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Document 169094-2009-
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20/06/2009
S117
European Communities – Works contracts – Restricted procedure
UK-Brighton: construction work for university buildings
2009/S 117-169094
CONTRACT NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
University of Sussex, Hastings Building Falmer, Attn: Michael Harmer, UK-Brighton BN1 9RJ. Tel. +44 1273678143/873946. E-mail: procurement@sussex.ac.uk. Fax +44 1273877164.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.sussex.ac.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Currie and Brown, 140 London Wall, Attn: Mark Riches, UK-London EC2Y 5DN. Tel. +44 2076008787. E-mail: mark.riches@curriebrown.com. Fax +44 2077262398.
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Education.
Education.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
UK-Falmer Brighton: northfield residences development.
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Works.
Main site or location of works: The University of Sussex.
Main site or location of works: The University of Sussex.
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):
The provision of student accommodation on the Northfield site situated at the edge of the campus for the University of Sussex. The project consists of 14 accommodation blocks and a reception and social block with associated infrastructure. The accommodation blocks contain a total of 777 units , comprising en-suite study rooms, studio flats, together with 4 No. wheelchair accessible study rooms. The reception and social block provides office, storage and ancillary space together with catering and retail facilities.
The student accommodation will utilise the existing campus heating main. The project is to achieve a BREEAM "Excellent" rating.
The project involves working adjacent to existing student accommodation.
The University of Sussex are seeking to tender the project on a single stage design & build contract based on the GC works contract form.
The construction programme is anticipated to be between January 2010 to July 2011.
The student accommodation will utilise the existing campus heating main. The project is to achieve a BREEAM "Excellent" rating.
The project involves working adjacent to existing student accommodation.
The University of Sussex are seeking to tender the project on a single stage design & build contract based on the GC works contract form.
The construction programme is anticipated to be between January 2010 to July 2011.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45214400.
II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
II.1.8)
Division into lots:
II.1.9)
Variants will be accepted:
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 30 000 000 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
A Performance bond and/or parent group company guarantee may be required. Details will be included in the tender documentation.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
Payments will be accordance with the standard terms of payment detailed within the tender documentation.
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: A Pre-qualification questionnaire and information pack, obtainable from Currie and Brown, should be completed and returned to the University of Sussex by noon on Monday, 27.7.2009.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.
(b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Candidates will be assessed on Technical Merit, including previous experience and references, financial record, insurances held, technical resources, manpower, quality assurance procedures, health and safety and environmental record, equal opportunities and race relations policy.
Candidates will be assessed on Technical Merit, including previous experience and references, financial record, insurances held, technical resources, manpower, quality assurance procedures, health and safety and environmental record, equal opportunities and race relations policy.
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.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
Envisaged minimum number: 5. Maximum number: 8.
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 below:
Price. Weighting: 25 %.
Company and Supporting Information. Weighting: 15 %.
Capability and Relevant Experience. Weighting: 15 %.
Capacity, resources and Key Personnel. Weighting: 20 %.
Methodology and Project Execution. Weighting: 25 %.
Price. Weighting: 25 %.
Company and Supporting Information. Weighting: 15 %.
Capability and Relevant Experience. Weighting: 15 %.
Capacity, resources and Key Personnel. Weighting: 20 %.
Methodology and Project Execution. Weighting: 25 %.
IV.2.2)
An electronic auction will be used:
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:
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
27.7.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
24.8.2009.
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:
Place: The University of Sussex.
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.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:
18.6.2009.
