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title: "Estates: Main Contractor for Refurbishment of Andrew Melville Hall"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000473459"
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# Estates: Main Contractor for Refurbishment of Andrew Melville Hall

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000473459

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews is conducting a tender for the refurbishment of Andrew Melville Hall, identified as "Estates: Main Contractor for Refurbishment of Andrew Melville Hall." This project falls under the education sector and is located in St Andrews, Scotland. The procurement process, initiated as a selective tender, has a defined timeline where the deadline for returning tender documents was on 12 April 2017, and the anticipated contract award date was on 3 July 2017. The estimated value of the contract is between £7.0 million to £7.25 million GBP. The project aims to enhance facilities to meet current housing standards, sensitive to the historic nature of the building. 

This refurbishment presents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in construction and refurbishment, particularly those experienced in working with listed buildings and educational facilities. Contractors should have strong capabilities in health and safety management, adherence to quality standards, and the ability to cooperate effectively with project teams on live campuses. Businesses that can demonstrate relevant past experience, particularly in education-related projects, and possess the necessary certifications, such as UKAS accreditation, will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract.

## Notice

Refurbishment Works at University of St Andrews Andrew Melville Hall.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Main Contractor for Refurbishment Works at University of St Andrews, Andrew Melville Hall Student Residences. Overview of the Contract Requirement: The University is seeking to refurbish their student residences at Andrew Melville Hall in order to meet current HMO standards. The Andrew Melville Halls extend to 276 bedrooms situated towards the west of the town at the North Haugh complex. The Halls are formed from a precast concrete structure and clad building designed by James Stirling and constructed between 1963 and 1968. The building is Grade A listed and the project will be sensitive to the requirements of Historic Environment Scotland and Fife Council. The redevelopment of the student residences is planned to include the following: - Replacement of roof coverings with new single ply membrane & insulation. - Replacement of rooflights over the dining room. - Repairs to external concrete wall panels where reinforcement is exposed - Alterations and refurbishment of external, entrance and fire escape doors. - Provision of stairwell fire lobbies to meet current standards. - Refurbishment of bedrooms to improve insulation and provide more ergonomic furniture layout with integrated power and lighting. - New doors and furniture to bedrooms and new floor finishes & decoration. - Renewal of bathroom, shower and toilet facilities to all flats inc ventilation. - Provision of new stairwell and lift to link kitchen with dining hall servery. - Relocation of main servery to current finishing kitchen to increase seating space. New floor finishes & decoration. - Redesign of kitchen inc new equipment to provide centralised catering service for several campuses. New dry and cold storage and office space. - Reconfiguration of reception and office areas. New floor finishes & decoration. - Renewal of mechanical and electrical services inc IT installations to building. - Provision of a new loading bay area to serve the kitchens. The project is currently proceeding through the Stage 4 design phase towards issue of tender documentation in February 2017. The LBC application was lodged in December 2016. The successful Contractor will be required to take cognizance of the day to day operations of the University campus, and be sensitive to the needs of staff and students using it. It is envisaged that the successful Contractor will use the service access road and service yard area for a site compound. A project team has been appointed to manage the refurbishment of the student residences, which this Contract forms a part. The successful tenderer will be required to work in partnership with the Project Team and the University to deliver the project. The proposed layout for the new facilities is included in the supplementary information. Proposed Programme: The following indicative schedule of dates may be subject to change as project requirements dictate: Issue Contract Notice - 16th December 2016 Return of ESPD Documentation - 23rd January 2017 Proposed issue of tender documents - 3rd March 2017 Proposed return of tender documents - 12th April 2017 Proposed date for appointment - 3rd July 2017 Proposed site commencement date -31st September 2017 Proposed date for completion - 31st July 2018 Proposed Contract: The works will be procured via the SBCC Standard Form of Building Contract -2011 with quantities for use in Scotland. Value: The estimated value of the Contract is between 7.0m - 7.25m GBP.. All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our e-Tendering System (In-Tend). To Express and Interest please go to our tender web-site at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291998 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | £7,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS |
| Locality | ST ANDREWS |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY16 9LB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | St Andrews |
| Westminster constituency | North East Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45214400 - Construction work for university buildings
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291998
- 16 Dec 2016 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC267372

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267372&idx=1
  19th December 2016 - Electronic Portal Guidance / Instruction
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC267372
  Estates: Main Contractor for Refurbishment of Andrew Melville Hall - Refurbishment Works at University of St Andrews Andrew Melville Hall.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291998
  Estates: Main Contractor for Refurbishment of Andrew Melville Hall - Refurbishment Works at University of St Andrews Andrew Melville Hall.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement/
- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/money/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000473459
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews

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