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title: "Whifflet and Calder Towers Refurbishment Works (HO TB 22 006)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000712603"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-08"
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# Whifflet and Calder Towers Refurbishment Works (HO TB 22 006)

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000712603

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## Summary

The North Lanarkshire Council is planning a tender for the Whifflet and Calder Towers Refurbishment Works in Coatbridge. This major refurbishment project involves multiple elements such as replacing cladding, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing fire safety. The total value of the contract is £12,000,000, and the tender is currently in the planning stage with a future notice date set for July 12, 2023.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses specializing in construction and building maintenance services. Companies interested in this tender should have expertise in works related to high-rise building refurbishments and have the capacity to deliver complex projects within the specified requirements. Interested parties must submit feedback by completing a questionnaire and emailing it to the Council by December 6, 2022. The procurement process will be conducted as a single-stage open tender through Public Contracts Scotland, with the contract awarded to a single supplier.

## Notice

As part of our ongoing programme of future investment, North Lanarkshire Council ("the Council") has a requirement for major refurbishment works to be carried out to Whifflet and Calder Towers in Coatbridge. - The Council is seeking feedback from the market to assess interest in this proposed contract opportunity, and we invite reaction from the market to the proposed contract strategy to determine if this requires to be reconsidered in any way to accommodate current market conditions to ensure competitive bids will be received and a successful project will be delivered.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of our ongoing programme of future investment, the Council has a requirement for major refurbishment works to be carried out to Whifflet and Calder Towers in Coatbridge. The tower blocks require to remain occupied throughout the works with tenants only required to vacate their homes during working hours whilst works are being carried out to their properties. - The contract scope comprises: 1. Enabling works (temporary car park and associated drainage/ lighting / barrier access and associated works); - 2. Replace existing rainscreen cladding and curtain walling (including structural improvements/ upgrade to cladding substrate as required) to achieve 0.17W/m2K - 3. Improve Energy Efficiency (including potential enclosure of balcony areas); 4. Improve fire safety (including installing new fire doors and screens in common areas, and replace refuse chute hoppers); 5. Install sprinkler system to cover all flats, all pipework to be 'boxed in' and carry out structural alterations to support new sprinkler tank; - 6. Upgrade existing M&E systems where required, including new ventilation system to kitchens (extract fans) in each flat; - 7. Improve maintenance access into 2 storey basement at each tower block (solution likely to comprise replacing existing ladder with compliant staircase and hoist); - 8. Clean Roof. - Further elements of work may also be included (subject to initial building control feedback & design/ budget appraisal by the Council of information provided by design team (who will be appointed via a separate services procurement exercise to produce the Employers Requirements for the ITT), as follows: - i. Aesthetic design requirement for new cladding and window configuration (e.g. render/ metal & other cladding/ render& cladding mix, vibrant colour mix, graphics, options for ground floor cladding (currently brickwork)); - ii. Triple glazing curtain walling (subject to structural weight/ fixings/ cost); - iii. Solution to current low window cill heights - CDM and installation/ maintenance considerations for new design; - iv. Single storey enclosed common area entrance vestibule to each block; - v. Storage area for tenant scooters, and charging points; - vi. Upgrade of existing door entry system/ concierge system; - vii. Upgrade of existing fire alarm system; - viii. Upgrade of existing Integrated Reception System (IRS); - ix. Replace existing water storage tanks in lower basements; - x. Provision of car charging points (if required due to statutory requirement); - xi. New vehicle access gates with controlled entry system linked to concierge office (if required due to anticipated construction site logistics); - xii. Installation of man safe system to roof; - xiii. Formation of 50 No off-site car parking spaces for tenants during construction ; - xiv. Consideration of asbestos removal where required; - xv. Decoration to all flats. - The Council intend to procure the works as a single stage open tender process via Public Contracts Scotland, with the works contract awarded to a single supplier. The proposed contract conditions are SBCC Design and Build (2016) with standard Council amendments and the Employer's Requirements incorporated within the ITT taken to RIBA Stage 2 (and some elements stage 3). No novation of the client design team to the contractor is proposed. - Feedback on the proposed contract procurement strategy and scope of works as set out above is requested from the market - Should the market wish to clarify any element of the requirement, they should utilise the "Questions and answers" function within the PIN on PCS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463637 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| 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 | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31158000 - Chargers
- 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
- 34926000 - Car park control equipment
- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
- 42416300 - Hoists
- 44221212 - Door screens
- 44221220 - Fire doors
- 44233000 - Staircases
- 44611500 - Water tanks
- 45213312 - Car park building construction work
- 45223200 - Structural works
- 45262650 - Cladding works
- 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
- 45320000 - Insulation work
- 45321000 - Thermal insulation work
- 45331210 - Ventilation installation work
- 45343230 - Sprinkler systems installation work
- 45441000 - Glazing work
- 45451000 - Decoration work

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463637

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463637&idx=1
  8th November 2022 - Market Questionnaire - Whifflet and Calder Towers Refurbishment Works
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463637
  Whifflet and Calder Towers Refurbishment Works (HO TB 22 006) - As part of our ongoing programme of future investment, North Lanarkshire Council ("the Council") has a requirement for major refurbishment works to be carried out to Whifflet and Calder Towers in Coatbridge. - The Council is seeking feedback from the market to assess interest in this proposed contract opportunity, and we invite reaction from the market to the proposed contract strategy to determine if this requires to be reconsidered in any way to accommodate current market conditions to ensure competitive bids will be received and a successful project will be delivered.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=712603
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000712603

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