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Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham

GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jun 2023 at 15:37

TenderUpdate

10 Mar 2023 at 10:21

Tender

06 Mar 2023 at 15:34

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process led by Glyndwr University involves the Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC) at the Plas Coch Campus in Wrexham. The project falls under the construction work category specifically for university buildings. The procurement is in the tender stage with an indicative targeted contract period starting from 15th May 2023 until 24th October 2023 for the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) stage. The subsequent Design & Build contract is estimated to begin in November / December 2023, with construction build scheduled to commence no later than 19th February 2024.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for construction companies specialising in university building projects to compete for the contract. The overall award criteria focus on Price (45%), Quality (40%), and Social Value (15%). The University has selected a Design and Build approach with a clear focus on sustainability and technological innovation. Suppliers interested in participating should note the key dates for the procurement process and be prepared to align with the project's budget and delivery timeline for successful contract execution.

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Notice Title

Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham

Notice Description

This project, the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales).The Growth Deal is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, supported by funding from UK Government and Welsh Government. The Growth Deal builds on the Growth Vision for North Wales, adopted in 2016: "a confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and our connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse & Ireland." The budget for this Design & Build contract was 8.350m GBP(exclusive of VAT),10.02m GBP(including VAT). The estimated build cost was 7.5m GBP(excluding VAT),9.0m GBP(including VAT). The Actual PCSA stage cost is 235,799.50 GBP (excluding VAT), with the total cost for the Design & Build stages being 8,202,568 GBP (excluding VAT). The main Works building project has been be procured using a two-stage Design and Build approach with a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) as well as a JCT D&B 2016 Full Form of contract. The scope of the works include: Carry out design process for a new 2,187m2 building at Wrexham and produce costs and all other necessary information to reach financial close Demolish two small sections of the adjacent engineering building to facilitate the new build Construct a new low carbon building with net zero operational carbon Install incoming cables and other services and potentially install PV panels on buildings to meet the operational next zero targets Move engineering equipment from adjacent buildings, and from St Asaph and Broughton sites, and commission to bring the building operational The indicative targeted contract dates will commence from 6th June 2023 until 24th October 2023 for the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) stage. The Design & Build contract is estimated to commence in November / December 2023 with construction build to start on site no later than 19th of February 2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has procured a contract for Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC). The Contract Notice has been advertised on the Sell2Wales & Find a Tender Service (FTS)websites and the process has been conducted under the Open Procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The main Works building project was procured using a two-stage Design and Build approach with a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) as well as a JCT D&B 2016 Full Form of contract. The procurement process ended on 26th May 2023 with the award of the Pre Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). Following the completion of the PCSA stage by no later than 24th October 2023,the EEOC project will proceed to Full Business Case (FBC) approval in November 2023.The project will quickly then progress to delivery stage, with the start on site scheduled for no later than 19th February 2024. For the purpose of the procurement process, this will either result in the second stage as outlined above or a new standalone procurement process being conducted, since the University reserves the right not to proceed to sign a Build Contract with the awarded contractor appointed at the PCSA stage, and where this is the case a new tender exercise would need to be undertaken.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017840-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45212340 - Lecture hall construction work

45214300 - Construction work for college buildings

45214400 - Construction work for university buildings

45214600 - Construction work for research buildings

45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,350,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,350,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,202,568 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
14 May 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
a.staples@glyndwr.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1978293188

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 2AW
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C.WYNNE & SONS LTD T/A WYNNE CONSTRUCTION

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