Planning

SBC0425 Pre Market engagement for North Herts College – Construction Campus Relocation to Stevenage Indoor Market

  • Stevenage Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017018

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05079b

Published 25 April 2025, 1:02pm



Scope

Reference

CCD01593

Description

This notice is for pre-market engagement and is not a request for tenders

Subject to approval of the recently submitted planning application, https://publicaccess.stevenage.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=ST9O2MPHKXU00&activeTab=summary North Hertfordshire College (NHC) is hoping to open a Construction Trades and Motor Vehicle skills delivery centre in Stevenage Town centre to align with Stevenage Borough Council's ongoing commitment to provide high level educational facilities that support the development of the future workforce.

With work planned to commence this Summer, the refurbishment of the 3,600sqm space will provide approximately 400 young people, 130 apprentices and adult learners skills delivery across different construction trades, enabling cross curriculum delivery and collaboration within the heart of Stevenage Town Centre, boosting footfall to local businesses and contributing to local economic growth.

The project will be delivered by the Council, with NHC taking up the

Total value (estimated)

  • £4,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £5,400,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 30 June 2026
  • 10 months

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45000000 - Construction work

Engagement

Engagement deadline

12 May 2025

Engagement process description

Documents and further details available via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Seeking expressions of interest and the option for contractors to attend an Industry Open Day on Tuesday 6th May 2025; this will take place at Indoor Market, 114-115 Market Square, Stevenage SG1 1EP. Please note that attendance requests must be made for the Industry Open Day (which should be no more than 3 representatives from each contractor) and must be received by 12:00 midday on Wednesday 30th April these should be made via correspondence on Supply Hertfordshire alongside submission of supplier questionnaire appendix A

Submission of the Supplier Questionnaire (please see Appendix A - separate MS Word document) following the instructions in Section 11. Supplier's Questionnaire (Part I) must be received by 12:00 midday on Wednesday 30th April. The second questionnaire in Appendix B - Supplier's Questionnaire (Part II) must be received by 12:00 midday on Monday 12th May.

Individual time limited supplier meeting for no longer than 30 minutes, bringing no more than 3 representatives.

NB: Organisations invited to attend an individual supplier meeting will be assigned to a specific time; please note that the Council cannot accept requests for specific times.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Contracting authority

Stevenage Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHLV-8626-LHWZ

Daneshill House, Danestrete

Stevenage

SG1 1HN

United Kingdom

Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government