Initial Market Testing – City Centre Community Hub

Concepts

• swansea
• building construction
• swansea council
• swansea city centre
• new community hub
• initial market testing
• initial soft strip
• city centre community hub
• miss selfridge buildings
• construction work

Location

Swansea

Description

Swansea Council are undertaking the redevelopment/refurbishment of the old BHS and Miss Selfridge buildings located at 277-278 Oxford Street and 29-21 Princess Way, in Swansea City Centre. The refurbishment will provide a new community hub, archive, and library provision. A specialist contractor has been appointed to undertake initial soft strip and asbestos removal activities within the buildings. The building consists of 3 principal floor levels: ground level, level 1, and level 2, additionally, there is a basement to the North-west corner. The building is situated within the premises of a busy high-street and is a mid-20c building. Swansea Council are seeking a Principal Contractor to undertake these works.

Total Quantity or Scope

The building is owned by Swansea Council and is situated on 277-278 Oxford Street (BHS) and 29-31 Princess Way (Miss Selfridge). The former BHS / Miss Selfridge building is situated on the junction between Oxford St to the south and Princess Way to the east. A small service lane leading to Park St car park is to the west. There is currently hoarding surrounding the building in support of the ongoing enabling works. Swansea Council along with its appointed multi-disciplinary design team will be seeking a suitably experienced Principal Contractor, to undertake this refurbishment. The redevelopment will comprise of a new community hub, archive, and library space for the Council. Enabling works are currently being carried out on the building, inclusive of soft strip activities and asbestos removal. The completion of the enabling works will be July 2022. It is anticipated that the main works mobilisation period will commence by November 2022. There will be opportunities for site visits once the tender has been published. The tender will be published via an open procedure, utilising a two-stage design and build procurement route. The appointed Principal Contractor will be responsible for the technical design and the associated package procurement process to support the agreement of the main works contract sum. Additional information: Swansea Council has an appointed Multi-Disciplinary Team to undertake Project Management, Cost Management, Principal Designer, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural Engineering Services. The MDT will be assisting Swansea Council on the procurement exercise

CPV Codes

• 45210000 - Building construction work
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45262690 - Refurbishment of run-down buildings
• 45400000 - Building completion work
• 45451000 - Decoration work

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Interested bidders will need to email Hannah.thomas3@swansea.gov.uk no later than 5pm on 13th April 2022 to express an interest in the project. The publication of this Prior Information Notice is for information gathering purposes only at this stage and forms part of the market testing initiative. Expressions of interest received will not be scored and will NOT form part of an evaluation process. This exercise will not be used for the purposes of short-listing at a later stage and non-participation will not restrict access to any tender opportunity that might follow from this exercise. Swansea Council reserves the final right to follow what it considers to be the most appropriate approach to market and will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this exercise. Having considered all representations Swansea Council reserves the right to package the requirement in such a way as to offer the most cost effective, sustainable solution. The estimated date for publication of the contract notice is subject to change depending on the outcome of this PIN notice and market testing exercise. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=120111. (WA Ref:120111)