INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 20 INDUSTRIAL UNITS

30th June 2020

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 20 INDUSTRIAL UNITS

A PROJECT WHICH IS PART FUNDED BY LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY

Introduction

Northern Trust Company Limited invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who would like to enter into a Design and Build Contract to construct the development described below.

Brief Description of the Project

The project comprises the construction of circa 3,300 m2 of industrial floor space at Gerards Park, College Street, St Helens.

The site is adjacent to and is accessed via Northern Trust’s existing Gerards Park Phase 1 estate.

The site was formerly a council depot and prior to this a chemical works. During the Gerards Park Phase 1 contract, site remediation was carried out to leave a prepared site for Phase 2.

The floor space will be delivered in three blocks in units ranging from circa 76 m2 to circa 270 m2. The project will provide 20 workshop units in total.

A BREEAM rating of Very Good will be required for the project.

External works will include landscaped areas, bicycle parking facilities, car parking and yards.

Selection Criteria

A short list of contractors will be selected based upon their responses to information requested in a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The Selection Criteria will comprise the following:

Personal Position of Directors (Weighting 10%)

EconomIc Standing (Weighting 20%)

Technical Capacity (Weighting 20%)

Quality Management (Weighting 10%)

Technical Suitability for Contract (Weighting 40%)

Expressions of Interest

Please submit your expression of interest, enclosing a brief Company Profile to the email address below for your copy of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Those short listed will be invited to provide Tender Proposals for contract award in circa September 2020.  The award criteria will be provided in more detail to those shortlisted within the tender documents, but will include construction programme and cost. The award will be made on the basis of best value for money. 

It is envisaged that the Contract will commence from October 2020. 

Pre-Qualification Questionnaires must be requested, and returned, by noon on 15 July 2020 to: Mr Andrew Brooks of Warrington Martin at abrooks@warringtonmartin.co.uk