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title: "Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-129627"
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# Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham

Buyer: GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-129627

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## Summary

Glyndwr University in Wrexham, UK, has completed the procurement process for the Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC). The project, part of the North Wales Growth Deal, involves a two-stage tender approach for a £8.35m contract. The main works include constructing a new 2,187m2 building with a focus on sustainability and operational carbon neutrality. The indicative contract dates for the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) stage are June 6th - October 24th, 2023, with construction set to start by February 19th, 2024.

This tender by Glyndwr University presents a significant business opportunity for companies in the construction sector, particularly those experienced in sustainable design and build projects. With a focus on low carbon construction methods and innovation, businesses involved in groundworks, structural steelwork, cladding, and other related disciplines are well-suited to compete. The estimated contract value, procurement method being 'open procedure', and the distinct scope of works make this tender highly relevant for growth and business expansion opportunities in the construction industry.

## Notice

This project, the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales).The Growth Deal is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, supported by funding from UK Government and Welsh Government. The Growth Deal builds on the Growth Vision for North Wales, adopted in 2016: "a confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and our connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse & Ireland." The budget for this Design & Build contract was 8.350m GBP(exclusive of VAT),10.02m GBP(including VAT). The estimated build cost was 7.5m GBP(excluding VAT),9.0m GBP(including VAT). The Actual PCSA stage cost is 235,799.50 GBP (excluding VAT), with the total cost for the Design & Build stages being 8,202,568 GBP (excluding VAT). The main Works building project has been be procured using a two-stage Design and Build approach with a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) as well as a JCT D&B 2016 Full Form of contract. The scope of the works include: Carry out design process for a new 2,187m2 building at Wrexham and produce costs and all other necessary information to reach financial close Demolish two small sections of the adjacent engineering building to facilitate the new build Construct a new low carbon building with net zero operational carbon Install incoming cables and other services and potentially install PV panels on buildings to meet the operational next zero targets Move engineering equipment from adjacent buildings, and from St Asaph and Broughton sites, and commission to bring the building operational The indicative targeted contract dates will commence from 6th June 2023 until 24th October 2023 for the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) stage. The Design & Build contract is estimated to commence in November / December 2023 with construction build to start on site no later than 19th of February 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has procured a contract for Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC). The Contract Notice has been advertised on the Sell2Wales & Find a Tender Service (FTS)websites and the process has been conducted under the Open Procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The main Works building project was procured using a two-stage Design and Build approach with a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) as well as a JCT D&B 2016 Full Form of contract. The procurement process ended on 26th May 2023 with the award of the Pre Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). Following the completion of the PCSA stage by no later than 24th October 2023,the EEOC project will proceed to Full Business Case (FBC) approval in November 2023.The project will quickly then progress to delivery stage, with the start on site scheduled for no later than 19th February 2024. For the purpose of the procurement process, this will either result in the second stage as outlined above or a new standalone procurement process being conducted, since the University reserves the right not to proceed to sign a Build Contract with the awarded contractor appointed at the PCSA stage, and where this is the case a new tender exercise would need to be undertaken.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129627 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 May 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,350,000 |
| Lots value | £8,350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,202,568 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | WREXHAM |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL11 2AW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Wrexham |
| Electoral ward | Grosvenor |
| Westminster constituency | Wrexham |
| Delivery location | TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C.WYNNE & SONS LTD T/A WYNNE CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45212340 - Lecture hall construction work
- 45214300 - Construction work for college buildings
- 45214400 - Construction work for university buildings
- 45214600 - Construction work for research buildings
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129627
- 10 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129627
- 6 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129627

