2223-0305 Barnard Park Improvements

The Barnard Park improvements project aims to make the park a better place for local residents and for the environment.

We seek a principal contractor to coordinate and deliver the Barnard Park improvements project, incorporating the following three key project elements:

1. Landscape improvements 2. A new community hub building 3. To coordinate the wider programme of works including the construction of a new sport pitch by a pitch contractor procured by the Football Foundation to ensure all works on site align.

The works:

The project comprises 3no. core sections within a 3.6ha site including: (1) the removal of 2no. existing buildings and replacing them with a new-build community hub; (2) extensive hard and soft landscaping works; and (3) replacing the 11-a-side Redgra pitch with a 9-a-side 3G pitch and associated retaining walls.

Section (1) 2no. existing buildings in the park (the Park keeper’s building with associated toilets, and the One O’Clock Club building) are to be demolished. They are to be replaced with a new-build community hub building. The community hub building will be a multiuse space incorporating an early years centre, kitchen facilities, park keeper’s office, toilets, kiosk/servery and facilities for the all-weather pitch. The planning permission in place requires the new building to achieve BREEAM ‘Very Good’ status, as per planning condition no 19. The planning permission also requires Secure by Design (SBD) status to be achieved.

Section (2) The landscaping works comprise extensive hard and soft landscaping, particularly to the centre of the park and at the various entrances. Following removal of the existing Redgra pitch, regrading and changing to levels is proposed, forming a new grass area for informal recreation and sports use and the construction of an outdoors gym area. Various adjustments are to be made to many of the park entrances. Works will also improve pathways and circulation and include new park furniture, signage, and information boards. There will be improvements to the biodiversity and ecology through new planting throughout.

Section (3) relating to the pitch works have been procured separately by the Employer Direct and are due to finish on site prior to the commencement of the main sections of work (sections (1) and (2)).

Key project considerations to note are as follows:

• The park is to be partially open throughout with works sections and phasing to be managed to enable completed or non-working areas to be accessed by park users.
• Works are to be fully designed by consultant team with isolated specific elements contractors design.
• Full Planning permission has been granted for the works. Planning conditions are to be discharged between the contractor, client, and consultant team.
• BREEAM Very Good is required to be achieved with several credits being the responsibility of the contractor to achieve through evidence by following stipulated processes.
• Building control approval is via Islington Building Control service with notice already issued.
• New utilities supplies will require to be brought into the site under the management and supervision of the main contractor.
• The site is extensively populated with trees, the majority of which are being retained; nine existing trees will be removed to enable the works. Working in close coordination with an Arboriculturist will be necessary.

The design intent of the proposed works (for information only) can be accessed from the Planning Portal. Please search the planning ref. P2021/3658/FUL: https://www.islington.gov.uk/planning/applications/comment

Form of contract will be based upon the JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractors Design 2016 edition (JCT ICD 2016).

The requirement:

The Council seeks a contractor that can demonstrate a proven robust experience of projects of this nature. We envisage that the most complex and challenging parts of the project will be the landscaping and the coordination of the different elements of the scheme. Additional information: The contract period will be for 11.5 months from an estimated start date 25 September 2023.

Social value criteria will be evaluated in accordance with National Themes Outcomes and Measures (TOMs) Framework for social value measurement, published on the social value portal:

https://socialvalueportal.com/national-toms/

We reserve the right to interview leading bidders.