Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Stuart Walters

Email

Stuart.Walters [at] defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

New Build Office and Visitor Centre

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Yarner Wood – NNR – Major Build - Natural England

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45000000 - Construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Construction of a new Woodland Centre within Yarner Wood National Nature Reserve. This will replace an existing woodland centre that needs updating and currently offers very basic facilities.
The new centre will be entirely off-grid, using a combination of solar, log gasification and diesel generator for power. Water will be supplied from rainwater harvesting system and the new building will abstract water from the nearby Yarner stream.
The new centre will be designed to accommodate up to 25-30 visitors, providing basic kitchen facilities and three toilets.
Approximate GIFA is 150sqm.
A unique element of the build will be the use of locally felled Douglas Fir manufactured into glulam. The glulam will provide the structural portal frame and Defra will procure the glulam in readiness for the build.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
• 45214600 - Construction work for research buildings

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKK4 - Devon

Main site or place of performance

Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 9LJ

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

See above short description. In addition, RIBA 4 has been completed and planning will be fully approved by the Tender dates. This is a traditional build contract based on the RIBA 4 Technical design.

II.2.14) Additional information

This PIN is to ascertain the likely interest of this project, which will be an Open tender. If interest levels are high then it will be a restricted open tender, if not then a normal one stage open tender.

Please respond via email by the 15th of December with your interest levels.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 February 2024

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

CPV 45214600
CPV 45214000

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