Major Building Works - Wandsworth Borough Council

WANDSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contract for Major Building Works at Elliott Secondary School, Pullman
Gardens, London SW15 3DG.

Wandsworth Borough Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced
Building Contractors to express an interest in being considered for
inclusion on its Tender List of Constructors for the major repairs of an
occupied secondary school. The scheme currently provides for a replacement
curtain-walling system to the main teaching block, associated concrete
repairs, improved fire precautions, modifications to the heating system and
renewal of the electrical services to classrooms. The School is a Grade II
Listed Building constructed in 1956.
The form of contract will be the ACA Standard Form of Contract for Project

Partnering (PPC2000) and the Council has appointed a Partnering Advisor -
Trowers & Hamlins - to act as the Partnering Facilitator. The work will be
undertaken whilst the school is in occupation and the Partnering Team will
ensure that the School continues to deliver the full curriculum during the
period of the works. Copies of PPC2000 are available from the Association
of Consultant Architects, 98 Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent BR2 9AB
(www.ACArchitects.co.uk)
The estimated cost of the building works is expected to be in the region of
£6,000,000.
Firms wishing to be considered for selection to tender should submit their
names to the Chief Executive and Director of Administration, Room 111, The
Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 2PU by 5pm 4th August 2003
quoting ref. ED/PD&GS/Elliott/Build
The following must be enclosed with the expression of interest:
1) The full name of the Company wishing to be considered to tender;
2) A Company Profile, including details of management structure,
resources, labour force, technical and supervisory staff involved directly
with carrying out similar works.
3) Confirmation that the company is insured, or is prepared to insure
if successful, for Public Liability equivalent to £5,000,000;
4) A copy of the Company's Audited Accounts, and those of any Parent
or Holding Company, for the last three years, the latest of which should
not be more than 18 months old;
5) Evidence of acting in the role of Principal Contractor (under JCT)
or Constructor (under PPC2000) under the UK Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 1994 (as amended), or European equivalent,
particularly in the Education Sector;
6) Details of projects carried out over the last three years of a
similar scale and technical content to schools in occupation. In
particular, any experience in acting as the Constructor in a PPC2000 form
of contract or other partnered form of procurement.
From these details select three projects that best demonstrate the range
and quality of the work undertaken and provide the names, full postal
addresses and telephone numbers of three or more technical referees who are
able to provide a reference of the applicant's competence for each of them;
7) The name, addresses and telephone number of the Company's bankers;
8) A copy of the Company's Health & Safety Policy statement, which
complies with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974;
9) All interested Companies should contact the Authority to obtain two
short questionnaires on Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety. Contact:
bclark@wandsworth.gov.uk Tel 020 8871 8007. Bryan Clark, Education
Department, Wandsworth Borough Council, Room 111, The Town Hall, Wandsworth
High Street, London SW18 2PU, UK. Completed questionnaires must be
submitted with the expressions of interest.
Proposals must explain how your Organisation's experience, understanding
and commitment would be applied to this project to successfully implement
the scheme.
Companies are advised to respond in accordance with the selection criteria,
this criteria is available from Mr B. Clark by email:
bclark@wandsworth.gov.uk or by post from the address above. Failure to
provide the requested information on the 'key criteria' will automatically
lead to exclusion.
A performance bond equal to 5% of the contract value, will be required for
the works. Insurance backed guarantees for all major repairs and
replacements will be required.
The award of the contract will be based on the economically most
advantageous tender with the award criteria indicated in the invitation to
tender.
It is intended to restrict the Tender List to a maximum of six Companies.
Selection will be made in accordance with criteria that will be made
available to all interested Companies upon request. If more than six
Companies fulfil the criteria for selection, all Companies will be
contacted and asked if they wish to remain on a larger Tender List.
Any queries regarding this advertisement should be directed to Mr E.
Howard, Project Manager, on telephone number 020 8871 8512, or at the
address above.
The implementation of the scheme shall be subject to approval by the
Council to the project and the estimated costs of the project.
The Council reserved the right not to award a contract.
The work will be carried out under the direction of Mr P. Robinson,
Director of Education.
A contact notice was dispatched on the 27th June 2003 for publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities.
G. K. Jones
Chief Executive and Director of Administration
Town Hall
Wandsworth
London SW18 2PU