Tender

Low Carbon Barrow - 'BUGOUT' Design and Build Mobile Low Carbon Demonstration Vehicle

BARROW-IN-FURNESS COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Jul 2021 at 08:44

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by Barrow-In-Furness Council for the project titled "Low Carbon Barrow - 'BUGOUT' Design and Build Mobile Low Carbon Demonstration Vehicle". The project falls under the category of Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment, and is located in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom. Currently, the project is in the active tender stage, with submissions closing on 13th August 2021. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2021 and run until 29th April 2022. This open procurement method aims to engage a specialist fabricator to construct the mobile low carbon vehicle that will promote low carbon technologies across the community.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the fabrication and maintenance of low carbon technologies or vehicle construction services. Companies with expertise in environmental design, community outreach, or those adhering to sustainability practices would be particularly suited to compete in this tender process. By engaging in this project, businesses can contribute to the advancement of low carbon initiatives while potentially benefiting from the UK European Structural and Investment Fund supporting the overall Low Carbon Barrow programme.

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Notice Title

Low Carbon Barrow - 'BUGOUT' Design and Build Mobile Low Carbon Demonstration Vehicle

Notice Description

Art Gene have completed the concept design for a mobile low carbon demonstration vehicle and trailer which will be capable of touring key sites across the Barrow peninsula showcasing a range of 'everyday' low carbon technologies which could be adopted within business and community spaces and supported by the Low Carbon Barrow Grants Programme where necessary and appropriate. Bug-Out will help people save carbon in their everyday lives and promote the actions and advice resulting from the Council's Climate Change Policy and Action Plan. BugOut will also support the programme of Citizens' Assemblies and public engagement events planned to support the implementation of the Low Carbon Barrow Programme as well as support the realisation of benefits from the exemplar demonstration projects. Art Gene will procure (in accordance with the Council's Contract Standing Orders) a specialist fabricator to work with them on the construction of BugOut. Art Gene directors (Maddi Nicholson and Stuart Bastik will support the appointed fabricators on the detailed specification and final design). Art Gene will appoint a Environmental Engagement Manager to accompany BugOut and support the development of a community outreach programme taking BugOut to community events including community sports events, schools and highly trafficked areas of the town centres and civic spaces. BugOut may also link up with the Low Carbon Lake District ESIF programme and go 'on tour' across Cumbria.

Lot Information

Lot 1

About Low Carbon Barrow: Low Carbon Barrow is a PS2m programme of investment in a range of low carbon projects across Barrow-in-Furness funded by the UK European Structural and Investment Fund and the Cumbria LEP. The project is a partnership between Barrow Borough Council and Art Gene, with Barrow Borough Council facilitating the tender process for this contract and Art Gene being the Awarding/Contracting body. About Art Gene: Art Gene is an established and respected artist led, arts charity, a unique, independent, international research facility founded and driven by artists Stuart Bastik and Maddi Nicholson, and based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. https://www.art-gene.co.uk/ Art Gene has established an international programme of residencies and exhibitions, adapting to and learning from collaborative working of highly skilled associates including artists, architects, curators ecologists and other environmental specialists from all over the world. These associates contribute to our research through studio-based residencies, fellowships, charrettes, think tanks, seminars and exhibitions in the Art Gene Gallery, and partner with us to develop and realise a wide portfolio of projects in and around Barrow, Walney and further afield. Art Gene places a strong emphasis on research, undertaking a range of pure research activities which inform and are applied to the development and realisation of projects. We work with the local community, alongside multidisciplinary teams of architects, artists and other specialists to realise our aim of Re-Visioning the regeneration of the social, natural and built environment. Art Gene is arts-led delivering social, natural and built 'engaged value' with local people and stakeholder organisations. The work is focussed on the environment, values, opportunities and communities of the Barrow Borough. The nature of this work is fluid, dynamic and responsive. We work locally with communities and the artist directors engage strategically with Local Authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships, multi-partner agencies, and sub-regional economic development partnerships across the county and the North West. About Bug Out: Art Gene have completed the concept design for a mobile low carbon demonstration vehicle and trailer which will be capable of touring key sites across the Barrow peninsula showcasing a range of 'everyday' low carbon technologies which could be adopted within business and community spaces and supported by the Low Carbon Barrow Grants Programme where necessary and appropriate. Bug-Out will help people save carbon in their everyday lives and promote the actions and advice resulting from the Council's Climate Change Policy and Action Plan. BugOut will also support the programme of Citizens' Assemblies and public engagement events planned to support the implementation of the Low Carbon Barrow Programme as well as support the realisation of benefits from the exemplar demonstration projects. Art Gene will procure (in accordance with the Council's Contract Standing Orders) a specialist fabricator to work with them on the construction of BugOut. Art Gene directors (Maddi Nicholson and Stuart Bastik will support the appointed fabricators on the detailed specification and final design). Art Gene will appoint a Environmental Engagement Manager to accompany BugOut and support the development of a community outreach programme taking BugOut to community events including community sports events, schools and highly trafficked areas of the town centres and civic spaces. BugOut may also link up with the Low Carbon Lake District ESIF programme and go 'on tour' across Cumbria.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c959
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016871-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 29 Apr 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARROW-IN-FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jamie Muir
Contact Email
jmuir@barrowbc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1229876410

Buyer Location

Locality
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Postcode
LA14 2LD
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Old Barrow and Hindpool
Westminster Constituency
Barrow and Furness

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