Invitation to Tender for Chesterfield Northern Gateway Public Realm

Chesterfield Borough Council, as part of its continuing investment in the town centre, is seeking a contractor for the design and construction for public realm improvement works.

The project is to be delivered along Elder Way, and at its junctions with Saltergate, Knifesmithgate and Packers Row. This is a busy retail and commercial area with high numbers of pedestrians, buses, taxis and other vehicles passing through. The works broadly involve: o Carriageway resurfacing o The reconstruction of existing footways and paved areas, with a mix of high quality paving materials. o Pavement widening - to create spill out opportunities for outlets located in the ground floor units of the Elder Way development. o Pedestrian crossing improvements. o The de-cluttering of the street scene, by removing obstacles to pedestrian movement. o The introduction of trees into the street. o Introduction / improved design of loading bays. o Maintaining bus movement along Elder Way. o Taxi rank improvements on Knifesmithgate.

How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc and click the link to register - Enter your correct business and user details - Note: your username will be the email address you have entered - you will also then shortly receive an email confirmation. 2. Once registered access the site and from the Home page hover over 'Tenders' on the tool bar and select 'current tenders' from the drop down options 3. Express Interest in the tender you are interested in - Select `Express Interest` within the Tender Details ( located at the bottom of the synopsis). On doing so, you will instantly have access to the Tender Management area for that tender. Any available documentation will be available via the various relevant tabs. You can access this area at any point by logging in, navigating to `My Tenders` and selecting `View Details`. 4. Responding to the tender - There will be a tab allocated to any tender stage (e.g. SQ and/or ITT). Under the `My Tender Return` area, you will be required to complete any mandatory questionnaires and upload any requested documentation. You can now use the `Correspondence` function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification (any clarifications will be found within the `Clarifications` tab). - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete and submit your response. - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the `Submit Return` button at the bottom of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the In-tend Support Desk. Alerts will be sent to your request email addresses when any correspondence, alterations or clar...

Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No