Reading Central Swimming Pool Demolition

Reading Borough Council wish to procure the Demolition of Central Pool, Reading, including asbestos removal and site hoarding.

The scope of this demolition and ACM removal contract is described in detail within the procurement document, but summarised under two consecutive phases, as:

Phase 1 (Whilst public car park remains in operation) - Erecting of solid boundary hoarding; soft strip; removal of ACMs; isolation of mains services.

Phase 2 (Whilst public car park is closed) - Demolition of building including foundations; crushing and backfilling to ground level.

Any request for additional information/clarification must be made in writing only through the Council's e-tendering portal (In-Tend), quoting in the message heading the specific section and question for which you require information or clarification.

Additional information: The services are to be procured under a restricted procedure organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council`s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed.

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Please note: you must register your interest via the Council`s e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council`s e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council`s e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation`s responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council`s e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation`s details are correct and kept up to date.

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