Homes England - Coypool Park, Plymouth - Demolition Contract

Coypool Park, acquired at the end of March 2018, comprises 30ha of land used until 2008 by Imerys for the drying and storage of china clay. The site is a major development site in the south west within Homes England's Accelerated Construction Programme and a key strategic site for housing in the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan for up to 600 homes.

Tenders are being sought from Specialist Demolition Suppliers to undertake the following works on the former Imerys China Clay Dryer Works (see TibbaldsCampbellReithJV Demolition Specification for full Scope of Works on ProContract): - Accord with Pre-Commencement Planning Conditions. - Submit an Application for the transfer of the extant Environmental Permit for the site to the Contractor (if required) and obtain Environment Agency approvals to carry out the works. - Undertake radiation surveys of the site for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) and complete necessary risk assessments to inform the remediation approach to be agreed by the EA. - Strict compliance with agreed ecological mitigation measures along with noise/vibration/dust/asbestos fibre monitoring as set out in the Outline Demolition Environmental Management Plan (DEMP). - Site clearance works. - Soft strip and removal of all asbestos from buildings and appropriate disposal to offsite facility. - Removal of (NORM) including limited below ground removal and discharge successful surrender of the Environmental Permit to the Regulator and leave the site suitable for residential use under EPA1990 and NPPF. - Demolition of existing above ground structures down to ground slab. - Crushing/testing/certification of suitable site-won material where generated by the works and demolition of above ground structures. - Leave site safe with appropriate reprofiling in areas of excavation where necessary.

Additional information: The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Homes England eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Homes England eTendering system at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login 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.

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).

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 Homes England and the contract between Homes England and supplier. Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for Homes England to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the bidders commercial interests.

Candidates are advised that Homes England 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. Homes England 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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