Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project - Market Engagement Update

Concepts

• victoria tower
• construction work
• additional market engagement exercise
• building fabric
• future deterioration of the building fabric
• market feedback
• secure market insights
• victoria tower fabric safety project
• market engagement questionnaire
• external envelope of victoria tower

Location

Description

The Palace of Westminster (PoW), which includes Victoria Tower, is an internationally important heritage asset acknowledged in its Grade I listing designation, and its inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church. Victoria Tower is 325 ft tall and is sited above Sovereign's Gate at the south-west end of the Palace site. The Tower was originally designed as a royal entrance and a repository for the records of Parliament, and is currently home to the Parliamentary Archives, although these are in the process of being moved elsewhere. Significant repairs were last undertaken to Victoria Tower in the early 1990s. The building fabric has deteriorated in the intervening period, and it is now necessary to undertake repairs to the external envelope of Victoria Tower, via a full-height scaffold. Parliament is exercising their duty of care to prevent future deterioration of the building fabric as custodians of this Grade I Listed asset, and to maintain a safe and secure environment in and around the Palace of Westminster.

Total Quantity or Scope

Description of the procurement The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, acting jointly, invite potential Applicants to participate in an additional market engagement exercise, the objective of which is to test and secure market insights on a delivery model that could be deployed, through which the Contracting Authority can secure services, works and design elements. The Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project Procurement Strategy envisages the appointment of a contractor to undertake the works and services to deliver the project. As part of the ongoing procurement strategy development process, the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project wishes to gather the views of potential Applicants that may be interested in delivering the works and services. The market feedback gained from this preliminary market consultation will be used by the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project to help finalise its Procurement Strategy by Q1 2023. The Market Engagement Questionnaire has been developed for the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project to consult with potential Applicants on market trends, seek feedback to proposed procurement options, and obtain expression of interest for the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project. Potential Applicants who wish to participate in this early market engagement are requested to download and review the engagement pack from our In-Tend procurement portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home Potential Applicants are asked to complete the questionnaire and submit it to the Contracting Authority , as per instructions provided in the engagement pack. A closing date and time for responses to the early market engagement questionnaire is noted within the pack provided. An industry / supplier day is being planned for Q1 2023 and will be advertised at the appropriate time.

CPV Codes

• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
• 45111290 - Primary works for services
• 45111291 - Site-development work
• 45112400 - Excavating work
• 45112700 - Landscaping work
• 45113000 - Siteworks
• 45121000 - Test drilling work
• 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
• 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
• 45212351 - Prehistoric monument construction work
• 45212353 - Palace construction work
• 45223210 - Structural steelworks
• 45261210 - Roof-covering work
• 45261212 - Roof-slating work
• 45261220 - Roof-painting and other coating work
• 45261300 - Flashing and guttering work
• 45261910 - Roof repair
• 45262100 - Scaffolding work
• 45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work
• 45262120 - Scaffolding erection work
• 45262210 - Foundation work
• 45262340 - Grouting work
• 45262400 - Structural steel erection work
• 45262510 - Stonework
• 45262511 - Stone carving
• 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
• 45310000 - Electrical installation work
• 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
• 45441000 - Glazing work
• 45443000 - Facade work
• 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
• 45453100 - Refurbishment work
• 45454100 - Restoration work

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This engagement does not commit or constrain the Authority to the draft works outline provided, nor any aspects or element of the delivery model option presented. This is an exploratory market engagement exercise only, not a call for competition. The CPV codes used in this engagement and the full range of services covered may change prior to commencement of the proposed competition. Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and there are no tender documents to download or submit at this stage. A Contract Notice will be issued to signal commencement of the formal procurement process. It is anticipated that this will be issued in March 2023. The Parliamentary Procurement and Commercial Service uses an e-tendering portal (hosted by In-Tend) to manage its procurement processes. You will need to register on the portal before you can express an interest in any opportunities and view the associated tender documents. Many suppliers have existing accounts which they may not have access to. Please e-mail ppcs@parliament.uk if you think you might have an existing account and would like to be added to it, rather than creating a new account. Registering on the PPCS e-tendering portal does not mean you are a supplier to UK Parliament or either House (Commons or Lords).