommodation is to house the chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines and is a highly serviced building with some of the accommodation requiring a strict level of vibration control. The building must achieve BREEAM Excellent and an EPC Grade A rating. The University seeks to appoint a Principal Contractor for the works under a single stage procurement route. It is planned that the contractor will mobilise in March 2020 and complete the project by 8th July 2021. Intended tender method: The University will publish documents 05/08/19 (target) inviting formal Expressions Of Interest (EOI) in the project before running a Closed Tender. The EOI documentation will be published on In-Tend (details below) and will include RIBA Stage 3 and programme information, and a copy of the University's Special Conditions under JCT form of contract. The Closed Tender (with 4 contractors TBC) will run across end-November 2019 - end January 2020 (8 weeks): The location of the site is Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster, LA1 4YW. https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancaster-university/contentassets/ documents/maps/campus-map.pdf The campus is a public space and so sections are open to members of the public and can be explored at their convenience unaccompanied by a University's representative. Interested organisations can explore the campus unaccompanied at their All procurement documents will be available free of charge via the University's e-tendering portal: In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/ DOCUMENTS ONCE RELEASED; MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE VIA THIS PORTAL. Interested organisations are encouraged to register on the In-Tend system in advance so they are alerted to the release of the documents without delay. In-Tend Support: Phone: 0845 557 8079 E-mail: support@in-tend.com Web : https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Help Additional information: The University is keen to receive feedback against this Early Opportunity Notice - and the proposed tender method in particular by 19th July 2019; before the EOI documentation is finalised for release on 5th August 2019. If you have any feedback on the proposed tender method which you consider imperative to your company's bid/no bid decision please contact the buyer directly.