Refurbishment and Alterations to Ryde Esplanade Train Station

The works are for the refurbishment of the currently redundant building at Ryde Esplanade on the northern side at the western end to provide operational accommodate for both SWR and SV The closing date for receipt of Tenders is 14:00 on 8th August 2022.

Potential Contractors proposing to submit a Tender are advised to read all documents contained within the Tender Pack carefully to ensure that they are fully familiar with the nature and extent of the obligations to be accepted by them if their Tender is accepted by the Authority.

Potential Contractors should note the Procurement Strategy for this process is to engage a Preferred Contractor following the conclusion of the Stage 1 tender process. At this point, the Preferred Contractor will enter into a Pre-Contract Services Agreement (PCSA) for an 8-week period which will allow the Preferred Contractor to work collaboratively with the Project Team to achieve a scheme capable of delivery within the quality, programme and budgetary requirements which are stipulated within the Key Project Deliverables of the Project Brief Document. Stage 2 will act as an enabler to the project through the undertaking of investigative works, enabling construction and/or deconstruction works.

Mobilising at this stage will reduce the overall project duration and inform the design development before the financial close of the project at the conclusion of Stage 2. This should serve to reduce the risk profile for unforeseen works. The Contractor who is in second place following the Stage 1 tender evaluation will be held in reserve and may be called upon to commence Stage 2 of the process if the Preferred Contractor is not able to provide a solution that is deliverable within the financial and programme parameters during the designated stage 2 period.

At the end of Stage 2 and if a developed scheme is in line with the Key Project Deliverables and project funding then the Authority and Preferred Contractor will enter a JCT Contract which will be further detailed during the stage 2 process.

However, if the Preferred Contractor is not able to provide a solution that is deliverable within the financial and programme parameters during the designated stage 2 8-week period the Authority may terminate the procedure with the Preferred Contractor with immediate effect. If this happens, the Contractor who is in second place following the Stage 1 tender evaluation could be called in to commence Stage 2 with the Authority which may include enabling works.

The Preferred Contractor shall be required to provide 'open book' accounting throughout Stage 2.

This Procurement Strategy is further detailed within Section 4 of the Project Brief.