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Lancaster University

Lancaster University - Library Phase 3

ConstructionCPV 45000000
Value£7.7m
Awarded6 May 2019
Published22 Oct 2019
RegionNorth West
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£7.7mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£8.4m

This is a large award for Construction — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

The brief

FORMAL EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INVITED PRIOR TO THE RUNNING OF A CLOSED TENDER: The University will invest in new teaching and quiet study space with a new 2,600m2 extension.

The new four floor extension on the west wing south elevation (Library Avenue) will provide flexible space for teaching, informal study and student's societies on the lower ground floor.

The other three floors will be additional library space with a mix of quiet study space and meeting rooms.

The project must attain a BREEAM rating of Very Good and an EPC Grade B rating.

The University seeks to appoint a Contractor for these works to fulfil both Principal Contractor and Principal Designer responsibilities under the CDM regulations 2015.

The location of the site is Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster, LA1 4YW.

The University is now inviting formally structured expressions of interest in the project, before running a closed tender.

RESPONSES MUST BE IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT.

Please download the Expression of Interest letter along with all attachments including the RIBA Stage 3 report, programme, and JCT D&B 2016 Special Conditions from the University's e-tendering portal (In-Tend).

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THIS SAME PORTAL AND NOT EMAILED DIRECT TO THE BUYER.

University's e-tendering portal: In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/ DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE VIA THIS PORTAL.

Any clarifications on procedure, documentation or the project generally must be raised through the In-Tend 'correspondence' function.

In-Tend Support: Phone: 0845 557 8079 E-mail: support@in-tend.com Web : https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Help

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The new four floor extension on

The new four floor extension on the west wing south elevation (Library Avenue) will provide flexible space for teaching, informal study and student's societies on the lower ground floor.

02

The project must attain a BREEAM rating

The project must attain a BREEAM rating of Very Good and an EPC Grade B rating.

03

RESPONSES MUST BE IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT

RESPONSES MUST BE IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT.

04

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THIS SAME

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THIS SAME PORTAL AND NOT EMAILED DIRECT TO THE BUYER.

05

DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE

DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE VIA THIS PORTAL.

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1 named in obligation language, 1 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

BREEAMsays mustCertification & assessment schemes
The project must attain a BREEAM rating of Very Good and an EPC Grade B rating.
The University seeks to appoint a Contractor for these works to fulfil both Principal Contractor and Principal Designer responsibilities under the CDM regulations 2015.

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Stage
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