Plymouth City Council is looking for a Main Contractor to build sustainable workspace in Langage South Business Park, incorporating solar technology, high insulation, and EV charging pods, designed to RIBA Stage 3, BREEAM Excellent and Net Zero standards.
Commercial Workspace Development – Langage South. Plymouth City Council (PCC) are seeking to procure a Main Contractor to deliver construction of approximately 4,615 sq m (50,000 sq ft) of high quality, sustainable workspace (and associated service yards and landscaping) split across four different units including some first floor accommodation located off Beaumont Way, Langage South Business Park, Plympton, Plymouth.
The scheme will incorporate sustainable technologies to minimise carbon emissions and running costs including: solar photovoltaic, increased levels of insulation, higher levels of natural daylight and ventilation, highly efficient heating systems, EV charging pods and a host of energy saving technologies. The scheme has been designed to and including RIBA Stage 3. The scheme has been designed to BREEAM Excellent standards and this must be implemented and secured throughout the construction stage resulting in the award of the formal BREEAM Excellent certificate. The scheme has been designed to Net Zero standards and the project will be required to demonstrate that it is a Net Zero upon completion. A JCT Design and Build Contract is required to take the project to completion. It is anticipated that the construction phase will be c9-12 months followed by a 12 month defect period before final project closure Tenderers shall note that due to current negotiations with prospective tenants, the Council reserves the right to add and/or omit works to the current tender information to reflect agreed tenant requirements. All units currently include a fitted out mezzanine area and this will form the basis of the price evaluation. Tenderers are advised that alternative tenders are required for the omission of the fit out to each unit, details of which are included in the procurement documents. The Council is using the Restricted procedure.