UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Council is seeking Tenders for a playground designer/installer to redesign and refurbish a medium-sized play area in Ash Vale, Guildford. The design must take the location and surroundings into account to offer strong play value for a range of abilities up to around age 12. This project supports Guildford Borough Council’s aim to improve and modernise local play facilities. The indicative budget for this contract is £70,000 excluding VAT but including contingency and overheads. The Council reserves the right to exclude any bids received above this budget.

The Project: • Works packages form part of the wider 'Weyside Urban Village' (WUV) programme, delivering c. 1,550 dwellings; local centre comprising retail, healthcare, community, and nursery; flexible community facilities; flexible employment space; new Council Depot; and associated road infrastructure, landscaping, and amenity space. • Current Works already underway or completed are Phase 2 Infrastructure works, Phase 1-3 Infrastructure works, Off Site Highways works, New Council Depot and the relocation of the Sewerage Treatment Works. Location • Area named Ph 4, Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield regeneration Programme), land of existing Thames Water Sewage Treatment facilities, Guildford, GU1 1QG. Description of works • The works for this area involves two separate contracts, relating to the Weyside Urban Village, Phase 4. The Works under each contract comprise of: Ph 4 Enabling Works Package Scope: • Demolition of the existing sewage treatment works (ESTW) • Vegetation clearance and tree felling • Topsoil stripping • Archaeological Investigations • Ground Investigation Works • Other Necessary surveys and investigations i.e. topographic survey Contract: Let Under a JCT 24 Standard Contract (with Employers amendments) based on the Employers Requirements Contractor to provide 'post contract' Principal Designer's services. Programme dates: Enabling Works Agree Contracting & Procurement Strategy Aug 26 Commence procurement of Enabling Works Sept 26 Enter into Contract for Enabling Works May 27 Start on Site Nov 27 Ph 4 Main Contract Works Package Scope: • Sitewide remediation of contamination • Site platform creation and levelling • Drainage infrastructure, pipework, manholes, attenuation tanking, petrol interceptors • Swales and attenuation basins (including any landscaping) • Utility infrastructure, ducting, chambers, pipework • Highway formations - extent of roads • Street lighting • Phase 2 SMC /Slyfield connection • Non-Motorised User (NMU) • S278 Junction Works • Other Necessary surveys and investigations Contract: Let Under a JCT 24 D&B Contract (with Employers amendments) based on the Employers Requirements Contractor to provide 'post contract' Principal Designer's services. Programme dates: Main Contract Agree Contracting & Procurement Strategy Aug 26 Commence procurement of Main Contract Works Mar 27 Enter into Main Works Contract Mar 28 Receive ground investigation information from Enabling Works contract to firm up PS From June 28