Newport Transporter Bridge Repair, Restoration and Visitor Centre Construction - Development Phase

This brief sets out the requirements for the commissioning of an Architectural Team. The commission will comprise of full design team services for the delivery of the Visitor Centre and any proposed interface with the existing Grade 1 Listed Bridge Structure. The commission will be for these services up to RIBA Stage 4. At the same time a contractor will be appointed to the pre-construction phase to work with the design team to provide a deliverable solution in line with the outline budget. Once this commission has been completed it will form part of the part of a Round 2 application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Newport Transporter Bridge project. Should the Round 2 application be successful then it is expected that the Architectural Team will novate to the building contractor for the delivery phase.

This brief sets out the requirements for the commissioning of a Conservation Engineering Team. The commission will comprise of full design team services for the delivery of the repairs and alterations to the current bridge structure and associated buildings and structures. The Conservation Engineer will need to work with the Visitor Centre Architect to ensure that the transition/interface between the Visitor Centre and with the existing Grade 1 Listed Bridge Structure is as seamless as possible. The commission will be for these services up to RIBA Stage 4. At the same time a specialist contractor will be appointed to the pre-construction phase to work with the engineering design team to provide a deliverable solution in line with the outline budget. Once this commission has been completed it will form part of the part of a Round 2 application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Newport Transporter Bridge project. Should the Round 2 application be successful then it is expected that the Conservation Engineering Team will novate to the bridge repair contractor for the delivery phase.

A first stage tender is being sought for the employment of a Building Contractor for the delivery of the Visitor Centre and any proposed interface with the existing Grade 1 Listed Bridge Structure. A separate procurement exercise is being undertaken to commission a specialist Conservation Contractor to undertake the specialist repairs to the existing Grade 1 Listed Bridge Structure. The intention of the first stage tender is to provide the basis upon which to appoint a Contractor who will work together with all Visitor Centre Design team and stakeholders in delivering the project for Newport City Council and HLF. The Contractor will be expected to participate fully in the pre-construction phase with the aim of reducing risk in the construction phase of the project. The contractor will be appointed to the pre-construction phase to work with the Visitor Centre design team to provide a deliverable solution in line with the outline budget. Once this commission has been completed it will form part of the part of a Round 2 application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Newport Transporter Bridge project. Should the Round 2 application be successful then it is expected that the Architectural Team will novate to the contractor for the delivery phase following the agreement of the Stage Two Tender. The second stage process will be to confirm the appointment of the contractor, to enter into a construction contract, to set a contract sum and to finalise the details of the project programme.

A first stage tender is being sought for the employment of a Specialist Engineering Contractor for the repair and restoration of the Transporter bridge Structure and ancillary buildings/structures relating to the existing Grade 1 Listed Bridge Structure. A separate procurement exercise is being undertaken to commission a building contractor to construction the visitor centre and the interface with the existing Grade 1 Listed Bridge Structure. The intention of the first stage tender is to provide the basis upon which to appoint a Contractor who will work together with all Bridge repair and Restoration Design team and stakeholders in delivering the project for Newport City Council and HLF. The Contractor will be expected to participate fully in the pre-construction phase with the aim of reducing risk in the construction phase of the project. The contractor will be appointed to the pre-construction phase to work with the Bridge repair and Restoration Design team to provide a deliverable solution in line with the outline budget. Once this commission has been completed it will form part of the part of a Round 2 application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Newport Transporter Bridge project Should the Round 2 application be successful then it is expected that the Engineering Design Team will novate to the contractor for the delivery phase following the agreement of the Stage Two Tender. The second stage process will be to confirm the appointment of the contractor, to enter into a construction contract, to set a contract sum and to finalise the details of the project programme.

• Architectural Design Team for Visitor Centre - Development Phase
• Num offers: 6
• Value: £156,877.0-£299,949
• Contractor is an SME.

• Conservation Engineering Design - Bridge Repair & Restoration - Development Phase
• Num offers: 5
• Value: £214,950.0-£297,000
• Contractor is an SME.

• Pre-Construction Building Contractor, Visitor Centre - Development Phase
• Num offers: 4
• Value: £2,582,591.55-£2,808,827
• Contractor is an SME.

• Pre-Construction Conservation Contractor Transporter Bridge Repair & Restoration
• Num offers: 5
• Value: £7,705,931.92-£8,964,181
• Contractor is an SME.