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title: "Great Western Academy, New All Weather Sports Pitch"
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# Great Western Academy, New All Weather Sports Pitch

Buyer: JACOBS U.K. LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d716c659-b2eb-4c34-90bd-e625fc449dcc

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## Summary

The Great Western Academy in Swindon is seeking contractors for the design and construction of a new all-weather sports pitch, aiming to replace an existing grass pitch. The project, classified under construction work, has a budget of approximately £1,000,000, with a procurement method described as limited via competitive quotation. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 12:00 noon on 8th January 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 3rd May 2021 and conclude by 5th August 2022.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for construction firms, particularly those specialised in sports facilities, artificial turf installation, and related engineering services. Businesses that meet the financial criteria, with an annual turnover exceeding £2,000,000, and the capacity to deliver high-quality design and construction services are strongly encouraged to participate. Given the project’s compliance requirements with Sport England and the Football Association, companies with relevant experience in similar projects will be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The project involves the design and construction of a new all-weather pitch on a school site to replace an existing grass sports pitch. The new 3G artificial turf pitch will include floodlighting, perimeter fencing and a spectator area to comply with Sport England and Football Association design guidance for a full sized adult club level football pitch. A planning application has been submitted to Swindon Borough Council in November 2020. The successful contractor will be appointed as Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under CDM 2015. Proposed procurement is Single Stage Design and Build Proposed form of contract is JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Design 2016 with DfE standard amendments Appointment of contractor will be based on the criteria to be published in the tender documents, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the following split: Qualitative assessment [50%] / Quantitative assessment [50%]. The tender response is formed of three parts. Part 1 must be completed by all bidders and Parts 2 and 3 by all bidders who pass part 1. Part 1 - Pass /Fail Criteria listed in this notice Part 2 - Technical Assessment (50% weighting) Part 3 - Pricing Schedule (50% weighting) Part 1 Pass/Fail question 1.1 The estimated value of this contract is expected to be up to approximately PS1,000,000. In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the End User requires the annual turnover of potential bidders to be not less than twice the expected contract value. Please confirm your annual turnover is in excess of PS2,000,000 Potential Bidders who answer 'No' will fail the ITT process. 1.2 If requested, would you be able to provide a copy of one of the following: - A copy of your audited accounts for the most recent two years. - A statement of your turnover, profit and loss account and cash flow for the most recent year of trading. - A statement of your cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position. - Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if trading for less than a year Potential Bidders who answer 'No' will fail the ITT process. 1.3 Of your top customers (ranked by turnover), what percentage of your total turnover does the highest ranked customer account for? Potential Bidders who answer 76%-100% will result in automatically failing the ITT. Contractors wishing to receive the tender documentation for this project should submit their expressions of interest and responses to the part 1 questions to Ralph Ward at Jacobs (ralph.ward@jacobs.com) by 12:00 noon on 08/01/21

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c13f3ec-9c0f-4443-acdb-a10ed83a3b4c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 May 2021 - 5 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JACOBS U.K. LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2020 at 20:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c13f3ec-9c0f-4443-acdb-a10ed83a3b4c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c13f3ec-9c0f-4443-acdb-a10ed83a3b4c
  1st December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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