Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0c-3355-7358-97ed-103a5d17d401/wp3276a-site-investigations-for-the-challenge-block-site closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # WP3276A - Site Investigations for the Challenge Block site [Walsall Council e-Tendering](https://tendernation.io/buyers/walsall-council-e-tendering) Estimated value £25,000 to £45,000 Published 3 Nov 2017 Deadline Closed 22 Nov 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Walsall Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified consulting engineer to undertake Site Investigations - Phase I Desk Top Study and Phase II Intrusive Ground Investigation - for the Challenge Block site, Hatherton Street, Walsall. The site is made up of a mixture of occupied building, former derelict buildings that have been cleared to slab level and land that is used for car parking. The site is directly adjacent to a railway line and the Ford Brook which also runs in a culvert beneath part of the site. The northern part of the site is within a wider area that has been infilled as a result of previous limestone mining. An aerial photograph is included below for reference. The Council is currently at the advanced stages preparing an Area Action Plan (AAP) which allocates sites for development in Walsall town centre. A series of consultations on the AAP have been undertaken and the AAP was submitted to the Secretary of State for examination on 7th June 2017. The Examination was held by the Planning Inspector between 16th to18th October 2017 and the Council are awaiting the Inspectors report. Policy AAPINV3: Walsall Gigaport of the emerging AAP states that: Challenge Block (TC41) is allocated for the following uses: o Office development o Multi-storey car park (Policy AAPT5) o Convenience retail/ bulky goods, if sequentially preferable sites cannot be delivered (Policy AAPS2). The site is therefore seen as a key development opportunity within Walsall town centre. In order that future development of the site can be progressed there is a need to understand existing ground conditions and any potential issues that exist. As majority landowner Walsall Council is therefore commissioning Phase I & II site investigations to provide this information. Additional information: Please note that Walsall Council have a new Contract opportunity. For further details of the requirement, please see the following link to the Councils` e-Procurement web portal; [in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil) You will be required to register your organisation (if already not done so) and express your interest in the relevant project/opportunity. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No Read full description ## CPV classification Engineering-related scientific and technical services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/36eff2c6-97f7-47c9-9823-37ef14a01091) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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