Planning

Banbridge Town Centre Public Realm Project

  • Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-030380

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fe23

Published 7 December 2021, 3:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road

Craigavon

BT64 1AL

Email

procurement@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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

Banbridge Town Centre Public Realm Project

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Contract is for the provision of Banbridge Town Centre Public Realm scheme and will include:

• Excavation and disposal of existing footpath & road surface

• High quality paving finishes & kerbing using natural stone

• New footpath alignments

• Provision and installation of street furniture, railings & tree planting

• Road surfacing, ramping, parking & line marking

• Works to existing services (including lighting)

• New drainage to connect to existing street drainage / sewers

• Footpath realignment works

• Installation of event infrastructure

• Bespoke feature lighting

• Signage

• Pedestrian gateway features

• New civic shared spaces

• Requirement for close liaison with utility companies and statutory bodies (e.g. DfI Roads)

The project seeks to improve the quality and usability of a number of important streets, structures and spaces within Banbridge Town Centre to make the areas more attractive to town centre users and provide a unique sense of place. This is a large project across a busy town centre and multiple spaces and restricted streets that include; Scarva Street; Scarva St/Commercial St Junction; Newry Street; Bridge Street; Linenhall Street; Victoria Street; Downshire Link; Downshire Bridge; and Bann Bridge.

The project requires high quality measures that will improve the sense of arrival for visitors, improve connectivity between the main streets and car parks and create attractive civic space within the heart of the town, the enhancement of the bridge over the River Bann and Downshire Bridge (known as The Cut), and the delivery of a public realm scheme for a series of linkages.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract is for the provision of Banbridge Town Centre Public Realm scheme and will include:

• Excavation and disposal of existing footpath & road surface

• High quality paving finishes & kerbing using natural stone

• New footpath alignments

• Provision and installation of street furniture, railings & tree planting

• Road surfacing, ramping, parking & line marking

• Works to existing services (including lighting)

• New drainage to connect to existing street drainage / sewers

• Footpath realignment works

• Installation of event infrastructure

• Bespoke feature lighting

• Signage

• Pedestrian gateway features

• New civic shared spaces

• Requirement for close liaison with utility companies and statutory bodies (e.g. DfI Roads)

The project seeks to improve the quality and usability of a number of important streets, structures and spaces within Banbridge Town Centre to make the areas more attractive to town centre users and provide a unique sense of place. This is a large project across a busy town centre and multiple spaces and restricted streets that include; Scarva Street; Scarva St/Commercial St Junction; Newry Street; Bridge Street; Linenhall Street; Victoria Street; Downshire Link; Downshire Bridge; and Bann Bridge.

The project requires high quality measures that will improve the sense of arrival for visitors, improve connectivity between the main streets and car parks and create attractive civic space within the heart of the town, the enhancement of the bridge over the River Bann and Downshire Bridge (known as The Cut), and the delivery of a public realm scheme for a series of linkages.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 December 2021


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