Agratas Ltd. is hosting a market engagement session on 25th February for interested suppliers to learn more about the company’s proposal to build a new ring road to facilitate access to its new battery manufacturing facility on the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, Somerset.
Image: artist impression Agratas giga factory
This will include construction of roundabouts to provide access, culverts and foundations, surface water drainage systems inclusive of a master rhyne, street furniture, signage, lighting and landscaping. The ground works will consist of preloading and band drains to achieve early settlement.
Tata Group announced last year that it would establish Agratas, a new subsidiary, and that the UK would be home to the company’s first gigafactory outside India.The 40 GWh factory is set to be the biggest battery factory in the country and by the early 2030s will contribute almost half of the projected battery manufacturing capacity required for the UK automotive sector.
Agratas Ltd are leading on the development of the scheme and will be the contracting entity; the scheme itself may be funded by Enterprise funding through Somerset Council and will be following the public contract regulations.
The procurement strategy for the proposed Gravity Ring Road Phase 1 is to develop a tender list after a PQQ process. The Invitation to Tender is proposed to be based on RIBA Stage 3 Design, and selected tenders will be invited to submit a final price (Best and Final Offer stage) based on RIBA Stage 4 design.
The proposed form of contract will be the NEC Option C. Phase 2 and 3 works maybe be negotiated with the appointed contractor for Phase 1 based on RIBA Stage 4 design. Note these phases may be delivered individually.
The timing for the session, which is an in-person session is: 14.00 to 16.30 on 25th February 2025 to be held at: the 37 Sports & Social Club, Woolavington Road, Puriton Bridgewater TA7 8AD. The in-person session will not be available on Teams
Attendance is limited to two personnel per company and are asked to confirm the names of proposed personnel who will be attending.
Interested suppliers are asked to contact Steve Clayton for registration for the Market Engagement Session
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Telephone: 07386 744127
After the Market Engagement Session all subsequent PQQ and ITT documents will be available within the Turner & Townsend E-Tender Platform: https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com/web/login.html
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