PEOPLE'S PARK COMMUNITY GARDEN PAVILION

Banbury Town Council is no longer seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the modular construction of a pavilion to be erected in the Community Garden, People's Park. Following receipt of the EoI tenders were sent out and received by the closing date of 20th January 2020.

The pavilion shall contain 6 toilets (including 1 that is DDA compliant) plus plant room, a mess room for on-site staff and a covered demonstration area.

Planning Permission is currently being sought from Cherwell District Council (the Planning Authority). The Planning Application can be found on their Planning Portal under Reference No 19/01251/F.

This pavilion is to be a single storey timber framed community pavilion with associated ramp and balustrade.

Following receipt of the Expressions of Interest a shortlist will be drawn up of contractors who will be invited to tender for the work.

Contractors wishing to Express an Interest in this project must show proven ability to provide and construct a facility of this nature.

Once Planning Permission has been obtained the existing building will be demolished by other contractors to facilitate the installation of the new building. The polythene tunnel on the site has already been removed.

Additional information: Following Receipt of Expressions of Interest Tenders have been sent out and received by the closing date of the 20th January 2020 with the contract now awarded.

Banbury Town Council is aiming to have this facility on site and operating by 1st April 2020.

It is anticipated that the Planning Application will be determined towards the end of October 2019 once this is in place Banbury Town Council will get the existing building demolished using a local company to create an open area for the successful contractor to prepare the site for the installation of this pavilion.

Contractors must provide an indicative programme of work and submit this with their Expression of Interest for this project showing key milestones to ensure this building is in place and operating by the 1st April 2020.

In submitting the Expression of Interest for this structure contractors must provide at least 3 referees from previous contracts completed of a similar nature. Drawings and illustrations of these completed contracts should be provided.

Once the shortlist has been drawn up contractors will be sent Invitations to Tender along with all the Contract Documentation. The work is being overseen by Mr Philip J Cooper BSc MScCHE who is acting as the Town Councils consultant for the work all queries regarding this development should be sent to him with the Town Council copied in to all correspondence. His contact details are: email : - philipjcooper374@btinternet.com

mobile : - 07740 661866

Construction work on a nearby area in the park of a cafe maybe underway at the same time.