Tender for A Main Contractor To Refurbish The National Indoor Arena In Birmingham
he NEC Group has recognised that an opportunity exists to upgrade the public areas at the National Indoor Arena – improving both the customer experience and the opportunity to earn additional revenues.
UK-Birmingham: Refurbishment work
2013/S 016-022952
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
The National Exhibition Centre Ltd
Bickenhill Lane
Contact point(s): Purchasing Department
For the attention of: Mark Allwood
B40 1NT Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1217672473
E-mail: mark.allwood@necgroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 1217672865
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA6822
Further information can be obtained from: The National Exhibition Centre Ltd
Bickenhill Lane
For the attention of: Mark Allwood
B40 1NT Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1217672473
E-mail: tenders@necgroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 1217672685
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The National Exhibition Centre Ltd
Bickenhill Lane
For the attention of: Mark Allwood
B40 1NT Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1217672473
E-mail: tenders@necgroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 1217672685
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The National Exhibition Centre Ltd
The Post Room ,The NEC,
Contact point(s): Purchasing Department
For the attention of: Mark Allwood
B40 1NT Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1217672473
E-mail: tenders@necgroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 1217672865
Section II: Object of the contract
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The National Indoor Arena Birmingham, UK.
NUTS code UK
The project scheme, utilising an all Encompassing budget of 20m GBP, shall essentially comprise of 4 No. levels (floors),
As an option the eplacement and installation of all or part of the fixed, retractable and floor seating within the Arena bowl (This does not include the structure that the seats are attached to)and will be in addition to the 20m GBP.
45453100, 45212000
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Please review Pre Qualification Document for known information to date.
Section IV: Procedure
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: This contract was originally let via a previous OJEU Notice in 2012. However due to the NEC and winning Bidder being unable to reach a commercially suitable outcome we have ended the contract. The NEC has since worked hard on the design to ensure that the scheme is affordable for the market and not relying just on market forces to bring the project on budget. The constraints of planning approvals and main sponsor terms for the Arena means the selection of new contractor is required without delay. We are intending to only to reduce the Prequalification period with the tender timelines being maintained.
Other previous publications
Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 236-382393 of 8.12.2011
Section VI: Complementary information
The principle objectives of the upgrade are:
To improve the customer sense of arrival and enjoyment of the facilities pre, during and post show.
To increase the customer spend on food, beverage and merchandise whilst attending an event.
To provide a platform from which the opportunity to sell the Arena title rights, sponsorship opportunities and second tier/general advertising can be maximised.
The project scheme, utilising an all encompassing budget of £20m, shall essentially comprise of 4 No. levels (floors)
The details of the levels albeit not exhaustive include:
Arena Floor (AF) Level,
Creation of Large Circulation Space,
Improved Vertical Circulation Flow,
Expansive F&B Offering,
Dedicated Focal Merchandise Location,
Extensive WC Increase,
New Public Entrance,
Upgrade of South VIP Entrance,
New VIP Entrance to North,
Reconfigured BOH & Dressing Rooms,
Refurbished Olympian Suite,
Addresses Storage and Ancillary Requirements,
Shell and core Retail floorspace,
Landscaping,
Concourse Level,
Considerable Expansion to Site Boundary,
Full Height Glazed Vista Over Canal,
Improved Circulation Space,
Reduced Congestion,
Improved North Access,
Expanded South Access Point,
Disabled Ramp Access from Road Level,
Refreshed, Expanded & Improved F&B,
Dedicated Focal Merchandise Location(s),
Flexible Promoter/Sponsor Locations,
Ability to be Seated While Eating/Drinking,
Significant Increase in WC’s,
Natural Vertical Flow to AF Level,
Mezz 1 Level (New Level),
Prominent Vista Over Canal,
Flexible Bar & Hospitality Offering,
Additional WC Provision,
Linked Vertical Circulation Flow,
Kitchen Provision,
Further Sponsor Lounge
Mezz 2 Level (New Level),
Superb Fully Glazed Vista Over City,
Retained/Modified Show Cubes,
Connection to Existing Level 3,
Creation of a High Level Hospitality Bar/Restaurant Area,
Showdeck Hospitality Offering,
Additional WC Provision,
Optional Scope,
Replacement of all or part of the fixed, retractable and floor seating with the Arena bowl.
The NEC Group is looking for one contractor to complete these works.
This will be contracted on a JCT Design and Build Contract 2011, with agreed special terms and liabilities as that set out within the subsequent tender document.
Challenges Of The Project
It is prudent to note that the project is one not short of complexity, due to its location and continuous live environment. Non exhaustive examples of key project constraints are as follows:
Tenancy/Events shall be frequent and subject to both continuous change and development throughout construction, requiring complex phasing and flexibity. The tenancy is the key driver and baseline of the project.
Tenancy is diverse and requires the ability to accommodate 360 degree sports layouts, full arenas of 14,000 attendees, intimate comedy academies, exhibitions and concerts ranging from minor excited audiences, through to heavy rock dynamic audiences.
Due to the above, change to site logistics, escape routes and layout will be inevitable; therefore a flexible approach will be required. Maintaining required levels for fire regulations/staged fire strategy;
Considerable M&E enabling works will be required throughout the various phasing to ensure that existing services are maintained and integrated with new. The Arena has to remain fully functional during tenanted periods.
Works at times may be disparate, therefore planning is essential to obtain economies of scales etc.
The NIA site is locked between a main artery road within the City and the canal network. Logistics planning and traffic management will therefore be fundamental.
Directly beneath the NIA runs the main west coast rail line.
The NIA is surrounded with close proximity of various residential dwellings, that need to be considered during the construction phases.
The NIA houses a main disaster recovery server area, which needs to be maintained through the works; located in proximity of major works.
The existing plant room location and elements of that housed is to to be retained, with its location central to major immediate construction works.
The NIA is serviced from a CHP plant, located by the ICC.
Considered age of the building and dilapidations.
Car parks surrounding and beneath the building are used by public, whether in tenancy or not Footfall around the building is continuous and high, relating to those purely traversing around the building Hoarding visible to the public will need to be highly aesthetic and branded; continuously, no matter the constant change to suit phasing and tenancy.
A fundamental aspect and proportion of this project relates to M&E, in respect of new services, integration with existing, and appropriate enabling works to ensure the continuity of the buildings use and mitigation to impact of events.
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VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:18.1.2013