Copperas Hill Redevlopment — Project Management Services (LJMU 14/02PM).

Descriptions

Liverpool John Moores University (the University) has purchased the former Royal Mail Post Office (the Site) situated at Copperas Hill, Liverpool, L3 1AA. The University has confirmed its intent to redevelop the Site as part of its Strategic Plan 2012-2017.The University Strategic Plan sets out the creation of a Connected University Village (the Village) within the Knowledge Quarter of Liverpool. It is envisaged that the development of the Site will create the central hub of the Village and will connect all University campuses within the Knowledge Quarter.The Site is approximately 1.4 hectares and is bound by Copperas Hill, Russell Street, Royal Mail Street and Hawke Street. Primary adjoining owners comprise of; Network Rail (Lime Street railway cuttings and the underground loop line), The Unite Group (Student Housing — Copperas Hill), Riverside Housing (Russell Street) and the Britannia Group (Hotel — Hawke Street and Temporary Car Park — Royal Mail Street).The Site contains an existing building, the former Royal Mail sorting office (the Building). The Building is five storeys in height, inclusive of lower ground levels and has an approximate Gross Internal Floor Area (GIFA) of 24 000 m². The Building construction is comprised of a structural steel frame, with insitu concrete floor slabs, pre-cast concrete cladding panels and masonry to external cores.On completion of redevelopment it is presently anticipated that the site will provide circa 30 000-40 000 m² of accommodation with a capital value in excess of 50 000 000 GBP.Nature of ContractLiverpool John Moores University wished to appoint a Project Management Consultant or company to provide a single point engagement for the provision of Project Management Services to supervise, manage and oversee the successful delivery of the Copperas Hill project which is anticipated to have a capital value in excess of 50 000 000 GBP (RIBA Stage 1 and onwards to completion including verification and completion of the initial project brief).The services sought under this procurement consist of a single appointment covering the following services and duties — Project Management and Programme Management.