Tender: Site Clearance, Demolition and Asbestos Removal — The Piggery, Beeches Woodland, Cirencester

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Cirencester Town Council is seeking a contractor to carry out site clearance, demolition and waste removal at the former Piggery allotment site in Beeches Woodland, Citybank, Cirencester (GL7 1DN). Following a 2011 fire the site contains derelict structures, fly-tipping and asbestos-containing materials restricting public access; these works are the first phase to restore the land as a safe, publicly accessible woodland park adjoining Citybank Local Nature Reserve. The project is co-funded by Enovert Community Trust and has an estimated contract value of £55,000 excluding VAT (£66,000 including VAT). The appointed contractor must supply all labour, plant, equipment, supervision, waste containers, transport, testing and disposal, and will undertake site preparation and access management, demolition of derelict structures and concrete, identification, segregation and safe removal of asbestos and other hazardous or contaminated materials in line with legislation, general waste clearance (including hand-sorting where necessary), provision and management of skips with all hire/transport/disposal costs included, protection of the adjoining public footpath, reserve, vegetation, wildlife, soil and drainage, and site completion with before-and-after photos and full waste documentation. All work must comply with applicable health, safety, asbestos and environmental legislation including the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 where applicable; tenderers must demonstrate competency, relevant licences and registrations, hold £10 million public liability insurance, and provide risk assessments and method statements. Tenderers must state assumptions, exclusions and potential additional costs for unforeseen conditions; no additional works may proceed without written authorisation. Works are anticipated to commence March 2027 with an indicative objective of practical completion by summer 2027; tenderers must provide proposed start date, programme duration and completion date. Site visits are strongly recommended and must be arranged via the Council's Land and Property Team. Submissions will be evaluated on safe technical methodology (including asbestos and waste handling) 40%, price and pricing clarity 40% and environmental sustainability/social value 20%. Tender submissions in PDF must be emailed to [email protected] by 5:00 pm on 31 January 2027; the successful contractor will enter into a written agreement with Cirencester Town Council.