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title: "Wichelstowe Public Square & Footbridge"
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# Wichelstowe Public Square & Footbridge

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c418157-cb0d-4476-a6e4-dbbe02f3a2de

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## Summary

Swindon Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest for the "Wichelstowe Public Square & Footbridge" project, classified under construction work. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, following its tender period which concluded on 4th April 2018. The anticipated value of the contract exceeds £2 million, with construction scheduled to commence in June 2018 and the contract period expected to run until 15th January 2019. The project is located in the South West region of England and has been procured through a selective, restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in construction, landscaping, and civil engineering. Suitable businesses will possess qualifications in public realm works and experience in managing interfaces with ongoing developments. Contractors participating in this project will benefit from engaging with a substantial public sector contract and contributing to the development of a new community space that integrates public art and infrastructure.

## Notice

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a new public square and footbridge at Wichelstowe. The works comprise new areas of public realm within the Wichelstowe District Centre including the delivery of drainage, paving, planting islands and street furniture in the square along with the steel footbridge and its landing structures. The bridge incorporates public art and the design has been developed with artist Sebastien Boyesen who will provide input during the construction phase. The District Centre will become an active construction site and the contractor will need to liaise with the managing contractor and adjoining developers to maintain a safe and efficient site. During construction the contractor will need to note the interfaces with the Hall and Woodhouse development and the works to both the road and canal which form the eastern and western boundaries and which are under construction. The Hall and Woodhouse pub / restaurant is programmed to open in early 2019 and it is therefore essential that these works are delivered to provide access to the building. It is anticipated that the value of the works will be in excess of PS2million with the works commencing in June 2018. Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Please note that this is a Restricted, two stage procurement and only the Selection Questionnaire is required to be completed during the first stage. The draft tender documents which may be subject to amendments are included for information at this stage. The formal tender documents will be issued to the shortlisted suppliers for completion and submission. Questionnaire Responses are required to be submitted no later than Wednesday 4th April 2018, 1200 noon UK Local time by e-mail to Emma Leake only. Tender clarifications are to be submitted in writing via Messaging in the ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN326239. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the documentation in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a7c982f-06ad-495b-8e36-223ae2409faf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2018 - 5 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,955,779 |
| 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KNIGHTS BROWN CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45221113 - Footbridge construction work

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2018 at 09:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a7c982f-06ad-495b-8e36-223ae2409faf
- 6 Mar 2018 at 18:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a7c982f-06ad-495b-8e36-223ae2409faf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a7c982f-06ad-495b-8e36-223ae2409faf
  6th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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