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=41
  6th April 2023 - Drainage strategy drawing
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=40
  15th March 2023 - Appendix 2a Revit Model (Part of updated Drawings)
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=16
  12th March 2023 - Appendix 2a - Drawings & Revit Model
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=39
  12th March 2023 - Appendix 2a - Drawings & Revit Model
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=38
  10th March 2023 - Appendix 2u existing drainage plans
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=37
  10th March 2023 - Appendix 2t Landscaping
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=36
  10th March 2023 - Appendix 2s Heritage report
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=35
  10th March 2023 - Appendix 2r Ecological report
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=34
  10th March 2023 - Appendix 2Q Arborcultural report
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=33
  10th March 2023 - Appendix 2p underground services drawings and reports
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=32
  10th March 2023 - Appendix 2o Plas Coch Topographic Survey
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=27
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2n - WGU (Wrexham Glyndwr University) Site Rules
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=28
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2b - Schedule of Amendments PCSA
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=29
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2c - Schedule of Amendments D&B
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=30
  6th March 2023 - Form of PCG (Appendix 4 of Appendix 2c (Schedule of Amendments))
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=31
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 1a - Selection & Award Criteria Evaluation Methodology
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=22
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2i - Key Performance Information (KPI) Management
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=23
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2j - ARUP Carbon baseline assessment of the EEOC Project
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=24
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2k - BIM Requirements
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=25
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2l - Pre-Construction Information
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=26
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2m - Internal Policies & Procedures
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=2
  6th March 2023 - ITT Response Document PART A (Selection Questionnaire Response Document)
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=3
  6th March 2023 - ITT Response Document PART B (Award Criteria Response Document)
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=4
  6th March 2023 - ITT Response Document PART C (Declarations Response Document)
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=5
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 1b - Sell2Wales Supplier Post Box Guidance
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=6
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 1c - Social Value TOMS measures & Support Network Contact Details
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=7
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 1d - Social Value Guidance &
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=8
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 1e Social Value split for PCSA and Construction Build Phases
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=9
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 1f - Top 10 High Deprivation Areas by sub-localities by County in North Wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=10
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 1g - Confidential or Commercially Sensitive Information
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=11
  6th March 2023 - Section 1 - Main Contract Preliminaries & General Conditions
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=12
  6th March 2023 - Section 2 - PCSA Contract Particulars
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=13
  6th March 2023 - Section 3 - Procurement Strategy
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=14
  6th March 2023 - Section 4 - Specification
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=15
  6th March 2023 - Section 5 - Pricing Document
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=17
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2d - Cost Plan
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=18
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2e - Schedule of Required Products
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=19
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2f - Designer's Obligations
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=20
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2g - ARUP Carbon Methodology
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=21
  6th March 2023 - Appendix 2h - RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Overview
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR429931&idx=1
  6th March 2023 - Schedule 1 Invitation to Tender (ITT) Instructions
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR429931
  Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham - This project, the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales).The Growth Deal is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, supported by funding from UK Government and Welsh Government. The Growth Deal builds on the Growth Vision for North Wales, adopted in 2016: "a confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and our connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse & Ireland." The budget for this Design & Build contract is 8.350m GBP(exclusive of VAT),10.02m GBP(including VAT). The estimated build cost is 7.5m GBP(excluding VAT),9.0m GBP(including VAT). The main Works building project will be procured using a two-stage Design and Build approach with a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) as well as a JCT D&B 2016 Full Form of contract. The scope of the works include: Carry out design process for a new 2,187m2 building at Wrexham and produce costs and all other necessary information to reach financial close Demolish two small sections of the adjacent engineering building to facilitate the new build Construct a new low carbon building with net zero operational carbon Install incoming cables and other services and potentially install PV panels on buildings to meet the operational next zero targets Move engineering equipment from adjacent buildings, and from St Asaph and Broughton sites, and commission to bring the building operational NOTE: The building has planning permission, although a S73 application to reflect the designs included in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack has been submitted NOTE: That submissions to discharge the pre-commencement conditions have been made. Note the contractor will take responsibility for all planning and building regulations approvals. The indicative targeted contract dates will commence from 15th May 2023 until 24th October 2023 for the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) stage. The Design & Build contract is estimated to commence in November / December 2023 with construction build to start on site no later than 19th of February 2024.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN441806
  Design & Build of a New Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham - This project, the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales).The Growth Deal is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, supported by funding from UK Government and Welsh Government. The Growth Deal builds on the Growth Vision for North Wales, adopted in 2016: "a confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and our connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse & Ireland." The budget for this Design & Build contract was 8.350m GBP(exclusive of VAT),10.02m GBP(including VAT). The estimated build cost was 7.5m GBP(excluding VAT),9.0m GBP(including VAT). The Actual PCSA stage cost is 235,799.50 GBP (excluding VAT), with the total cost for the Design & Build stages being 8,202,568 GBP (excluding VAT). The main Works building project has been be procured using a two-stage Design and Build approach with a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) as well as a JCT D&B 2016 Full Form of contract. The scope of the works include: Carry out design process for a new 2,187m2 building at Wrexham and produce costs and all other necessary information to reach financial close Demolish two small sections of the adjacent engineering building to facilitate the new build Construct a new low carbon building with net zero operational carbon Install incoming cables and other services and potentially install PV panels on buildings to meet the operational next zero targets Move engineering equipment from adjacent buildings, and from St Asaph and Broughton sites, and commission to bring the building operational The indicative targeted contract dates will commence from 6th June 2023 until 24th October 2023 for the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) stage. The Design & Build contract is estimated to commence in November / December 2023 with construction build to start on site no later than 19th of February 2024.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.glyndwr.ac.uk
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-129627

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