Moulsham Lodge Construction Contractor

The Works consist of general site clearance (existing buildings and hardstandings will be demolished, services disconnected and all removed from site) and the design and construction of 26 Nr. dwellings at Moulsham Lodge, Waltham Glen, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 9EL together with associated external works (including planting, landscaping and fencing) services, drainage, adoptable roads and sewers. The site of approximately 1.4 acres is owned freehold by Essex County Council.

The proposed development will seek to provide 18 units for open market sale and 8 affordable units to help meet housing need in Chelmsford Additional information: The Council's supplier portal, "i supplier" will be used throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the supplier portal message system. Instructions on how to register for and use the system and access the information is provided at the following address http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Counc...

Essex County Council reserves the right to amend timescales and change the evaluation criteria if there are genuine omissions or mistakes. We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract.

Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by suppliers in relation to this procurement exercise. Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).If a supplier considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity.

Essex County Council shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA or EIR which relates to the information provided by a Supplier. However, if the information is requested Essex County Council may be obliged to under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information,irrespective of the supplier's wishes.

Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. Once registration is complete you will be able to search for this opportunity using negotiation number 77003 as detailed in the Bidding Guidance available via the hyperlink provided above.

Once you have been invited to the project all communication will need to be via the project message board. The tender documents are available on: a) the ECC e-sourcing portal "i supplier", through which the tender process will be run b) the Government Contracts Finder website: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder c) ECC's Opportunities Listing: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Counc... It is recommended that any supplier not already registered on i supplier, register at the earliest opportunity.