Tender: Decarbonisation of Neeld Hall and Chippenham Town Hall — Mechanical Services, ASHP and Radiators

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Chippenham Town Council is seeking a supplier for a fixed-price decarbonisation project to upgrade and replace mechanical services at the Grade II Listed Neeld Hall and Town Hall complex in Chippenham. The works are divided into four sections (front and back of house for both Neeld Hall and Town Hall) and include front-of-house radiators, back-of-house mechanical works, air-source heat pump (ASHP), air handling unit (AHU) and other associated plant, with the Cheese Hall included under Neeld Hall back-of-house scope. Planning permission and Listed Building Consent have been submitted and are yet to be determined; Building Regulations Full Plans will be submitted by the client’s team to a Registered Building Control Approver and the contractor must liaise with the inspector. Tenderers must price removal of known asbestos-containing materials (with a provisional sum included for any further ACMs discovered), return the completed dayworks & overhead statement, supply a compliant fixed-price tender under the unamended JCT Design and Build 2024 contract, provide evidence of relevant project experience, proposed management team and local supply chain, and attend a mandatory site visit prior to tender submission. An MEA outline construction programme is included but tenderers may submit their own programmes provided they meet client access requirements, including keeping the Neeld Hall front-of-house available Wednesday evenings; earliest site possession is 27.07.26. Questions are to be emailed to [email protected] and hard-copy tenders must be submitted to Chippenham Town Council Offices by 4pm, Friday 23rd January 2026. Award criteria are 50% Price, 40% Quality of Submission and 10% Environmental Credentials.