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title: "QUEENBOROUGH & RUSHENDEN, KLONDYKE SITE - REMEDIATION AND LAND RAISING"
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# QUEENBOROUGH & RUSHENDEN, KLONDYKE SITE - REMEDIATION AND LAND RAISING

Buyer: SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-785b0a17-e9cc-4ae3-a613-2bafc53ba826

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## Summary

Swale Borough Council is conducting a tender for the remediation and land raising works at the Klondyke Site in Queenborough and Rushenden, located in North Kent. This procurement falls under the "works" category and is valued at £3.5 million. The contract period is set to commence on 17 August 2020 and conclude on 25 February 2022. Interested parties were required to submit Expressions of Interest and Invitations to Tender by 22 July 2020. The procurement process is following an open procedure, aiming to secure specialist bidders for a range of site preparation and remediation tasks necessary for the area's development.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in demolition, site preparation, and environmental management, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Companies with expertise in ground investigation, ecological enhancements, and landscaping are well-suited to compete for this contract. Successful engagement in this project not only contributes to the regeneration of an economically vital area but also positions businesses to benefit from future developments with the potential for ongoing engagements in the Kent and Medway region.

## Notice

Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for Queenborough & Rushenden, Klondyke Site - Remedial and Land Raising Works. Queenborough and Rushenden is a major development site within Homes England's Economic Assets Programme and a key component of the Kent and Medway Stewardship Plan. Homes England have acquired the Twyford site, and together with the Klondyke and Mill sites represents a total of 26 hectares to be brought forward for mixed-use regeneration. In conjunction with the Caradon site to the south, these sites will provide 1,100 new homes and circa 180,000 m2 of employment space on the Isle of Sheppey in North Kent. The remediation and land raising of the Klondyke site represents the final piece of capital works to bring forward the regeneration ambitions - to create a remediated and stable development platform that has been land raised out of flood plain. The project is being funded via the Housing and Infrastructure Fund (HIF) which is administered by Homes England. The works ultimately assist in the delivery of the Queenborough and Rushenden Masterplan. Tenders are being sought from specialist Bidders to undertake the following works on the Klondyke site (see CampbellReith Performance, Remediation, Earthworks and Environmental Management Specifications for the full Scope of Works on ProContract): - Site clearance and enabling works. - Ground investigation and risk assessment to update the existing 7 year old remediation strategy. - Permanent disconnection and demolition of UKPN substations. - Diversion of UKPN HV cables. - Permanent disconnection and demolition of SGN gas governor and supply capped at site boundary. - Southern Water combined sewer closure/ abandonment. - Cutting down of failing sheet piled wall - Ground remediation. - Ground improvement. - Vegetation clearance and reptile translocation. - Landscape/ ecological enhancement works. - Land raising - cut to fill (from northern section to southern section of site). Cut area finished floor level to be 5.4m AOD. - Land raising southern section of site (filling the deficit). Fill area finished floor level to be 4.6m AOD. - Surcharge treatment of ground to remove ground settlement. The contract will commence on Monday, 17 August 2020 and terminate on Friday, 25 February 2022. The tenderer/s who submit/s the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, (MEAT) will be awarded the contract. Expressions of Interest and Invitation to Tender (I.T.T.) must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submissions of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the I.T.T. will be 22 July 2020 at 17:00.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce56b9a6-7b1e-4aa7-ae1e-fa733627a089 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2020 - 3 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,987,349 |
| 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 | SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SITTINGBOURNE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME10 3HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Electoral ward | Roman |
| Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COGNITION LAND AND WATER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45232410 - Sewerage work
- 71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2020 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce56b9a6-7b1e-4aa7-ae1e-fa733627a089
- 22 Jun 2020 at 12:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed79c86-872b-499c-a4df-5fa21ac69c2d
- 15 Jun 2020 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba234734-73ed-411c-82b4-8c32c87b0015

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce56b9a6-7b1e-4aa7-ae1e-fa733627a089
  22nd September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed79c86-872b-499c-a4df-5fa21ac69c2d
  22nd June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba234734-73ed-411c-82b4-8c32c87b0015
  15th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
  Expressions of Interest and Invitation to Tender (I.T.T.) must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swale.gov.uk/

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