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title: "CONTRACTOR FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE & CONSERVATION CENTRE AT TWYCROSS ZOO (HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038bc1"
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published: "2022-12-08"
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# CONTRACTOR FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE & CONSERVATION CENTRE AT TWYCROSS ZOO (HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL)

Buyer: HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038bc1

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## Summary

The Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, in partnership with Twycross Zoo, is seeking a contractor for the National Science and Conservation Centre project at Twycross Zoo. This procurement involves the final design and construction of orangutan habitats, a higher education campus, residential facilities, and visitor access areas. The process follows a two-stage open book Design and Build method, with key deadlines including clarifications, submissions, site visits, and ITT submission by March 8, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for construction firms with expertise in works projects to engage in a high-value contract worth £12,000,000. Businesses capable of delivering complex construction projects with a focus on conservation and education facilities are well-suited to compete. The procurement is in the 'selective' stage, using a restricted procedure, and interested bidders must register on ProContract to express their interest in this exciting opportunity.

## Notice

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council (HBBC) and Twycross Zoo (TZ) wish to appoint a contractor to undertake the final, detailed design and construction of the National Science and Conservation Centre (NSCC) project located in Twycross Zoo. This comprises multiple orangutan habitats and a higher education campus with incorporated residential facility and orangutan den building with zoo visitor access. It is proposed to appoint a Contractor via a two-stage open book Design and Build (D&B) procurement process. The selected preferred contractor will be appointed on a pre-construction services agreement to complete the detailed design from RIBA Stage 3 onwards and to provide a Design & Build offer to construct the works within the budget stated in the tender documents. On agreement of an acceptable fixed lump sum contract and Contractor's proposals, the Contractor will be appointed via the JCT 2016 Design & Build contract with amendments. The Council's / Zoo's design team will develop the design to RIBA stage 3. On commencement of the pre-construction phase, the Contractor will be required to take ownership and adopt the design and develop the design from RIBA stage 4 to completion. This is being done as a restricted procurement process. To obtain more information, bidders must register on ProContract and then express an interest in the project. Key indicative project dates are: Deadline for clarifications at SSQ stage - 06/01/2023 Deadline for SSQ submissions - 13/01/2023 (12 noon) ITT issued to short-listed suppliers - 01/02/2023 Deadline for site visit requests - 08/02/2023 Site visits (mandatory) - w/c 13/02/2023 Deadline for ITT clarification questions - 01/03/2023 Deadline for ITT submissions - 08/03/2023

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council (HBBC) and Twycross Zoo (TZ) wish to appoint a contractor to undertake the final, detailed design and construction of the National Science and Conservation Centre (NSCC) project located in Twycross Zoo. This comprises multiple orangutan habitats and a higher education campus with incorporated residential facility and orangutan den building with zoo visitor access. It is proposed to appoint a Contractor via a two-stage open book Design and Build (D&B) procurement process. The selected preferred contractor will be appointed on a pre-construction services agreement to complete the detailed design from RIBA Stage 3 onwards and to provide a Design & Build offer to construct the works within the budget stated in the tender documents. On agreement of an acceptable fixed lump sum contract and Contractor's proposals, the Contractor will be appointed via the JCT 2016 Design & Build contract with amendments. The Council's / Zoo's design team will develop the design to RIBA stage 3. On commencement of the pre-construction phase, the Contractor will be required to take ownership and adopt the design and develop the design from RIBA stage 4 to completion. This is being done as a restricted procurement process. To obtain more information, bidders must register on ProContract and then express an interest in the project. Key indicative project dates are: Deadline for clarifications at SSQ stage - 06/01/2023 Deadline for SSQ submissions - 13/01/2023 (12 noon) ITT issued to short-listed suppliers - 01/02/2023 Deadline for site visit requests - 08/02/2023 Site visits (mandatory) - w/c 13/02/2023 Deadline for ITT clarification questions - 01/03/2023 Deadline for ITT submissions - 08/03/2023 Additional information: Key indicative project dates are: Deadline for clarifications at SSQ stage - 06/01/2023 Deadline for SSQ submissions - 13/01/2023 (12 noon) ITT issued to short-listed suppliers - 01/02/2023 Deadline for site visit requests - 08/02/2023 Site visits (mandatory) - w/c 13/02/2023 Deadline for ITT clarification questions - 01/03/2023 Deadline for ITT submissions - 08/03/2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034753-2022 |
| 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 | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | £12,000,000 |
| 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 | HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HINCKLEY |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE10 0FR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Electoral ward | Hinckley Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2022 at 11:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034753-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21&v=1
- https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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