Tender

GB-Reading: Napier Road Subway

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "GB-Reading: Napier Road Subway" is being conducted by Reading Borough Council, seeking tenders for the construction of a new pedestrian and cycle link through the redevelopment of a derelict tunnel. This project falls under the industry category of construction, specifically focused on tunnels and subway works, with an estimated total value of approximately £300,000. The contract is expected to commence in May 2015 and will last for twelve weeks, with the deadline for tender submissions set for Friday, 10th April 2015 at 12:00 noon.

This opportunity is well-suited for civil engineering firms specialising in construction work for tunnels, shafts, and subways, as well as those experienced in cycle path and pedestrian way construction. Participation in this project can lead to significant growth for businesses able to demonstrate the necessary expertise and capability to meet the Council’s contract specifications. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest early and ensure compliance with submission requirements to secure their chance of being awarded the contract.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Reading: Napier Road Subway

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council, as part of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), is looking to reopen a derelict tunnel under the Great Western Mainline railway in order to provide a new pedestrian and cycle link and is therefore inviting tenders from experience Civil Engineering contractors to undertake all works necessary to convert the disused rail tunnel into a pedestrian/cycle subway link between Napier Road and Kenavon Drive in Reading, Berkshire. The works will consist of the following construction activities: *Site clearance *Fencing and landscaping works *Installation of foot/cycleway bituminous pavement including kerbing and drainage *Contractor electrical and illumination design *Installation of nominated subway lighting and installation of CCTV camera systems *Application of proprietary anti-graffiti coating to subway walls below arch springing level *Injection of proprietary waterproofing system to extrados of north and south arch structures *Localised crack sealing and repointing of arch masonry The contract, which is expected to start in May 2015, will be for a period of twelve weeks and all works must be completed in accordance with the contract specification and by the deadlines set by the Council. The estimated total value of the contract is circa 300,000 GBP. Additional information: This is a competitive procurement exercise being conducted in accordance with the Council's Contracts Procedure Rules. The works are to be procured under an open procedure and organisations interested in expressing an interest should download the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation which is available on the South East Business Portal at: https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/sece/opportunity.nsf/fcontent?ReadForm&requesttype=viewcontract&region=REG-UATA-79EMAL&authority=ORG-DNWA-7BSKBT&docid=OS-DNWA-9UJKQ6&sd=&stype=&rv=authority&start=1&count=10&contentid=1.003 and complete as instructed. Please note: you must register your interest via the South East Business Portal and/or directly by e-mail to: bridges@reading.gov.uk, quoting Contract Reference Number WKC051, if you intend to submit a tender; we will acknowledge receipt. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. If your organisation has not registered an expression of interest we will not be able to send you any amendments to the ITT documents, or send you responses to requests for ITT clarification from other potential candidates. You are advised to register your interest in this opportunity if you wish to be automatically supplied with any supplementary information. Any further information, such as ITT clarification questions and responses will be uploaded to the South East Business Portal. The ITT documents will be available for download from the South East Business Portal up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. The closing date and time for receipt of the tender is Friday 10 April 2015 at 12:00 noon. Tenders must be completed and submitted in hard copy and returned to the address stated at 11. using the tender return label provided. In addition to the hard copy required tenderers must also provide an electronic version of their ITT submission on an encrypted memory stick (USB). Reading Borough Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender subsequently received and does not bind itself to enter into any contract as a result of the publication of this notice and will not, under any circumstances, have any liability for any costs any person responding to this notice incurs in any part of the tender process. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=137017467

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4142ca98-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aae90a0c-abdf-4671-9012-f3beef2fa801
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45221200 - Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways

45221211 - Underpass

45233161 - Footpath construction work

45233162 - Cycle path construction work

45233253 - Surface work for footpaths

45233260 - Pedestrian ways construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2015 - 27 Jul 2015 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4142ca98-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-2016-11-18T20:17:29Z",
    "date": "2016-11-18T20:17:29Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4142ca98-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "BIP137017467",
        "title": "GB-Reading: Napier Road Subway",
        "description": "Reading Borough Council, as part of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), is looking to reopen a derelict tunnel under the Great Western Mainline railway in order to provide a new pedestrian and cycle link and is therefore inviting tenders from experience Civil Engineering contractors to undertake all works necessary to convert the disused rail tunnel into a pedestrian/cycle subway link between Napier Road and Kenavon Drive in Reading, Berkshire. The works will consist of the following construction activities: *Site clearance *Fencing and landscaping works *Installation of foot/cycleway bituminous pavement including kerbing and drainage *Contractor electrical and illumination design *Installation of nominated subway lighting and installation of CCTV camera systems *Application of proprietary anti-graffiti coating to subway walls below arch springing level *Injection of proprietary waterproofing system to extrados of north and south arch structures *Localised crack sealing and repointing of arch masonry The contract, which is expected to start in May 2015, will be for a period of twelve weeks and all works must be completed in accordance with the contract specification and by the deadlines set by the Council. The estimated total value of the contract is circa 300,000 GBP. Additional information: This is a competitive procurement exercise being conducted in accordance with the Council's Contracts Procedure Rules. The works are to be procured under an open procedure and organisations interested in expressing an interest should download the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation which is available on the South East Business Portal at: https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/sece/opportunity.nsf/fcontent?ReadForm&requesttype=viewcontract&region=REG-UATA-79EMAL&authority=ORG-DNWA-7BSKBT&docid=OS-DNWA-9UJKQ6&sd=&stype=&rv=authority&start=1&count=10&contentid=1.003 and complete as instructed. Please note: you must register your interest via the South East Business Portal and/or directly by e-mail to: bridges@reading.gov.uk, quoting Contract Reference Number WKC051, if you intend to submit a tender; we will acknowledge receipt. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. If your organisation has not registered an expression of interest we will not be able to send you any amendments to the ITT documents, or send you responses to requests for ITT clarification from other potential candidates. You are advised to register your interest in this opportunity if you wish to be automatically supplied with any supplementary information. Any further information, such as ITT clarification questions and responses will be uploaded to the South East Business Portal. The ITT documents will be available for download from the South East Business Portal up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. The closing date and time for receipt of the tender is Friday 10 April 2015 at 12:00 noon. Tenders must be completed and submitted in hard copy and returned to the address stated at 11. using the tender return label provided. In addition to the hard copy required tenderers must also provide an electronic version of their ITT submission on an encrypted memory stick (USB). Reading Borough Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender subsequently received and does not bind itself to enter into any contract as a result of the publication of this notice and will not, under any circumstances, have any liability for any costs any person responding to this notice incurs in any part of the tender process. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=137017467",
        "datePublished": "2015-03-19T11:37:34Z",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "45221200",
            "description": "Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "45233162",
                "description": "Cycle path construction work"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "45233253",
                "description": "Surface work for footpaths"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "45233161",
                "description": "Footpath construction work"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "45221211",
                "description": "Underpass"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "45233260",
                "description": "Pedestrian ways construction work"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 100000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2015-04-10T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2015-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2015-07-27T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "works",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aae90a0c-abdf-4671-9012-f3beef2fa801",
                "datePublished": "2015-03-19T11:37:34Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/BZCX7k3Z",
            "name": "Reading Borough Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Reading Borough Council",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/BZCX7k3Z"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Offices, Bridge Street",
                "locality": "Reading",
                "postalCode": "RG1 2LU",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Department of Environment and Neigbourhood Services - Transport",
                "email": "bridges@reading.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "01189372138"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/BZCX7k3Z",
        "name": "Reading Borough Council"
    }
}