Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside 4 Canning Road Lowestoft NR33 0EQ
Lowestoft
Contact
Abiola Michael-Bucknor
procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/
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
Battery Green Development
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Battery Green project is one of a number within Lowestoft that has secured central Government support via the Towns Fund investment and one that East Suffolk Council are now looking to bring forward. The project includes a comprehensive redevelopment of the former Battery Green car park, Marina Centre and public realm setting in between to provide leisure and creative uses to be known as Battery Green. The redevelopment once complete, by no later than March 2026, will provide an all-year-round destination providing:- a new cultural and community hub with studio space for creative businesses,- a competitive leisure complex,- a restaurant, - landscape enhancements. The project has reached RIBA Stage 3, concept design, and is progressing RIBA Stage 4, Technical design, and has achieved planning permission. It is anticipated that works will commence on site by 2nd January 2025 and take place over the course of 14 months with an estimated value of £19 Million.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £19,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
- 45212421 - Restaurant construction work
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
- 45212420 - Construction work for restaurants and similar facilities
- 45212110 - Leisure centre construction work
- 45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is shortly looking to procure services of a lead contractor to carry out the construction phase of the project. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers of the Council’s intention to launch a procurement exercise and accept Expressions of Interest from potential contractors. Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake any procurement exercise.Potential suppliers that are interested in this opportunity should register their interest by sending an email to procurementteam@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 January 2025
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