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title: "National Museums Liverpool Canning Graving Docks Quayside Enabling Works"
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# National Museums Liverpool Canning Graving Docks Quayside Enabling Works

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25b80766-d86a-43ae-b9ca-803fceb09f1d

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## Summary

The National Museums Liverpool is currently managing the Canning Graving Docks Quayside Enabling Works project, aimed at enhancing access and usability of the area within Liverpool's maritime World Heritage Site. The project is classified under the construction works category and is in the award stage. The contract period for this enabling works commenced on 7th September 2020 and will run until 12th October 2020, following the tender period that ended on 17th August 2020. The total value of the contract awarded is £27,640. The primary objective is to clear materials and debris to enable public access by the October half term and to ready the site for future developments.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction sector, particularly those with expertise in site preparation, temporary fencing, and lighting installations. Businesses capable of delivering robust and vandal-resistant structures, along with maintaining compliance with health and safety regulations, would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. Moreover, engaging in such enabling projects not only contributes to community revitalisation efforts but can also lead to further contracts as the site undergoes additional phases of development.

## Notice

This project of minor enabling works is located at the Canning Graving Docks. It is currently an unrealised focal point within the heart of Liverpool's maritime World Heritage Site. Over the course of the next ten years, our vision is to develop this spectacular eighteenth-century dockland to create a modern visitor destination. The Canning Graving Dock quaysides are currently inaccessible, with waste building materials stored across the site and fencing restricting public access. This project is aimed at clearing the largest quay of materials and debris, replacement of heras and low level crowd barriers surrounding the quayside perimeter, the design and installation of temporary lighting, repair of loose or missing setts, and preparing the site for any future works. The site must be cleared and safe to use by the public by the October 2020. These works are the first phase of minor enabling works, and whilst the lighting and fencing are temporary interventions, they must be robust enough to withstand wind loading and vandalism, and operate for the duration of time until the next phase of works may be undertaken. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, clearing the site and opening up to the public once more is all the more pressing. Having the site open for visitors to enjoy will also provide opportunities to hold events and commercial activities, which will assist NML in the recovery period. NML seeks a contractor to undertake the enabling works at the Canning Graving Dock quayside. The works will involve the following areas: site preparation, fencing, lighting and interpretation display stands. The site preparation will include the removal of building materials from site, clearing all loose debris and repairing any loose or missing granite setts. Surplus sets are located onsite and available to use for remedial works. Access to the site is currently restricted by low level crowd barriers and heras fencing, which have been in situ for some time. Several fencing sections have become damaged and additional sections are required. The contractor will be required to remove parts of the existing fencing/ barrier sections and replacing with low level pedestrian barrier throughout the perimeter of the largest quay. The barrier must be braced and anchored to the ground to prevent any movement from wind loading or interference by people. The barrier must provide adequate restraint from the steep drop into the Graving Dock basin one the one side, and the Canning Half Tide Dock to the other side. There is also a railing situated between the Lusitania propeller and the Carters Horse monument which must be removed, and the ground made good. These works are aimed at enabling public access and any future developments to the site which we may undertake. Works must be complete by the end of summer to enable public access by the October half term 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984ca0ef-279b-4dcd-9bd8-aa67cce68eae |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 13 Sep 2020 - 23 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,640 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L2 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VEL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2020 at 13:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984ca0ef-279b-4dcd-9bd8-aa67cce68eae
- 20 Jul 2020 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/262b3018-8251-4c5f-98c9-437c23b4fafa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984ca0ef-279b-4dcd-9bd8-aa67cce68eae
  6th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/262b3018-8251-4c5f-98c9-437c23b4fafa
  20th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7981cd6-7319-418d-a800-a7d3ddd27bc9
  Tender Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05f6a467-fe90-4cae-908f-e364a62bc04b
  Appendix A - T2 Form of Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffe5ff99-f86d-412c-af82-cbe45e7adfe0
  Appendix B - NML Supplemental Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f35748b4-9f03-41c0-ab43-6ee4b7b22459
  Appendix C - Safety Guidelines for Contractors 2015
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6adb85e5-b68b-4f83-99f3-371bcc93ad58
  Appendix D - H & S Questionnaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f076e4dc-17f0-4c82-be42-a905e3210f32
  Appendix E - NML Procurement Protocol
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/059a6e5c-14da-469a-b14b-0ec4378fb00d
  Appendix F - Draft MWD Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e1822a6-a004-423c-bdb0-4c2c90b32951
  Appendix G - Change Control Process
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf5b5d25-6415-468f-b913-530ac634ff24
  Appendix H - Tender Submission Compliance sheet
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4441ec08-529c-45ba-9102-97be6fdafd98
  Appendix I - Tender Summary Sheet
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffced430-4b74-4f50-9029-f889d0509297
  Appendix J - Pre Construction Information Canning Dock
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/100e566b-a64e-4cad-bf4a-cd4a5e9400d4
  Appendix K 1 (Canning Graving Dock location plan)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e8a14b0-5f71-427d-9022-625d607b3322
  Appendix K 2 (Existing Services)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d73c915-9a22-46d1-a0a1-38d38934a0eb
  Appendix K 3 (Electrical cable run)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e39ad9ca-d2ce-41cd-aa87-912f23ce33ce
  Appendix L - Schedule of Works
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0de4f39f-3888-4a8c-92f7-24453e813d89
  Appendix M - Programme

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