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title: "Battery Green Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046e7c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-07"
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# Battery Green Development

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046e7c

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## Summary

The East Suffolk Council is procuring services for the Battery Green Development project, which aims to transform a car park and public space into a leisure and cultural hub by March 2026. The project is currently at the planning stage and is seeking a lead contractor to carry out the construction phase, with works expected to start on site by 2nd January 2025. Interested parties must submit their Expression of Interest to procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk by the 21st of June 2024.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for construction companies specialising in leisure, sports, cultural, and restaurant-related building works to compete for the contract. Businesses with expertise in landscape enhancements and community infrastructure development may find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities. The project offers a significant value of £19,000,000, creating an attractive growth opportunity for qualified contractors looking to engage in a large-scale public procurement initiative.

## Notice

The Battery Green project is one of a number within Lowestoft that has secured central Government support via the Towns Fund investment and one that East Suffolk Council are now looking to bring forward. The project includes a comprehensive redevelopment of the former Battery Green car park, Marina Centre and public realm setting in between to provide leisure and creative uses to be known as Battery Green. The redevelopment once complete, by no later than March 2026, will provide an all-year-round destination providing:- a new cultural and community hub with studio space for creative businesses,- a competitive leisure complex,- a restaurant, - landscape enhancements. The project has reached RIBA Stage 3, concept design, and is progressing RIBA Stage 4, Technical design, and has achieved planning permission. It is anticipated that works will commence on site by 2nd January 2025 and take place over the course of 14 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is shortly looking to procure services of a lead contractor to carry out the construction phase of the project. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers of the Council's intention to launch a procurement exercise and accept Expressions of Interest from potential contractors. Potential suppliers that are interested in this opportunity should register their interest by sending an email to procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk .Deadline is the 21st of June,2024 by 4pm.Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake any procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017792-2024 |
| 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 | 7 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,000,000 |
| 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 | EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
- 45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities
- 45212110 - Leisure centre construction work
- 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212400 - Accommodation and restaurant buildings
- 45212420 - Construction work for restaurants and similar facilities
- 45212421 - Restaurant construction work
- 45213313 - Service-area building construction work
- 45215000 - Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2024 at 16:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017792-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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