The Procurement of Services to Refurbish 15 Flats in Townsend House, Bath Road, Swindon for Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced main contractors for the Works to Refurbish 15 Flats in Townsend House, 66-68 Bath Road, Swindon. THIS IS A DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACT. Full details relating to the Services and Works are provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents attached The project is to refurbish six 1 bedroomed flats and nine 2 bedroom flats, including the installation of a lift and the update of the façade of the building to fit in with the street scene. This is a competitive tender, and a contract will be awarded to the organisation that is deemed to represent the most economical and advantageous tender. The tender documents are included within this webpage as 'Contract Attachments'. Please note that the <strong>Planning Consent</strong>, Contract Sum Analysis, <strong>Asbestos</strong> and <strong>Drain</strong> surveys will be attached shortly. Tenders are required to be submitted no later than <strong>12 noon GMT, 5 November 2015, </strong>using the addressed label attached (within the ITT document).<strong> </strong> Clarifications to the Contract Attachments may be submitted up to <strong>12 noon GMT</strong> <strong>Thursday, 29 October 2015</strong> by email to msrose@swindon.gov.uk. Clarification responses will only be uploaded as further Contract Attachments to this webpage on a regular basis, therefore, please check this site on a regular basis as you will not be advised when updates have been made. If you require a site visit, this must be arranged by email to msrose@swindon.gov.uk or ewigmore@swindon.gov.uk no later than <strong>12 noon GMT, Friday, 23 October 2015.</strong> In the event of technical difficulties down loading Contract Attachments, please refer to Eve Wigmore: ewigmore@swindon.gov.uk Please note that this Opportunity has been advertised on other web portals, however, supplying the South West is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity. It is a requirement that you 'Register interest' to provide us with an audit trail of interested organisations. Clicking on the 'Register interest' button will not be sufficient to ensure your consideration for this opportunity without completing the Contract Attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the Contract Attachments. <strong>NO ELECTRONIC RETURN OF TENDER WILL BE ACCEPTED - YOU MUST EITHER POST (using the label provided) OR HAND DELIVER YOUR TENDER RETURN</strong>

Additional information: THIS IS A DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACT. The project is to refurbish six 1 bedroomed flats and nine 2 bedroom flats, including the installation of a lift and the update of the façade of the building to fit in with the street scene.