SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Bath and North East Somerset Council, The Guild HAll, High Street, Attn: See section VI.3), UK-Bath BA1 5AW. Tel.
+44 1225477000.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
www.bathnes.gov.uk.
Address of the buyer profile:
http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0024.
Further information can be obtained at: Bath and North East Somerset Council, Planning & Transport, Floor 1 South, Riverside, Temple Street, Attn: See section VI.3), UK-Keynsham BS31 1LA. Tel.
+44 1225477000. URL: www.bathnes.gov.uk.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: Bath and North East Somerset Council, Planning & Transport, Floor 1 South, Riverside, Temple Street, Attn: See Section VI.3), UK-Keynsham BS31 1LA. Tel.
+44 1225477000. URL: www.bathnes.gov.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Bath and North East Somerset Council, The Administrator, Riverside Post Room, Floor 1, Riverside, Temple Street, Attn: Mr David Kenyon, UK-Keynsham BS31 1LA. Tel.
+44 1225477000. URL: www.bathnes.gov.uk.
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
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:
Bath Transport Package.
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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: Bath & NE Somerset.
NUTS code:
UK
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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):
Construction Works associated with the provision of a Bus Rapid Transit System together with a showcase bus network throughout the City of Bath, the expansion of existing and the provision of new Park and Ride facilities around the City and the provision of electronic intelligent Transport Systems. The Works are to be let in 4 separate lots.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
II.1.8)
Division into lots:
Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9)
Variants will be accepted:
Yes.
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 22 200 000 GBP.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 27 (from the award of the contract).
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
| LOT NO 2 |
| TITLE: New Park and Ride with Highways alterations |
1)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Design & Build Contract for New Park and Ride Car Park and associated Highways Works to the A4 and A46.
2)
COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):
3)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE:
Circa 1400 new car parking spaces.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 9 000 000 GBP.
4)
INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION:
Starting: 1.7.2010. Completion: 1.10.2011.
5)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS:
| LOT NO 1 |
| TITLE: Bus Rapid Transit Route with 2 No Park and Ride Car Park expansions |
1)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Design and Build Contract for the construction of new dedicated off road bus rapid transit route together with the extension of existing Park and Ride Facilities.
2)
COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):
3)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE:
Circa 1.6km of Rapid Transit Bus Route and car park expansions totalling 730 car spaces.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 9 500 000 GBP.
4)
INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION:
Starting: 13.7.2010. Completion: 13.9.2012.
5)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS:
| LOT NO 3 |
| TITLE: City Centre Improvement and Restricted Access Works |
1)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Traditional Contract for City Centre Improvement and Realignment Works.
2)
COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):
3)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE:
New bus shelters, new hard pavings, road widenings, areas of hard landscaping and installation of new crossings and street furniture.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 2 500 000 GBP.
4)
INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION:
Starting: 1.1.2011. Completion: 1.10.2011.
5)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS:
| LOT NO 4 |
| TITLE: Expansion of existing Park and Ride facilities |
1)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Extansion of existing Park and Ride Facility together with the re-provision of football pitches.
2)
COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):
3)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE:
Circa 390 New car parking spaces.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1 200 000 GBP.
4)
INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION:
Starting: 1.6.2010. Completion: 1.10.2010.
5)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS:
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
Bonds and guarantees may be required - defined in Contract documents.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:
Yes.
Works will be let on an NEC3 Option A Contract.
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.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years.
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
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.1.1)
Type of procedure:
Accelerated restricted.
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Rapid execution of this Contract will boost the Economy.
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
Envisaged minimum number: 5. Maximum number: 20
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Maximum No. of operators will be 5 for each of 4 lots.
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:
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:
2.9.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
9.11.2009.
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:
(1)Closing time and date for receipt of Requests to Participate is Noon on Wednesday 26th August 2009
(2)Completed Pre-qualification questionnaires must be returned by Noon on Wednesday 2nd September 2009
(3)All queried regarding this notice and procurement must be sent by e-mail to the following e-mail addresses
Lot 1 -
Lot1_BTP@bathnes.gov.uk.
Lot 2 -
Lot2_BTP@bathnes.gov.uk.
Lot 3 -
Lot3_BTP@bathnes.gov.uk.
Lot 4 -
Lot4_BTP@bathnes.gov.uk.
(4)Tenders must remain valid for a period of 8 months
(MT Ref:62490).
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:
14.8.2009.