Polaris Procurement and Consulting Limited : Radipole Park & Gardens Contractor and Landscape Contractor

UK-Weymouth: Landscaping work.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Weymouth Town Council
       Council Offices, Commercial Rd, Weymouth, DT4 8NG, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1305239839, Email: Procurement@weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk
       Contact: Charmaine Denny
       Main Address: https://www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKK22
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity:    
   General public services

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Radipole Park & Gardens Contractor and Landscape Contractor    
          Reference number: POLWTCRPG
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      45112700 - Landscaping work.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Weymouth Town Council are looking to appoint a Contractor (or Contractors) to lead the transformation of Radipole Park & Gardens, an important park in the centre of Weymouth, which has provided services to the local community for nearly a hundred years.

Prior to commencing the formal procurement exercise and through the publication of this Notice, the Council wishes to notify the market of the upcoming opportunity, identify the level of interest, and invite feedback on the proposed approach.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value: Not Provided
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      45112700 - Landscaping work.          
      45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas.          
      45000000 - Construction work.          
      45112711 - Landscaping work for parks.          
      45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas.          
      45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds.          
      45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities.          
      45212423 - Cafeteria construction work.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK22 - Dorset CC    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      This Heritage Lottery funded project will include creation of a Heritage Centre/Café with toilets, associated civils and landscape works including reintroduction of water play, new equipment within the children’s play area and undertake significant improvement to the parks fabric, including addressing existing drainage issues, planting, upgrade of sports courts and fencing, new footpaths and seating with improved accessibility for a wider range of users.

Further details: https://www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk/projects/radipole-park-project/

CONTRACT STRUCTURE/ LOTS
The Council are considering two procurement routes: (i) a single procurement for a main contractor to deliver the project (either directly or through the use of sub-contractors as necessary), or (ii) two procurements, for separate main contractor and landscape contractor appointments. Responses to the questionnaire will help shape this decision.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      The Council expects to commence the formal procurement in February 2022, with appointments in July 2022 and project completion by March 2023. Ahead of commencing the procurement, the Council invites interested suppliers to respond to a short pre-tender questionnaire to assist the Council's understanding of the market interest in the project, and help shape the commercial approach.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         23/02/2022
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   WTC invites interested suppliers to register their interest in this opportunity and take part in a short questionnaire (which should take no more than 5 minutes to complete) to assist with shaping the commercial model and procurement strategy.

Please email procurement@weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk to register your interest and request a link to the questionnaire. Please include ‘Radipole tender’ in the title/subject of your email.

The questionnaire will close 31st January 2022.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=657941039
GO-2022117-PRO-19508532 TKR-2022117-PRO-19508531        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 17/01/2022