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13/06/2009
S112
European Communities – Works contracts – Restricted procedure
UK-Motherwell: houses construction work
2009/S 112-161290
CONTRACT NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
North Lanarkshire Council, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Attn: Executive Director of Corporate Services, UK-Motherwell ML1 1AB. Tel. +44 1698302222. Fax +44 1698275125.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.northlan.gov.uk.
Address of the buyer profile: http://publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010.
Further information can be obtained at: North Lanarkshire Council, Phillip Murray Road, Contact: Design Services, Attn: James Orr, UK-Bellshill ML4 3PA. Tel. +44 1698504075. E-mail: orrj@northlan.gov.uk. Fax +44 1698748084. URL: http://www.northlan.gov.uk.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: North Lanarkshire Council, Phillip Murray Road, Contact: Design Services, Attn: James Orr, UK-Bellshill ML4 3PA. Tel. +44 1698504075.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: North Lanarkshire Council, Phillip Murray Road, Contact: Design Services, Attn: James Orr, UK-Bellshill ML4 3PA. Tel. +44 1698504075. E-mail: orrj@northlan.gov.uk.
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
General public services.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
New Build Social Housing Framework Agreement.
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: Lanarkshire.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: Lanarkshire.
NUTS code: UK .
II.1.3)
The notice involves:
The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement:
Framework agreement with several operators.
Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 15 000 000 and 25 000 000 GBP.
Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 15 000 000 and 25 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Delivery of construction projects for new social housing on various sites throughout Lanarkshire.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=73805.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45211300.
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:
Yes.
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Between 150 and 250 new social housing units will be constructed on various sites for the entire duration of the Framework Agreement.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 15 000 000 and 25 000 000 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 15 000 000 and 25 000 000 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
Yes.
Description of these options: Framework agreement initially for 2 years with the option to extend for 1 year then another 1 year.
Description of these options: Framework agreement initially for 2 years with the option to extend for 1 year then another 1 year.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 48 (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:
All prices quoted in the tender must be in sterling. Payments will be made to the appointed suppliers within the period specified within the tender document.
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:
Yes.
Applicants must complete and submit the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, which is attached to this notice. The PQQ must be returned Hard Copy Only, no later than 13.7.2009 at Noon and returned to the following address:
North Lanarkshire Council.
Design Services.
Philip Murray Road.
Bellshill, ML4 3PA.
Attn: James Orr.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Applicants must complete and submit the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, which is attached to this notice. The PQQ must be returned Hard Copy Only, no later than 13.7.2009 at Noon and returned to the following address:
North Lanarkshire Council.
Design Services.
Philip Murray Road.
Bellshill, ML4 3PA.
Attn: James Orr.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
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: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established.
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the Providers who will be invited to participate in the tender process.
The Authority may disqualify any Potential Providers who fail to:
Comply with the requirements of Regulation 23 and/or fails to certify at Part H of the PQQ, that it has fulfilled these requirements.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established.
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the Providers who will be invited to participate in the tender process.
The Authority may disqualify any Potential Providers who fail to:
Comply with the requirements of Regulation 23 and/or fails to certify at Part H of the PQQ, that it has fulfilled these requirements.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the Providers who will be invited to participate in the tender process.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: A number of the selection criteria have a minimum threshold which Potential Providers must meet, these are detailed below.
Employer’s Liability 10 000 000 GBP or over; Public Liability 10 000 000 GBP or over and; Professional Liability or Indemnity 5 000 000 GBP or over.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: A number of the selection criteria have a minimum threshold which Potential Providers must meet, these are detailed below.
Employer’s Liability 10 000 000 GBP or over; Public Liability 10 000 000 GBP or over and; Professional Liability or Indemnity 5 000 000 GBP or over.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the Providers who will be invited to participate in the tender process.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
A number of the selection criteria have a minimum threshold which Potential Providers must meet, these are detailed below.
Housing/Social Housing experience (note only if the service provider has experience of 5 similar projects as a Main Contractor within the last 5 years at least 2 of which were social housing will their response be considered).
A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the Providers who will be invited to participate in the tender process.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
A number of the selection criteria have a minimum threshold which Potential Providers must meet, these are detailed below.
Housing/Social Housing experience (note only if the service provider has experience of 5 similar projects as a Main Contractor within the last 5 years at least 2 of which were social housing will their response be considered).
III.2.4)
Reserved contracts:
III.3)
CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
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.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
Envisaged number of operators 9
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the potential Providers who will be invited to participate in the tender process.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the potential Providers who will be invited to participate in the tender process.
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:
HONB09112.
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
13.7.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
4.9.2009.
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:
A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) will be issued to potential Providers who express an interest in this Contract. This will be used to determine the potential providers who will be invited to participate in the process.
Completed PQQ's must be returned Hard Copy Only no later than 13th July 2009 at noon to the following address:
North Lanarkshire Council.
Design Services.
Philip Murray Road.
Bellshill, ML4 3PA.
FAO: James Orr.
(SC Ref:73805).
Completed PQQ's must be returned Hard Copy Only no later than 13th July 2009 at noon to the following address:
North Lanarkshire Council.
Design Services.
Philip Murray Road.
Bellshill, ML4 3PA.
FAO: James Orr.
(SC Ref:73805).
VI.4)
PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures:
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: While there is no formal appeal procedure in terms of the Regulations, North Lanarkshire Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be required from the address in part I.1 of this Contract Notice.
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
10.6.2009.
