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Document 112793-2009-
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23/04/2009
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European Communities – Water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors – Negotiated procedure
UK-London: construction work
2009/S 78-112793
CONTRACT NOTICE – UTILITIES
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, 1 Eversholt Street, Contact: Howard Penstone, Development Manager, Attn: Howard Penstone, UK-London NW1 2DN. Tel. +44 2079047890. E-mail: Howard.Penstone@networkrail.co.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: www.networkrail.co.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
I.2)
MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTRACTING ENTITY:
Railway services.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Works.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: Milton Keynes.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: Milton Keynes.
NUTS code: UKJ13 .
II.1.3)
The notice involves:
A public contract.
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement:
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Network Rail wishes to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to develop a detailed design for and to thereafter carry out the construction of the new National Centre in Milton Keynes. The National Centre will provide Network Rail with new office accommodation of approximately 440 000 sq. ft (GIA) with a multi-storey car park accommodating approximately 520 no vehicles.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45000000, 45100000, 45200000, 45300000, 45400000.
II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.1.8)
Division into lots:
No.
II.1.9)
Variants will be accepted:
No.
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Network Rail is seeking expressions of interest from Contractors who have a proven and successful track record in the design and construction of high quality corporate offices.
The National Centre will be a building of approximately 440 000 sq. ft (GIA), with a multi-storey car park accommodating approximately 520 no. cars.
The building must achieve at least an Excellent BREEAM rating.
Network Rail propose to procure the development via a design and build contract route, however it wishes to reserve the option to use either a single-stage or a two-stage approach to tendering. It is Network Rail's intention to novate the existing design team to the Contractor prior to commencement of construction.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 75 000 000 and 120 000 000 GBP.
The National Centre will be a building of approximately 440 000 sq. ft (GIA), with a multi-storey car park accommodating approximately 520 no. cars.
The building must achieve at least an Excellent BREEAM rating.
Network Rail propose to procure the development via a design and build contract route, however it wishes to reserve the option to use either a single-stage or a two-stage approach to tendering. It is Network Rail's intention to novate the existing design team to the Contractor prior to commencement of construction.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 75 000 000 and 120 000 000 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
No.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 18 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
Parent Company Guarantee may be required.
Performance Bond may be required.
Collateral Warranties may be required.
Performance Bond may be required.
Collateral Warranties may be required.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
Set out in the contract documents.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Set out in the contract documents.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:
No.
III.2)
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: The ability of the Contractor to provide the necessary resources to undertake a project of this quality and scale will be by reference to the Prequalification Questionnaire.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
The economic and financial capacity of the Contractor will be by reference to the completed Prequalification Questionnaire.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: The technical capacity of the Contractor will be by reference to the completed Prequalification Questionnaire.
III.2.4)
Reserved contracts:
No.
III.3)
CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution of the service is reservedto a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2)
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)
TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.2)
AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate.
IV.2.2)
An electronic auction will be used:
No.
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
IV.3.2)
Previous publication concerning the same contract:
No.
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 13.5.2009 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
20.5.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:
English.
IV.3.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
IV.3.7)
Conditions for opening tenders:
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.2)
CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS:
No.
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Award Criteria.
Expressions of interest will be evaluated on the basis of information provided in response to the Prequalification Questionnaire. The Prequalification Questionnaire will be issued to each contractor upon receipt of a written request to participate in the selection process. The time limit for receipt of requests for documents will be in accordance with Section IV.3.3 of this Notice. The time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate ( referred to in this Notice as the Prequalification Questionnaire) will be in accordance with Section IV.3.4 . The criteria for the selection of the contractors to be shortlisted to receive an Invitation to Tender will include, but not be limited to;
(a) evidence to demonstrate the successful delivery of at least a single commercial office development (to institutional standards) over 75 000 000 (GBP) in value, and over 300 000 sq. ft ( GIA) in size;
(b) evidence to demonstrate the successful delivery of a single commercial office development for an owner occupier;
(c) evidence of the availability of resources with appropriate skills and competencies;
(d) evidence of suitable financial stability, capacity and capability; and
(e) evidence of a good health, safety and environmental record.
All evidence shall relate to experience in design and build.
Expressions of interest will be evaluated on the basis of information provided in response to the Prequalification Questionnaire. The Prequalification Questionnaire will be issued to each contractor upon receipt of a written request to participate in the selection process. The time limit for receipt of requests for documents will be in accordance with Section IV.3.3 of this Notice. The time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate ( referred to in this Notice as the Prequalification Questionnaire) will be in accordance with Section IV.3.4 . The criteria for the selection of the contractors to be shortlisted to receive an Invitation to Tender will include, but not be limited to;
(a) evidence to demonstrate the successful delivery of at least a single commercial office development (to institutional standards) over 75 000 000 (GBP) in value, and over 300 000 sq. ft ( GIA) in size;
(b) evidence to demonstrate the successful delivery of a single commercial office development for an owner occupier;
(c) evidence of the availability of resources with appropriate skills and competencies;
(d) evidence of suitable financial stability, capacity and capability; and
(e) evidence of a good health, safety and environmental record.
All evidence shall relate to experience in design and build.
VI.4)
PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures:
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals:
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
21.4.2009.
