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01/08/2009
S146
European Communities – Works contracts – Restricted procedure
UK-Birmingham: construction work
2009/S 146-213883
CONTRACT NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Birmingham City University, City Centre Campus Project Office Millennium Point Curzon Street, Attn: Valerie Astle, UK-Birmingham B4 7XG. Tel. +44 1213317444. E-mail: citycentrecampus@bcu.ac.uk. Fax +44 1213315409.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.bcu.ac.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Birmingham City University, City North Campus Perry Barr, Attn: Mr Graham Rhodes, The Director of Estates, UK-Birmingham B42 2SU. Tel. +44 1213317444.
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Education.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
Education.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
Birmingham City University - City Centre Campus Phase One.
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: New Canal Street, Birmingham, UK.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: New Canal Street, Birmingham, UK.
NUTS code: UKG31 .
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 University requires a Main Contractor to design, procure, construct, commission and handover to the University Phase One of the new City Centre Campus, which will consist of approximately 28 000 m² (GIA) in time for the University's vacation of its Gosta Green site by September 2013. This is part of a potential wider development of a maximum of 55 000 m² (GEA) that the University has the opportunity to deliver over the long term in Eastside through additional phases.
The Scope of Works may include:
— Site Preparation and Enabling Works,
— Design / Procurement and Construction,
— Fit-out (although some specialist fit-out and equipment installation may be carried out by the University),
— External Works.
Other activities which may remain outside the scope of the Main contractor:
— The first phase is likely to be accommodated by staff, students and FF&E from the Gosta Green Campus. The decommissioning and migration of existing FF&E and Staff from Gosta Green to the Phase One of the new development may be carried out by a specialist company and may be outside the scope of the main contract,
— The asbestos removal and demolition of existing buildings and party wall works on Plot A may be completed prior to the commencement of the main contract works,
— An enabling package may be procured for the remediation of Plots B & C which may be outside the scope of work of the main contract works.
The appointed design team, under the direction of the University’s Estates Department, will develop the design for the reserved matters application of approximately 28 000 m² (GIA), including a master plan for the maximum permitted development of 55 000 m² (GEA). The team will then complete the design for approximately 28 000 m² (GIA) through to RIBA Stage E.
It should be noted that Birmingham City University reserves the right to award any additional phases of the City Centre Campus development to the successful Phase One contractor without a further call for competition.
The Scope of Works may include:
— Site Preparation and Enabling Works,
— Design / Procurement and Construction,
— Fit-out (although some specialist fit-out and equipment installation may be carried out by the University),
— External Works.
Other activities which may remain outside the scope of the Main contractor:
— The first phase is likely to be accommodated by staff, students and FF&E from the Gosta Green Campus. The decommissioning and migration of existing FF&E and Staff from Gosta Green to the Phase One of the new development may be carried out by a specialist company and may be outside the scope of the main contract,
— The asbestos removal and demolition of existing buildings and party wall works on Plot A may be completed prior to the commencement of the main contract works,
— An enabling package may be procured for the remediation of Plots B & C which may be outside the scope of work of the main contract works.
The appointed design team, under the direction of the University’s Estates Department, will develop the design for the reserved matters application of approximately 28 000 m² (GIA), including a master plan for the maximum permitted development of 55 000 m² (GEA). The team will then complete the design for approximately 28 000 m² (GIA) through to RIBA Stage E.
It should be noted that Birmingham City University reserves the right to award any additional phases of the City Centre Campus development to the successful Phase One contractor without a further call for competition.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45000000, 45214000.
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:
The Scope of Works may include:
Design, procurement, construction, fit–out, commissioning and handover of approximately 28 000 m² for Phase One no later than June 2013.
The procurement route is currently proposed as two-stage design and build, with a maximum of two contractors delivering the second stage.
It should be noted that Birmingham City University reserves the right to award any additional phases of the City Centre Campus development to the successful Phase One contractor without a further call for competition.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000 000,00 and 100 000 000,00 GBP.
Design, procurement, construction, fit–out, commissioning and handover of approximately 28 000 m² for Phase One no later than June 2013.
The procurement route is currently proposed as two-stage design and build, with a maximum of two contractors delivering the second stage.
It should be noted that Birmingham City University reserves the right to award any additional phases of the City Centre Campus development to the successful Phase One contractor without a further call for competition.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000 000,00 and 100 000 000,00 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
No.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Starting: 2.8.2010. Completion: 31.5.2013.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
The contracting authority may require a PCG or Performance Bond and Warranties.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
Monthly payments in arrears subject to a retention fund in accordance with the provisions of the amended contract.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
An amended version of JCT 2005 Design and Build Contract Revision 2 2009 or similar.
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: Full details of requirements are provided within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Contractors are to request the PQQ document from the City Centre Campus Project Office, Birmingham City University, using the contact details provided in section I.1 of this Contract Notice.
Contractors are to request the PQQ document from the City Centre Campus Project Office, Birmingham City University, using the contact details provided in section I.1 of this Contract Notice.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Full details of requirements are provided within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Contractors are to request the PQQ document from the City Centre Campus Project Office, Birmingham City University, using the contact details provided in section I.1 of this Contract Notice.
Contractors are to request the PQQ document from the City Centre Campus Project Office, Birmingham City University, using the contact details provided in section I.1 of this Contract Notice.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Full details of requirements are provided within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Contractors are to request the PQQ document from the City Centre Campus Project Office, Birmingham City University, using the contact details provided in section I.1 of this Contract Notice.
Full details of requirements are provided within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Contractors are to request the PQQ document from the City Centre Campus Project Office, Birmingham City University, using the contact details provided in section I.1 of this Contract Notice.
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:
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
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As defined in section III.2.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As defined in section III.2.
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:
1319S.
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
No.
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: 21.8.2009 - 18:00.
Payable documents: no.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
7.9.2009 - 10:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
5.10.2009.
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.2)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:
No.
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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: Birmingham City University will incorporate a minimum 15 calendar day standstill period at the point 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 debriefing should be requested from the Contracting Authority - see address given in Section I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.
Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
30.7.2009.
