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title: "Highlight Leisure Centre"
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# Highlight Leisure Centre

Buyer: HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036a3a

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## Summary

The Hartlepool Borough Council is looking to procure a Principal Contractor to construct the "Highlight" Leisure Centre located in Hartlepool, Northern England. The project involves building a new leisure facility with features such as pools, changing facilities, fitness areas, and office spaces. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a total contract value of £22 million. The deadline for submitting tenders is 28th October 2022, and the contract is expected to start on 17th April 2023, with a completion date of 20th December 2024.

This tender for the Highlight Leisure Centre presents lucrative opportunities for contractors specialising in construction works. Businesses with expertise in building leisure facilities, swimming pools, fitness suites, and commercial spaces would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is selective, with a restricted procedure in place for supplier selection. Interested businesses should pay attention to the submission terms and bid validity period to ensure compliance with the requirements set by the Hartlepool Borough Council.

## Notice

Hartlepool Borough Council are seeking to procure a suitably experienced Principal Contractor to construct their proposed new 2 storey wet and dry leisure centre to be known as "Highlight". The facility is to be located on a piece of land known as Jackson's Landing, adjacent to Hartlepool Marina on the East Coast of Northern England. The development involves the construction of a new build leisure facility, together with external works, comprising the following: * 8 lane x 25m pool * 4 lane x 25m pool with moveable floor * Recreational/splash pool with race slide * Pool spectator area * Wet and dry changing facilities * FITTess suite * NHS accommodation * Cycling studio with digital/virtual facilities * 2 no. multi-purpose studios * Reception and rear office accommodation * Internal storage with externally accessible storage area for use in the dock * Externally accessible wet changing for use by open water swimmers in the dock * Indoor active play/family facility * Party/function/meeting rooms for potential external use * Cafe/refreshment area and social hub area

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Entity is seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to work with in order to deliver the construction of Highlight Leisure Centre (the Works). The Works will be procured on a Traditional basis utilising the JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 Edition with Quantities (SBC/Q) with Special Conditions, of which further information will be provided within the procurement documentation. The Contractor will be responsible for the design of a number of components including the piled foundations. The first stage of the procurement will consist of the following: - Standard Qualification Instruction to Suppliers (SQIS) document; - Annexure A - Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) The SSQ (Annexure A) is based upon the Crown Commercial Service standard template, and will be marked by an assessment panel using the process detailed in the SQIS. A maximum of 5 Suppliers will be selected to proceed to the Tender stage, and will be issued the full and final Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. The Tender stage of procurement will be a competitive procedure with prior call for competition, to be conducted with the top 5 scoring Suppliers selected by the assessment panel and based upon the Suppliers SSQ response. The suppliers selected to tender will each be issued with the full and final Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. All completed Tenders must be submitted by the Tender Return Date stipulated in the procurement documents. Once received and validated, compliant tenders will be evaluated in order to ascertain a Preferred Contractor. The ITT will be evaluated on the basis of a 40% Quality and 60% Price weighting. The Preferred Contractor, once appointed, shall be responsible for the Procurement, Delivery to Site, Off-Loading, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (including all testing) relating to his delivery of the Works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026442-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Apr 2023 - 20 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000,000 |
| Lots value | £22,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2022 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026442-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://drivergroupplc-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/kieran_hodgson_driver-group_com/EmAeF5_xDvREmDqN2dXBJlUBa__NANgfsi2JcGvM5Lx7Yw?e=dXakCg
- https://www.driverprojectservices.com/
- https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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