Construction of a New Workshed and External Canopy at Liskeard Cattle Market, Fairpark Rd, Liskeard, PL14 4BA

Tender description

Cornwall Council are seeking a suitably and demonstrably experienced Principal Contractor to undertake the works to construct the a new workshed and external canopy with utility point at Liskeard Cattle Market, Fairpark Rd, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4BA. The form of construction contract will be an NEC 3 Engineering & Construction Contract 2013 Edition (Option A) with secondary options and z clauses as included with the procurement documents, and appointment will be on a design and build basis from the end of RIBA Stage 3. Works are currently in progress under a separate contract to demolish and clear the site in readiness for the construction of the new workshed and canopy. The site is within the ownership of Cornwall Council and sits within a conservation zone. The site benefits from conditional planning permission for the workshed and canopy, and work has commenced to discharge a number of the associated conditions. Site visits are available on request between the 10th to 12th February 2021 inclusive. The project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Local Growth Funding and the contractor will be required to comply with all relevant EU Regulations and specifically the Branding and Publicity Guidelines required of an ERDF funded project and integration of the Cross Cutting Themes of Sustainable Development and Equality and Diversity in the design and delivery of the project. To assist with funding drawdown, the pricing documents for the project have been broken down in to sections / phases - the contractor is expected to maintain this structure, using the phasing plan provided in the works information. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as Managing Authority for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme has completed the technical appraisal of the full application and approved in principle the award of ERDF grant. The pre-offer ERDF conditions have been cleared and at the time of writing the Council is awaiting receipt of the funding agreement. Any update to this position will be shared with all tenderers by way of a tender clarification. .....DESCRIPTION CONTINUES IN THE ADDITIONAL DETAILS SECTION......