Moredon Sports Hub - closed road cycling circuit, learn to ride area and car park re surfacing

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a closed road cycling circuit, learn to ride area and car park re surfacing. This project is for the construction of a regional standard cycling closed road circuit, learn to ride area and refurbishment of the existing car park, at Moredon Multi Sports Hub, Swindon. The Moredon Multi Sports Hub is situated close to Swindon Town Centre, and is a busy site with many existing users. The cycling closed road circuit is intended to form part of a wider scheme of improvements in the immediate vicinity, including a new pavilion, BMX track and a full size 3G AGP which are being procured separately. The cycling closed road circuit and learn to ride area are to be located immediately adjacent to the sites car park with direct access to new pavilion and the main sports facilities on the site. The cycling closed road circuit is to have a completion loop of circa 1km with a number of internal loops and cross over points to enable a minimum of 3 separate groups to use the track concurrently on occasion. The learn to ride offer is to cater for younger riders from balance bikes onwards. The cycling closed road circuit is to feature:

• Asphalt surfacing• Specialist metal perimeter fencing• Sports lighting•Start finish/commissars area

Further details are provided in the Tender information. The Moredon Multi Sports Hub project is enabled by funding from Sport England/British Cycling's 'Places to Ride Programme' and the Football Foundation. All proposed schemes are to ensure that the facility proposed is well designed and limits the opportunity for vandalism or antisocial behaviour.The designs should demonstrate ease of maintenance, with easy access to serviceable parts.

Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 6th August 2021, 1400 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.

Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 12th August 2021, 1400 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents, DN552059