Notice Information
Notice Title
New Hutchison Unity Building
Notice Description
The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company (the "Employer") is procuring the services of a contractor to design and construct a hybrid (modular building with traditional core) new building. The procurement is proposed to follow a two-stage design and build route. This will enable early contractor involvement with the design and supply chain to enhance opportunities to effectively manage costs and meet delivery targets. The proposed form of contract for the building works will be JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 ("the Building Contract") with Employer's standard amendments. It is envisaged that the construction works ("the Works") are procured using a performance specification ("the Employer's Requirements") prepared by the Design Team and approved by the Employer. Early contractor involvement under a JCT Pre-Contract Services Agreement ("PCSA") with Employer's standard amendments is proposed (amendments to be shared later). The Employer will require the Contractor to have professional capability and experience of the following services: Under the PCSA: * Collaborate with the Employer's Project Team on buildability and value engineering. * Suggest value engineering solutions to improve cost and efficiency. * Develop a construction programme and cost plans with the Cost Consultant. * Develop the Construction phase plan. * Provide market insights into the supply chain modern methods of construction and modular. * Co-ordinate the selection of subcontractors that meet the Employer's requirements. * Continue the design from Stage 3+ through to concluded RIBA stage 4. * Operate an open book and transparent procurement process, following requirements to be set out in the ITT * Provide a detailed and agreed contract sum analysis with supporting cost schedules for the Contract. Under the Contract: * To complete the design works for the Works. * To carry out and complete the construction of the Works. * Undertake duties under the CDM Regulations 2015. Under the Contract: * To complete the design works for the Works. * To carry out and complete the construction of the Works. * Undertake duties under the CDM Regulations 2015.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The right to additional or alternative purchases while the contract is valid.
Renewal: The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company will have the right to extend the contract in event: - a tendered process has been delayed or has not resulted in a successful preferred supplier; - a review of the Employer's requirements has not been concluded; -supply chain or programme delays For clarity this right is reserved for The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company, not the contractor.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d74c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069816-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
45213100 - Construction work for commercial buildings
45213150 - Office block construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Mar 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@fdrc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FELIXSTOWE
- Postcode
- IP11 3SY
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH63 East Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH14 Suffolk CC
-
- Local Authority
- East Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Western Felixstowe
- Westminster Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069816-2025
30th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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