--- title: "Wath Upon Dearne Library Redevelopment Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046b91" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046b91" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046b91.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046b91.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-24" --- # Wath Upon Dearne Library Redevelopment Market Engagement Buyer: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046b91 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046b91) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046b91.json) ## Summary The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is planning the tender "Wath Upon Dearne Library Redevelopment Market Engagement." This tender falls under the works category and involves the construction of leisure, sports, culture, lodging, and restaurant-related buildings. The aim is to redevelop Wath upon Dearne's Library to create a modern, inviting, and inclusive community facility. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for August 1, 2024. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the construction industry interested in works related to cultural and community facilities. Companies specialising in construction for leisure and cultural purposes are well-suited to compete. The project, funded through the Department of Levelling Up, focuses on revitalising town centres and high streets to drive growth and sustainability, presenting a significant business growth opportunity for firms in this sector. ## Notice The purpose of this exercise is to engage with the construction industry to establish the level of interest in the redevelopment of Wath upon Dearne's Library (Rotherham). The engagement explores local market conditions and aims to gauge the opinions on procurement routes and deliverables required to deliver within tight timescales in line with the funding availability. The market engagement questionnaire can be found on the YORtender website (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER), project ID 87762 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has been successful in bidding and being awarded funding through the Department of Levelling Up. The fund aims to renew and reshape town centres and high streets in a way that drives growth, improves experience, and ensures future sustainability. It will do this by providing funding to support transformative and structural changes to overcome challenges in their area. The scheme will focus on high quality place making to restore the cultural heart of the town centre, increase footfall, boost the local economy, and restore a sense of pride amongst the community. Although well used and well loved by the community, the current library building is underperforming and difficult to operate. The current library has few windows and provides very little overlooking of external spaces. Some areas around the building, such as the external staircase, are therefore vulnerable to anti-social behaviour. In a wider context, the large structure acts as barrier between Biscay Way and the Town Centre, with the library effectively turning its back on the key road into the locality, the site is therefore considered to be a key opportunity to open up and connect different parts of the town and boost levels of footfall through the use of active frontages. The redevelopment will deliver facilities of a modern standard, with sustainable and inclusive design. It will also tackle persistent anti-social behaviour issues through enclosure of the external stair core and passageway running between the library and the adjacent residential and commercial block. The proposed scheme, which is currently at stage 3 RIBA design, includes the demolition of the existing library and the creation of a brand-new library in its place to create a modern, inviting, and inclusive community facility. The redevelopment is being designed to enhance user experience between Biscay Way and the High Street to encourage visitors into the town centre. The new building has been designed to respond more positively to the surrounding area, with key frontages on three sides of the building to draw in visitors and create a greater sense of destination. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016545-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ROTHERHAM | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S60 1AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham | | Local authority | Rotherham | | Electoral ward | Boston Castle | | Westminster constituency | Rotherham | | Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants ## Release History - 24 May 2024 at 17:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016545-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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