Piled Reinforced Concrete Raft Underpinning - Belmont Place and Noakes Meadow, Ashford, Kent

Ashford Borough Council is seeking suitably experienced contractors to carry out piled reinforced concrete raft partial underpinning to a two storey block of flats at Belmont Place and to an attached two storey house at Noakes Meadow.

Contractors must be approved members of Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors "ASUC".

Work to include:

Belmont Place: Piles 19 nr. Excavation - 46 m3 Concrete - 31 m3

Noakes Meadow: Piles 12 nr. Excavation - 30 m3 Concrete - 20 m3

Term: 10 weeks from commencement.

Tender Evaluation: 70% Price 30% Quality • Experience (specific works) 50% • Resident Liaison Plan 12.5% • Resources 12.5% • Managing Risks 12.5% • Zero Defects 12.5% You will need to achieve a score of 60% or more for the project specific questions Q1-Q5 to be considered for further evaluation, and for the pricing element of your bid to be considered.

Contract Award: The company who submits the most economically advantageous tender.

Form of Agreement: JCT Minor Works Agreement 2016

Documents attached: • Tenderer's Checklist • Tender STRUC/21/1 • Standard Selection Questionnaire

Tender Return: In order to be considered please register your interest on the Kent Business Portal and return your bid electronically through the portal no later than 10:00hrs on Monday 10th January 2022.

Documents to be returned • Tender STRUC/21/1 • Standard Selection Questionnaire • Quality Question Reponses • Method Statement

Timetable Invitation to Tender: 24th November 2021 Final Date for Clarification: 17:00hrs 10th December 2021 Tender Return Date: 10:00hrs 22nd December 2021 Evaluation of Bids: w/c 27th December 2021 Standstill Period: 10 calendar days Appointment made: w/c 10th January 2022 Commencement of Contract: 18th January 2022 Completion of Contract: 28th March 2022

Notes: 1) Please register your interest through the Kent Business Portal - we will use these registration details to inform you of any amendments, or items of clarification during the tender period. 2) If you have any items of clarification during the tender period, these should be uploaded to the Kent Business Portal and a response will be provided. 3) Please be aware that you need to download the documents attached to this advert and submit your bid electronically by the due date. Your registration of interest will NOT be used to issue you with tender documentation. 4) When submitting your bid, please keep additional marketing material to a minimum. 5) Please adhere to any page limit specified, and restrict the size of any uploaded document to less than 20Mb 6) The "Last date for Expressing Interest" detailed at the beginning of this notice, is the last date for submitting your bid.

Further Information If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

Additional information: The tender document and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/