SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Department for Regional Development, Roads Service, Northern Division, County Hall, Castlerock Road, Contact: Colin Hutchinson, UK-Coleraine BT51 3HS. Tel.
+44 2870341582. E-mail: colin.hutchinson@drdni.gov.uk. Fax
+44 2870341442.
Further information can be obtained at: Department for Regional Development, Roads Service Consultancy, Contracts Section, Rathkeltair House, Market Street, Contact: Roisin Boyle, UK-Downpatrick BT30 6AJ. Tel.
+44 2844618156. E-mail: roads.contracts@drdni.gov.uk. Fax
+44 2844618049.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: Department for Regional Development, Roads Service Consultancy, Contracts Section, Rathkeltair House, Market Street, Contact: Roisin Boyle, UK-Downpatrick BT30 6AJ. Tel.
+44 2844618156. E-mail: roads.contracts@drdni.gov.uk. Fax
+44 2844618049.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Department for Regional Development, Roads Service Consultancy, Contracts Section, Rathkeltair House, Market Street, Contact: Roisin Boyle, UK-Downpatrick BT30 6AJ. Tel.
+44 2844618156. E-mail: roads.contracts@drdni.gov.uk. Fax
+44 2844618049.
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local agency/office.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
UK-Coleraine: construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads.
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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: The works are to provide road to dual carriageway standards from Hillhead Road to the Ballyrickard Road on the A8 Transport Corridor, between Belfast and Larne. The scheme is approximately 14 km in length.
NUTS code:
UKN0
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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):
A8 Road Improvements.
The method proposed for the delivery of this project is to establish an integrated delivery team comprising, a consultant that will be responsible for progressing the project through the statutory procedures (a role currently being undertaken by the consultants engaged by Roads Service) supported by a contractor-led team that will provide advice during the development of the design that will inform the statutory orders. If the outcome of the Public Inquiry is successful the contractor led team will then be responsible for detailed design and construction. The main contract will be taken forward in two (2) phases with a clear break point at the end of the statutory procedures, before progressing to the construction phase. The contract will be based on the NEC3 PSC and Option C target cost approaches that will involve open-book accounting procedures.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
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:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 80 000 000 and 100 000 000 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 60 (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:
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
To be advised in the Tender documents.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
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: Refer to III.2.3.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Refer to III.2.3.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Full details of the conditions for participation are included in a prospectus and questionnaire. Refer to VI.3 Additional information for details.
III.2.4)
Reserved contracts:
No.
III.3)
CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2)
Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)
TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure:
Restricted.
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
Envisaged minimum number: 5. Maximum number: 6.
IV.1.3)
Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:
IV.2)
AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2)
An electronic auction will be used:
No.
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
Prior information notice
Notice number in OJ:
09/S 47-068051 of 6.3.2009.
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 26.5.2009 - 15:00.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
3.6.2009 - 15:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
27.7.2009.
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:
English.
IV.3.7)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
IV.3.8)
Conditions for opening tenders:
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)
THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:
VI.2)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The prospectus and questionnaire may be obtained by making a written request to the address at I.1.2 by 15:00 hrs on 26
th.5.2009.
The questionnaire must be completed by all economic operators and returned to the address at I.1.3 in a sealed envelope, to arrive not later than 15:00 hrs on 3
rd.6.2009.
Economic Operators who will be invited to tender must be able to satisfy the Contracting Authority that they have the resources and competence to manage health and safety in compliance with the construction (design and management) regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 which enact Directive 29/57/EEC, dated 6/1992, in UK domestic legislation. To be awarded the contract, a contractor must be willing to accept the appointment of principal contractor and to undertake the duties thereof in accordance with Regulation 22.
GO reference: GO 09042414/01.
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:
24.4.2009.
