CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Acorns - Extension and refurbishment of existing building to provide staff accommodation hub

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Lot 1 - ACORNS STAFF ACCOMMODATION - EXTENSION & REFURBISHMENT - HOLYHEAD ROAD, BETWS Y COED.

Project Overview

This project, Acorns Staff Accommodation – Extension & Refurbishment is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales). The aim of the North Wales Growth Deal is to build a more vibrant, sustainable, and resilient economy in North Wales,

The project sets out to future-proof tourism and hospitality skills provision and increase the commercial benefits from one of the best established and fastest growing sectors in the region.

Successfully delivered, it will stimulate collaboration between GLLM & key stakeholders to coordinate action on skills and product development, transforming growth of the tourism and hospitality sector in the region.

As a key stakeholder & spoke, Snowdonia Hospitality & Leisure Ltd will deliver a new Apprentice Accommodation Hub (Acorns) & state of the art bulk Prep Kitchen alongside decarbonisation of the existing hotel kitchen.

The accommodation provision (Acorns) will follow a hall of residence model, delivering 13 bedrooms all with en-suite facilities for apprentices. Including a communal Staff Hub with space to relax, eat and play. Built to current Welsh Gov Building Regulations and energy efficiencies the building will transform the apprenticeship experience, alongside broadening recruitment options, overcoming local housing deficit and providing independent living for young leaners in an area which is seeing a housing crisis for young people.

The building has Planning Permission & all designs are included in the Invitaion to Tender (ITT) Pack.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=141378.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

A summary of the Works is included within the ‘Specification’, as is a list of further documentation available to download including design information for the works and supporting documentation

Scope of works range from £720,000 to £960,000.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Bidders are required to also complete the following as part of their tender:

A A quantified Social Value Proposal (see ‘Quantitative Social Value Proposal’); and

B Evidence describing how the social value being offered will be delivered against each of the measures offered (see ‘Qualitative Social Value Proposal’).

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Acorns

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Tenderers must comply with the ITT Instructions Document which is available to download as part of the Acorns Pack.

(WA Ref:141378)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Please see Annex 3&5 - All Growth Deal funded projects must include a Social Value weighting (not below 15%) as part of the tender process and will form part of the evaluation before contracts are awarded.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice