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title: "New Building for Northern Regional College -- Coleraine Campus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046d2b"
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# New Building for Northern Regional College -- Coleraine Campus

Buyer: NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046d2b

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## Summary

The Northern Regional College has recently completed a tender process for the development and construction of a new campus in Coleraine. The project involves site clearance, drainage works, earthworks, building construction, and landscaping. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication. The contract has been awarded to Heron Bros Limited. The contract value amounts to £23,839,000 and was signed on 16th November 2020.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses in the construction industry, particularly those involved in building construction work. Companies experienced in works related to site clearance, drainage, earthworks, construction, and landscaping are well-suited to compete for this contract. The nature of the project and the contract's value make it an attractive prospect for companies looking to expand their portfolios and engage in large-scale construction projects.

## Notice

The project is for the development and construction of a new campus for Northern Regional College constructed on the existing Coleraine Site at Union Street, Coleraine. The project will include the following works: -- site clearance including removal of existing college buildings and associated service and drainage; -- existing drainage and services diversions; -- earthworks including cut/fill and removal of surplus excavated/unsuitable material; -- construction of new fully serviced campus building; -- site works and associated landscaping. The form of contract for pre-construction will be NEC4 Option A and for construction will be NEC4 Option C. Please refer to the procurement documents for further information. The contract will be awarded to the economic operator which has submitted the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Refer to PQQ package for a complete description of this procurement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

(nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements) The project is for the development and construction of a new campus for Northern Regional College constructed on the existing Coleraine Site at Union Street, Coleraine. The project will include the following works: -- site clearance including removal of existing college buildings and associated service and drainage; -- existing drainage and services diversions; -- earthworks including cut/fill and removal of surplus excavated/unsuitable material; -- construction of new fully serviced campus building; -- site works and associated landscaping. The form of contract for pre-construction will be NEC4 Option A and for construction will be NEC4 Option C. Please refer to the procurement documents for further information. The contract will be awarded to the economic operator which has submitted the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Refer to PQQ package for a complete description of this procurement. Additional information: An extension to the value of the contract which does not exceed 50 % of the original contract value. This publication is to increase the value of the contract.

### Procurement Information

Due to circumstances which could not have been foreseen at the time of publication of the Contract Award Notice, Northern Regional College are now required to further increase the value of this contract. This is required as additional expenditure has been incurred due to the continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing inflationary pressures which were not anticipated at the time of the original Contract Award Notice. These factors have precipitated a more rapid consumption of the value of the contract and reflect the application of the Procurement Guidance Notes PGN 01/20, PGN 02/20 and the Procurement Advisory Note (PAN 01/21). The uplift to the contract value also being sought as a precautionary measure to ensure the completion of the new campus at Coleraine by the specified completion date. Regulation 72(1)(c) permits this extension due to unforeseen circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, the overall nature of the contract is not altered and Modification value is an additional circa 31% and a reduction through value engineering of circa 1.5% neither of which in combination exceed 50 % of the original contract value. Regulation 72(1) (b) further permits this extension as a change of provider: (i) cannot be made for economic and technical reasons as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability of services procured under the original procurement; and (ii) will cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017228-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,839,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE |
| Locality | COLERAINE |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT52 1HJ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Local authority | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Electoral ward | Mountsandel |
| Westminster constituency | East Londonderry |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERON BROS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45210000 - Building construction work

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2024 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017228-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:035049-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/contact

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