Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices
Bridge St, Reading
RG1 2LU
Contact
Bill Warden
procurement.clients@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Reading Library Relocation (Reading Civic)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This project comprises the relocation of Reading Central Library from its current location on nearby Kings Road into the RBC Civic Office building on Bridge Street, with associated Customer Reception remodelling.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project comprises the relocation of Reading Central Library from its current location on nearby Kings Road into the RBC Civic Office building on Bridge Street, with associated Customer Reception remodelling. The scope of works is as follows:
• Provision of 1400m2 net library accommodation within the existing building, at ground and first floor.
• Enclosure of southern courtyard to create library space.
• Construction of new extension to the South-East side of the building, to form new welcoming entrance sequence for the building, also accommodating remodelled customer service reception and support spaces.
• Re-located Registrars spaces.
• Re-location of Brighter Futures from south side to north side to allow space for 1st floor library.
• Re-location of Office spaces to other parts of the building to allow space for Library and Brighter Futures moves.
• External landscaping associated with the new extension.
The Civic Customer Redesign and Library Relocation project looks to maximise the opportunity to redesign the main Civic Offices, creating a one public estate that introduces a cultural and service provision to our residents in one place, be it for support with Housing, Registrars, Children and Adult Services, Community space as well as being our Central Library offer. The re-design of the front of house service provides opportunity to combine resources, space and services to maximise services from one location. The design will offer a clear new identity to the Central Library as well as the reception; it will be welcoming, accessible and clearly visible from the public realm. The inviting frontage of the building will feature quality design to attract people in, with one customer journey flowing through the space.
two.2.14) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is to be used as a gauge of market interest. Should your organsiation be interested in potentially bidding for this requirement, please email procurement.clients@hants.gov.uk to request an EOI form.
Please note that all EOIs must be returned no later than 5:00pm on Thursday 8th June 2023.
Completion and submission of this EOI form does not bind an organisation to bid on any subsequent tendering activity, but is simply to ascertain levels of interest in any subsequent competitive process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 June 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is to be used as a gauge of market interest. Should your organsiation be interested in potentially bidding for this requirement, please email procurement.clients@hants.gov.uk to request an EOI form.
Please note that all EOIs must be returned no later than 5:00pm on Thursday 8th June 2023.
Completion and submission of this EOI form does not bind an organisation to bid on any subsequent tendering activity, but is simply to ascertain levels of interest in any subsequent competitive process.