Refurbishment of Building 114

The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), which is Britain's leading industrial health and safety facility and supports HSE’s mission to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled are inviting tenders for the refurbishment of Building 114 on its Buxton site.

The building work involves the provision of a covered escape staircase and associated works including first floor alterations. The building work also includes a major refurbishment of the existing building to provide more appropriate facilities for the laboratory. The electrical work involves an upgrade to the electrical supplies within the building , as well as the entire building rewire. The mechanical work includes an upgrade of the ventilation within the laboratories and other facilities.

Tenderers are encouraged to visit the site and ascertain the full extent and character of the work before submitting their Tender. Claims for additional payments arising from lack of local knowledge of conditions will not be met.

Period for Site Visits:

Tuesday 1st March 2016 to Friday 18th March 2016

Arrangements for visiting the site should be made with: Mr Paul Briston (01298 218901) OR Mr Nick Green (01298 218632)

Timetable

Tender Issue: Tuesday 1st March 2016 Period for Site Visits: Tuesday 1st March to Friday 18th March 2016 Sch G Health & Safety Return by: 17.00 on Friday 11th March 2016 Tender Return by: 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22nd March 2016 Tender Evaluation by: Monday 11th April 2016 * Contract Award (indicative date): w/c Monday 25th April 2016

NB: * Contract Award (indicative date): There will be a requirement to obtain Ministerial approval before the award for this Contract can be made. The preferred Contractor will be advised that approval has been sought with the Minister to award the Contract. It is estimated that this may take up to 10 working days.

Contracts finder values - £200k to £250k (these are indicative for the purposes of publishing the opportunity on Contracts Finder)

Additional information: Contract start date is estimated subject to approval and award.

Contracts finder values - £200k to £250k (these are indicative for the purposes of publishing the opportunity on Contracts Finder)