Bourne Education Trust Principal Contractor for the Epsom & Ewell High School works (Phase 2)

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Bourne Education Trust Principal Contractor for the Epsom & Ewell High School works (Phase 2). Lot 1: Epsom & Ewell High School is part of The Bourne Educational Trust (BET) which is a Multi Academy Trust with sixteen schools – further information can be found on the website https://www.bourne.education The subject of this procurement is the proposed development of Phase 2 of the project. The Phase 1 works are currently on site and will provide new sports facilities, including a sports pavilion, new artificial grass pitch and running track. These works are due for completion in late August 2021. The work for both Phases is being funded from the sale of surplus land which has been secured. The scheme (i.e., Phase 1 and 2) has planning consent and details are available on the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council website - Ref 18/01360/FUL, the application was registered on 19th December 2018 and granted consent on 15th January 2020: https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/. Phase 2 will consist of a new sports hall and teaching building, a new teaching block, sports surfaces and car parking executed as one phase with sectional completion. The work will be constructed in sections as follows. * The new teaching building and sports buildings will be required to be handed over and put into use before the existing ROSLA (raising of the school leaving age) buildings can be demolished. * The remaining section of works includes the demolition and the construction of the MUGA (multi-use games area) small grass pitch and the car parking together with the remaining landscaping. * The contractors compound will stay largely throughout the construction phases and will be removed within the final phase of work. BET is seeking to appoint the services of a Main/Principal Contractor to work as part of the Project Team to construct and deliver Phase 2 of the Development. The contract value is c.8,000,000 GBP plus novated professional fees c.200,000 GBP.