New Horizons Primary School - Western Playground Works 2022- Portsmouth

Tender description

Portsmouth City Council, 'the Council', is inviting Expressions of Interest from qualified ground works contractors to deliver excavation and disposal of poor surfacing and structures from New Horizons Primary School with replacement surfacing, low fencing and possible steel canopies adjacent to the west elevation of the building. The Council is running the procurement process in line with the 'Restricted Procedure' as set out within the 'Public Contracts Regulations (2015)' whereby a shortlist of 4-6 contractors devised via assessment of applications in response to this advert will be invited to submit tenders. The SSQ return deadline is Friday13th May 2022 at 12:00. The works will be commissioned by the Thinking Trust Academy and school and the Council will manage the tender and delivery stages of the works. The cost of the concept design has been estimated and the project has a budget set at ?190,000. The scheme will be fully designed with a full Bill of Quantities. The key elements of the proposals include: o Site clearance & demolition - removal of scrubby trees internal to the play area, canopy and fences/timber walls, artificial turf, concrete and macadam surfaces o Soil importation and mounding to form a new artificial surface and bark chip play areas. o Adjustment of levels and new edging and installing and connecting drainage to new tarmac areas. o Checking/re-building retaining edges to lower DPC and drainage adjacent to building with new timber covers/stores to gaps. o Planting semi-mature trees o Provisional extension of macadam replacement o Provisional supply and installation of steel canopies adjacent to building. Issue of SSQ Friday 22nd April 2022 SSQ submission deadline Friday 13th May 2022 at 12:00 Invitation to tender issued Friday 27th May 2022 Site Visit Week commencing Monday 30th May 2022 Deadline for requests for clarification Friday 17th June 2022 at 16:00 Tender return deadline Friday 24th June 2022 at 10:00 Interviews (if required) TBC Voluntary notice period Friday 8th July 2022 to Thursday 14th July 2022 Contract award Friday 15th July 2022 Contract Commencement on site Monday 1st August 2022