GB-Trent: Public Realm Phase 4

City Centre Public Realm Improvements Phase 4 Stafford Street/Crown Bank and Victoria Hall apron

Stoke-on-Trent City Council, as part of its continuing investment in the City Centre, is tendering the next phase of public realm improvement works. This project is to be delivered over two separate areas, the first being Stafford Street and Crown Bank, the second being the Victoria Hall on John Street. The Stafford Street/Crown Bank site is a busy retail and commercial area, with high numbers of pedestrians and buses passing through. The works involve the reconstruction of existing footways and paved areas with high-quality granite paving to match that delivered on previous phases in the City Centre, as well as reducing the width of the Stafford Street carriageway.The Victoria Hall site is situated next to the City Centre bus station and also sees significant numbers of pedestrians and buses on the adjacent streets. The works here involve reconstruction of the existing paving around the Lidice Way frontages of the Victoria Hall concert and events venue with paving materials to complement those used around the bus station.

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To receive the documents please follow the instructions below:-

This is not an expression of interest but an open tender, please note the closing date for return of completed tenders.

The web address for Bravo Solution is www.iewm.bravosolution.co.uk/sotandstaffordshireauthorities

You will have to register and follow the instructions below Suppliers Instructions How to Tender

1. Register your company on the IEWM eTendering portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.iewm.bravosolution.co.uk/sotandstaffordshireauthorities - Click the "Click here to register" link - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Responding to the tender - Login to the portal with your username/password - Click the "Open Access ITTs" link. (These are ITTs open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. - Click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. - This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box -Click my response to see all other questions.

- You can now choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

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