Planning

Battery Green Development

EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL

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Planning

07 Jun 2024 at 16:20

Summary of the contracting process

The East Suffolk Council is procuring services for the Battery Green Development project, which aims to transform a car park and public space into a leisure and cultural hub by March 2026. The project is currently at the planning stage and is seeking a lead contractor to carry out the construction phase, with works expected to start on site by 2nd January 2025. Interested parties must submit their Expression of Interest to procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk by the 21st of June 2024.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for construction companies specialising in leisure, sports, cultural, and restaurant-related building works to compete for the contract. Businesses with expertise in landscape enhancements and community infrastructure development may find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities. The project offers a significant value of £19,000,000, creating an attractive growth opportunity for qualified contractors looking to engage in a large-scale public procurement initiative.

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Notice Title

Battery Green Development

Notice Description

The Battery Green project is one of a number within Lowestoft that has secured central Government support via the Towns Fund investment and one that East Suffolk Council are now looking to bring forward. The project includes a comprehensive redevelopment of the former Battery Green car park, Marina Centre and public realm setting in between to provide leisure and creative uses to be known as Battery Green. The redevelopment once complete, by no later than March 2026, will provide an all-year-round destination providing:- a new cultural and community hub with studio space for creative businesses,- a competitive leisure complex,- a restaurant, - landscape enhancements. The project has reached RIBA Stage 3, concept design, and is progressing RIBA Stage 4, Technical design, and has achieved planning permission. It is anticipated that works will commence on site by 2nd January 2025 and take place over the course of 14 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is shortly looking to procure services of a lead contractor to carry out the construction phase of the project. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers of the Council's intention to launch a procurement exercise and accept Expressions of Interest from potential contractors. Potential suppliers that are interested in this opportunity should register their interest by sending an email to procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk .Deadline is the 21st of June,2024 by 4pm.Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake any procurement exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046e7c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017792-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants

45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities

45212110 - Leisure centre construction work

45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings

45212400 - Accommodation and restaurant buildings

45212420 - Construction work for restaurants and similar facilities

45212421 - Restaurant construction work

45213313 - Service-area building construction work

45215000 - Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Abiola Michael-Bucknor
Contact Email
procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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