CAHFT Centre, Shipley College, Saltaire

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The site identified for the creation of the new Community, Arts, Heritage and Future Technology Centre (CAHFT) is located in the heart of Saltaire and its redevelopment presents a significant opportunity to improve and enhance the facilities of key stakeholders within the community of Shipley and Saltaire, to strengthen the social and cultural experience for local people and visitors, and to improve the physical setting of the World Heritage site. The project is seeking to provide: • new Further Education teaching and administration space for Shipley College to support their curricula expansion; • greater capacity and better archive and educational/ heritage interpretation facilities for the Saltaire Collection, which is managed by SWHEA - an educational charity - and located in Shipley College; • An exhibition space and community classroom to help engage and inform people about the history of Saltaire and its local community; • general improvements to visitors' facilities within the WHS including public toilets, and visitor orientation and information appropriate to the significance of Saltaire as a World Heritage Site destination. This is an expression of interest [EoI]. Following submissions a formal pre-qualification period will then be undertaken requesting further information / accounts etc,... An e-Mail to the person named below is all that is required with a note re contractors EoI, only, at this stage. Once the final date for receipt of EoI's has passed, a list of prospective contractors will be made and a formal PQQ process will then commence