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Bedford College

Building Works at Chisholm House, Corby

ConstructionCPV 45214000
Value£6.3m
Deadline8 Jun 2022
Published30 Dec 2022
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 30 Dec 2022ClosedCloses 8 Jun 2022
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£6.3mtotal contract value
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The brief

The Bedford College Group are planning the complete refurbishment of the three story Chisholm House situated at 9 Queens Square, CORBY, NN17 1PD.

Chisholm House was constructed in the 1960's and is currently mostly unoccupied.

It is situated largely over the Boots/Wilco retail units at the end of the Willow Place Shopping Centre.

The work will predominantly be on the two floor [95%] located above the shopping level, although there will be a small area of new build on the Ground Floor.

The project is fully funded via the Government Towns Fund and the core consultant team are appointed [Architect; Structural and M&E Engineer].

The works [an explicit condition of the grant] shall achieve net carbon zero i.e. an A+ Rated Energy Performance certificate.

The College are therefore seeking to appoint an experienced contractor partner who can demonstrate a recent and suitable track record in this area of building works to deliver this project.

The total GIA site area is 3635 m2; comprising - 87m2 [Ground floor - shopping deck level]; 1174 m2 - First Floor; 1174 m2 - Second Floor.

Site visits are encouraged and details will be provided with the tender pack.

Unaccompanied site visits are not possible.

The procurement will be via a two stage process.

Currently the project is at RIBA Stage 2 for 1st stage tender purposes.

The contract will be let using a JCT Contractors Design Form of contract with RIBA Stage 4 information issued for the 2nd stage tender.

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The works [an explicit condition of

The works [an explicit condition of the grant] shall achieve net carbon zero i.e. an A+ Rated Energy Performance.

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The College are therefore seeking to appoint

The College are therefore seeking to appoint an experienced contractor partner who can demonstrate a recent.

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And suitable track record in this area

and suitable track record in this area of building works to deliver this project.

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Stage
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