Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Stuart Walters
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
New Build Office and Visitor Centre
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Yarner Wood – NNR – Major Build - Natural England
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Construction of a new Woodland Centre within Yarner Wood National Nature Reserve. This will replace an existing woodland centre that needs updating and currently offers very basic facilities.
The new centre will be entirely off-grid, using a combination of solar, log gasification and diesel generator for power. Water will be supplied from rainwater harvesting system and the new building will abstract water from the nearby Yarner stream.
The new centre will be designed to accommodate up to 25-30 visitors, providing basic kitchen facilities and three toilets.
Approximate GIFA is 150sqm.
A unique element of the build will be the use of locally felled Douglas Fir manufactured into glulam. The glulam will provide the structural portal frame and Defra will procure the glulam in readiness for the build.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
- 45214600 - Construction work for research buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
Main site or place of performance
Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 9LJ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See above short description. In addition, RIBA 4 has been completed and planning will be fully approved by the Tender dates. This is a traditional build contract based on the RIBA 4 Technical design.
two.2.14) Additional information
This PIN is to ascertain the likely interest of this project, which will be an Open tender. If interest levels are high then it will be a restricted open tender, if not then a normal one stage open tender.
Please respond via email by the 15th of December with your interest levels.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 February 2024
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
CPV 45214600
CPV 45214000