Tender: Pulteney Radial Gate Replacement — Buildability, Logistics & Investigative Surveys, Bath

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Bath & North East Somerset Council is seeking a contractor-led team to test, investigate, appraise and develop a range of deliverable options for replacement of the Pulteney Radial Gate on the River Avon in central Bath. Options being considered include a Hydro-Station; extending the existing Horseshoe Weir; creating a stepped weir within the existing channel; infilling the existing channel to create new public realm; owning and operating the gate; or doing minimum works to the asset. The appointment covers review and validation of existing project information; coordination and execution of intrusive and investigative survey workstreams; assessment of site access, interfaces, constraints and stakeholder considerations; and comparative appraisal of options and associated logistics scenarios. The contractor is expected to advise on buildability, temporary works, programme, cost, risk, Principal Designer/CDM matters and whole-life implications. The commission will produce a series of in-depth evidence-based appraisal reports and a final composite report and recommendation to support the Outline Business Case at P3M Stage 2 and is separate from any future decision to progress to detailed design, statutory approvals or main works procurement.