WP3608 - Christ Church School Extension Works

Christ Church CE Primary School is to be increased from 45 to 60 places in Reception year group taking the school from 1.5FE to 2FE. The school provides primary education for pupils between the ages of 3 and 11 years. Currently, the school's published admission number is 45. The school currently has places for 285 pupils (excluding the nursery class).

It is proposed to increase the number of places in the Reception year group, from 45 to 60, from September 2021.

The Council wishes to procure a contractor for the construction of an extension to Christ Church C of E Primary School, Harden Rd, Bloxwich, Walsall WS3 1EN

The Council is looking to appoint one supplier for this Contract.

An open tender process will be used. Bidders will express an interest through the portal in order to view and download documents.

In light of the current circumstances linked to Covid-19, interested contractors are welcome to submit feedback relating to any problems recently experienced with timescales or issues sourcing materials. This information will be treated confidentially and may be used to further shape this procurement process. Any feedback from contractors will ideally be submitted by Thursday 23 April and will form no part of the tender evaluation process.

Any tender queries and requests for clarification must be submitted through this portal by Thursday 23 April.

**Due to the impact COVID-19 is having on a number of businesses and to allow contractors some additional time for preparing resources, the Council has agreed to extend the Invitation to Tender period by 2 weeks.

The tender submission deadline will now be 12:00 midday on Thursday 21 May 2020. The query deadline will remain as Thursday 23 April 2020.**

Additional information: The procurement of this contract will be managed through the Council's electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home

Interested contractors should register on this portal in order to express an interest, view details and download the tender documents.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No