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Document 218097-2009-
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06/08/2009
S149
European Communities – Works contracts – Restricted procedure
UK-Leeds: construction work
2009/S 149-218097
CONTRACT NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Leeds City Council, Procurement Unit, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, West Yorkshire, Contact: Mark Woolford, Attn: Mark Woolford, UK-Leeds LS1 1UR. Tel. +44 1133950707. E-mail: mark.woolford@leeds.gov.uk. Fax +44 1132474677.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.leeds.gov.uk/procurement.
Address of the buyer profile: http://scms.alito.co.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: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
Leeds - construction of new indoor arena.
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: Leeds - Claypit Lane.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: Leeds - Claypit Lane.
NUTS code: UKE42 .
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):
Leeds City Council are developing a new indoor arena, which will have a total of 12 500 fixed seats plus supporting facilities and public realm space, on their site at Claypit Lane. The arena will be operated by the Council’s partner and will attract around 1 000 000 visitors to the venue each year, contributing around 28 000 000 GBP per annum to the local economy.
The Council are seeking to appoint a suitable organisation to complete the design and construct the arena and associated works through a two stage design and build procurement process.
The Council are seeking to appoint a suitable organisation to complete the design and construct the arena and associated works through a two stage design and build procurement process.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45000000.
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:
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
This is a two stage design and build contract for the whole scope of the project except the operator’s specialist fit out works. The Council’s design team will progress the design to RIBA Stage D with the appointed contractor’s design team progressing the design from this point onwards.
The first stage of the procurement process will run from October to December 2009, with the second stage running from January to September 2010. Construction will be from November 2010 to around August 2012. The Council plan to select a preferred bidder and reserve bidder for the second stage and both companies will be engaged for specific roles during the second stage as set out in the PQQ.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 55 000 000 GBP.
The first stage of the procurement process will run from October to December 2009, with the second stage running from January to September 2010. Construction will be from November 2010 to around August 2012. The Council plan to select a preferred bidder and reserve bidder for the second stage and both companies will be engaged for specific roles during the second stage as set out in the PQQ.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 55 000 000 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
No.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 23 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
Refer to tender documents.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Refer to tender documents.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:
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: As set out in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: As set out in the pre qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Organisations with an annual turnover of less that 220 000 000 are unlikely to have the necessary capacity to undertake this contract.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Organisations with an annual turnover of less that 220 000 000 are unlikely to have the necessary capacity to undertake this contract.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As set out in the pre qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Suitable experience of constructing large indoor arenas or other stadia/entertainment/performance venues.
As set out in the pre qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Suitable experience of constructing large indoor arenas or other stadia/entertainment/performance venues.
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 number of operators 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Minimum of 5 subject to receipt of adequate applications.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Minimum of 5 subject to receipt of adequate applications.
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:
LCC11084.
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: 11.9.2009 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
11.9.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
12.10.2009.
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:
Interested parties must complete a pre qualification questionnaire which can be obtained from the Council's electronic tendering website http://scms.alito.co.uk. Please follow the link and register using the project reference LCC11084 as the contract identification number. There is no need to make contact with the named contact in section 1 either by e-mail or phone to register an interest as this must be done via the website.
The completed questionnaire must be submitted by no later than 12:00 noon on Friday 11th September. Late applications will not be considered.Note the Council is seeking applications from main contractors only and not seeking applications at this time from sub contractors or suppliers. Any such organisations or anyone else requiring further information on the arena project should visit the frequently asked questions section of the main Arena website at www.leeds.gov.uk/arena.
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: This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 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 notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the (for Public Sector) Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or 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.
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
4.8.2009.
