Staithes House Demolition & Asbestos Removal, Harton Staithes, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

The Homes & Communities Agency are intending to carry out the demolition and site clearance on a site in Harton Staithes, South Shields and are seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out the works as detailed below:

Main works proposed and purpose of this contract

The purpose of the demolish the existing building, which is in a poor condition, and adjacent brick built boundary wall in order to remove a potential public hazard, was anybody to gain illegal entry and to clear the site for future redevelopment.

Scope of Works

Demolition of Staithes House and the adjoining masonary wall.

Staithes Masters House, 51 Mill Dam, Commercial Street, South Shields Ne33 1EQ

The works include: Establishment, maintenance and removal upon completion of the contractor's compound, offices, welfare facilities and storage areas; Site clearance; Disconnection of all live services to the building; All temporary works to provide the Works, including but not limited to the following: Drainage, propping, scaffolding, fencing etc; Removal and safe disposal of all asbestos; Soft strip of the structure; Demolition of the building; Demolition of the wall; Excavation and removal foundations and services up to 1.0m depth; Make good the interface between site and the adjacent footway; Level site and fill any voids/basements with site won material; Removal of all materials from site; Levelling of site surface where required to remove trip hazards and replacement of manhole covers; Demobilisation.

Additional information: Closing time for tenders is 1.00pm

The Invitation to Tender, Pricing Schedule and Tender Return Label are atttached to this notice. Please follow the link provided for all supporting documentation.

All discussions, meetings and communications will be conducted in English.

The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP.

This procurement and award is subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by the HCA and the contract between the HCA and supplier. Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for the HCA to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the bidders commercial interests.

Candidates are advised that the HCA is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("The Act"). If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. The HCA shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the Act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.

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Contractors must be licensed by the HSE and also be members of the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA). In addition to ARCA we also recognise ACAD (Asbestos Control & Abatement Division).