Future Farms Site – Contractors

Future Farms Site – Contractors Tender OpportunityLocation: Land to the north of Wern Lane, Sarn Village, Newtown, Powys.Timeframe:Tenders Open: Friday 25th OctoberTenders Close: 17:00 Tuesday 12th NovemberTenders assessed: Thursday 14th NovemberBidders notified: Friday 15th NovemberProject OverviewFuture Farms is a partnership funded pilot project to create three new affordable, low impact rural enterprise dwellings, a shared packing / storage shed and other associated works on a 35-acre, bare land holding on the outskirts of the village of Sarn, Powys.A full planning application has been approved by the Local Planning Authority and the awardWe are now seeking quotations from suitably experienced and qualified groundworks contractors to set out and develop the associated infrastructure for the site.A full and detailed ‘Bill of Quantities’ is given to help cost any tender submission. Please use this as the basis for submission, clearly indicating any additional costs lines that would form part of the contract. Please indicate where VAT is applicable and at what amount. Please indicate a start date and anticipated completion date for each combined block of works.Please note this is a funded project and the timeframes for completion are very tight and we are aiming to have substantial groundworks completed by the end of the year (weather permitting).Received tenders will be scored against the following criteria:ItemValue for Money: 60% (% Score / Weighting)Start Date & Completion Time Frames: 30% (% Score / Weighting)Trading History & Satisfactory Due Diligence: 10% (% Score / Weighting)We anticipate issuing further tender opportunities for other elements of the site developments in due course.Files / Drawings to use when considering your tender submission (all available in the supporting documents section):1. Bill of Quantities2. General Site Layout3. Detailed drawings4. Drainage Strategy5. Other files as contained in the planning application 24/0443/FUL (https://pa.powys.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SB2HPNMPM4N00)Process for applicationsPlease submit your quotation via the Sell2Wales portal / post box facility or email them directly to finance@farmgarden.org.ukYour quotation should include:• A fully completed cost for each item of works.• A timeline for the works to commence and complete.• Confirmation that your work will meet the conditions and Informative Notices detailed in planning approval notice (included in the supporting documents)• A testimonial or statement on your company’s suitability for the works required.• Where applicable a company address, company number and VAT number.Please use all the criteria above to demonstrate your suitability for this piece of work.Submissions must be received by 17:00 Tuesday 12th November 2024.The Partnership includes representatives from:- Social Farms & Gardens- Our Food 1200- Landworkers’ Alliance- Ecological Land Cooperative- Shared Assets- Black Mountains College- Gwlad Consortium- Cultivate – North and South Powys Sustainable Food Places Partnerships- Lantra- Powys County Council- Eco Dyfi – Pathways to Farming- Nature Friendly Farming NetworkContact for further information:Meggie Rogers Ryall, Communications Lead, Social Farms & Gardens: meggie@farmgarden.org.ukwww.farmgarden.org.uk