Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Glyndwr University
Plas Coch, Mold Road
Wrexham
LL11 2AW
Telephone
+44 1978293188
Fax
+44 1978293188
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0288
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham
Reference number
AS/SD/10/02/2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45214400 - Construction work for university buildings
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This project, the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales).The Growth Deal is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, supported by funding from UK Government and Welsh Government.
The Growth Deal builds on the Growth Vision for North Wales, adopted in 2016: “a confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and our connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse & Ireland.”
The budget for this Design & Build contract is 8.350m GBP(exclusive of VAT),10.02m GBP(including VAT). The estimated build cost is 7.5m GBP(excluding VAT),9.0m GBP(including VAT).
The main Works building project will be procured using a two-stage Design and Build approach with a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) as well as a JCT D&B 2016 Full Form of contract.
The scope of the works include:
Carry out design process for a new 2,187m2 building at Wrexham and produce costs and all other necessary information to reach financial close
Demolish two small sections of the adjacent engineering building to facilitate the new build
Construct a new low carbon building with net zero operational carbon
Install incoming cables and other services and potentially install PV panels on buildings to meet the operational next zero targets
Move engineering equipment from adjacent buildings, and from St Asaph and Broughton sites, and commission to bring the building operational
NOTE: The building has planning permission, although a S73 application to reflect the designs included in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack has been submitted
NOTE: That submissions to discharge the pre-commencement conditions have been made. Note the contractor will take responsibility for all planning and building regulations approvals.
The indicative targeted contract dates will commence from 15th May 2023 until 24th October 2023 for the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) stage. The Design & Build contract is estimated to commence in November / December 2023 with construction build to start on site no later than 19th of February 2024.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-006481
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit
Instead of
Date
6 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
14 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section number
II.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Duration Start
Instead of
Date
15 May 2023
Read
Date
26 May 2023
Section number
II.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Duration End
Instead of
Date
30 June 2025
Read
Date
30 June 2025
Section number
IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Conditions for opening of tenders
Instead of
Date
6 April 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Read
Date
14 April 2023
Local time
1:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
The University has received a few requests for an extension on the Tender Response deadline. Therefore, the University has accepted the feedback requests and a new Tender Response Deadline of the 14th April 2023 at 12:00pm (Noon) has been provided. Please note the deadline for clarification questions and site visits has also been extended to 5th April 2023 at 5.00pm.