Enhanced sports facilities in Wandsworth

Provision of enhanced sports facilities at Ernest Bevin College, Beechcroft Road, London SW17 7DF

Wandsworth Borough Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced architectural or surveying practices to express an interest in being considered for inclusion on its tender list of consultants for the provision of professional consultancy services in respect of the above works. The scheme will consist of the construction of new and the remodelling of existing accommodation to provide a six court sports hall, an in-door swimming pool, a judo dojo, a fitness suite, separate wet and dry changing facilities and a reception area. There will be soft and hard landscaping to the external areas including the provision of a games court.

The development will have full disabled access throughout. The work will be undertaken in and adjacent to the existing college building, which will be used for teaching of students throughout the contract.
It is anticipated that the cost of the building work will be in the region of £5m.
Practices wishing to be considered for selection to tender should submit their names to the Chief Executive and Director Administration, Room 111, The Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 2PU by 1st November 2002 quoting ref ED/B&D/EBSSports.
All applicants MUST submit the following information with their reply:
1 The full name of the practice or company wishing to be considered to tender
2 Evidence of practice's background, CVs of management staff plus those who will undertake the roles of designer and planning supervisor in accordance with the requirements of the Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 1994. Evidence of membership of recognised professional bodies.
3 Details of work of a similar nature carried out over the last three years with the name of the client, description of projects and services provided, values, contract periods and names and addresses of at least three referees.
4 Copies of at least three years' audited accounts                                                                                                         5 The name(s) and address(es) of the practice/company's bankers
6 Policy statement on equal opportunities
7 Health and safety policy document
8 A statement on how the contract will be operated if successful.
Failure to provide the requested information will automatically lead to exclusion.
Practices must be able to attend at the site address within two hours of notification. Consultancy services will involve scheme in design, specification preparation, tender assessment, supervision of the principal
contractor and certification of the final account.
The award of the contract will be based on the economically most advantageous tender, according to the criteria contained within the brief.
The successful consultant must have insurance cover under public liability to a minimum of £5,000,000 for each and every claim and professional indemnity and adjudication cover.
The number of successful consultants that will be invited to tender will be five to six.
Successful tenderers will be invited to submit fee bids based on a percentage of the works cost involved. The final date for the despatch of invitations to tender will be 7 February 2003.
Terms and conditions of appointments may be inspected between 09.00 and 16.00 Monday to Friday at the Education Department Reception, 4th Floor, The Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 2PU.
Any queries regarding this advertisement should be directed to Mr S. Daniels of the Director of Education's Planning, Development & Governors Support Section on telephone number 020 8871 8507.
The work will be carried out under the direction of Mr P. Robinson, Director of Education.
Accompanying applications for other advertisements placed by Wandsworth Borough Council will be ignored. Late applications will not be considered.
A contract notice was despatched on the 24th September 2002 for publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Town Hall G. K. Jones
Wandsworth Chief Executive and
London SW18 2PU Director of Administration