Replacement Adult Mental Health Inpatient Facility for BHSCT

Tender description

The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a Performance Related Partnering (PRP) Framework Agreement. The PRP Framework will consist of an initial project (Replacement Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit) with a potential for subsequent call-off of further construction contracts within a 4 year period with an estimated aggregated works cost of £35,000,000.00 subject to satisfactory performance. The initial project is for the construction of a new Replacement Mental Health Inpatient Facility located on a ‘brownfield’ site within the Belfast City Hospital site. The Belfast City Hospital is an acute hospital site that will remain in operation at all times during construction. Furthermore, the site adjoins parts of the Queen University Belfast (QUB) Estate and these works will entail interface and co-ordination re the QUB Estate in close proximity. The Replacement Mental Health Inpatient Facility will be single storey through-out (with the exception of roof void engineering services distribution and plantroom space), approximately 8,380 sq m gross floor area and will contain wards, therapy space, service space, clinical support, administration and other support areas. Each ward will link to a landscaped courtyard. The duration of the initial project will be 104 weeks from the award of the contract to practical completion.