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closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Cemetery Depot Redevelopment

[Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

10 May 2021

Deadline

Closed

23 May 2021

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is seeking to redevelop the existing Parks contractor depot to provide a new fit for purpose depot.

The site is currently a maintenance yard, with disused concrete portal frame buildings and single storey brick-built buildings currently in a state of disrepair.

The project will require the demolition of the existing site buildings, and the construction of a new single storey steel frame depot building, which will be split between an area for the parks staff welfare facilities and a large open span area to accommodate the storage of plant and machinery. The gross footprint proposed is 226m2.

The substructure consists of pad and ground beam foundations, along with a suspended floor slab. The superstructure will comprise of a of steel portal frame along with internal blockwork, and a pitched metal sheet cladded roof, and large roller shutter doors. The exterior of the building with be timber cladded. The area surrounding the building will be tarmacadam along with specific areas of soft landscaping, and a new perimeter fence.

Drawings indicating the scheme will be provided by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's project team. The contractor will be required to develop the design through RIBA Stage 4 onwards. During RIBA Stage 4 with the contractor's involvement, the team will be considering Value Engineering so the contractor will be required to play an integral part in the process.

It is intended to let the contract under a JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design 2016

Key provisional dates and timeline:

PQQ submission deadline: 12:00pm 24th May 2021

### Shortlist selected: 28th May 2021

ITT to shortlisted contractors: 1st June 2021

Appoint contractor: 9th July 2021

Start on site 30th August 2021

Completion Q1 2022

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## CPV classification

Building construction work

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d5b877fa-1768-4ec5-b4f5-803af2fd2627)

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