A Welcoming Park (South) - Car Park and Footpath Improvements

Northumberland National Park Authority are currently out to tender for the provision of Car Park and Footpath improvements as part of our Welcoming Park South project . The project is funded by UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the North East Combined Authority Investment Fund with the North East Combined Authority as the Lead Authority. The project must be fully completed and invoiced by no later than February 2025 to comply with the availability of the funding. Earlier completion would be desirable. Consisting of two projects, the tenderer has the option of tendering for one of the projects, either lot 1 or 2, or both projects, lot 3. The Walltown Country Park project consists of resurfacing the existing footpath network approximately 1570 metres with Flexi pave as well as resurfacing approximately 126 metres of footpath with tarmac. The project also includes resurfacing the existing carpark, new drainage works and installation of a double EV charging station. The managing contractor is recommended to liaise with the EV charging contractor to discuss installation of the EV chargers and programme for the works within the tender. At Hareshaw Linn the works consist of creating a new tarmac carpark approx. 294m2, with associated drainage systems, the site is currently a grassed area with nearby commercial and residential developments. The project also includes minor alterations to the existing car park, approx. 215m2, such as new white lining to parking bays, installation of new bike stands, repairing the existing stone wall, cutting into the stone wall in preparation of EV charging posts. The managing contractor is recommended to liaise with the EV charging contractor for the installation of 2 x double socket new EV charging posts. (Lot 1) Walltown Country Park CA8 7JD (Lot 2) Hareshaw Linn, NE48 2BZ (Lot 3) Walltown Country Park and Hareshaw Linn Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnpa upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of the e-tendering website (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnpa) and selecting the 'View Details' button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be noon on the 20th September 2024 Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website