Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham

  • Glyndwr University

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007011

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ae76

Published 10 March 2023, 10:21am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Glyndwr University

Plas Coch, Mold Road

Wrexham

LL11 2AW

Email

a.staples@glyndwr.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1978293188

Fax

+44 1978293188

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.glyndwr.ac.uk

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

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Date

6 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

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Date

14 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Section number

II.2.7

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Duration Start

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15 May 2023

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Date

26 May 2023

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II.2.7

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Duration End

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30 June 2025

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Date

30 June 2025

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IV.2.7

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Conditions for opening of tenders

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6 April 2023

Local time

1:00pm

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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.