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Document 307516-2009-
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05/11/2009
S213
European Communities – Works contracts – Restricted procedure
UK-Newcastle-under-Lyme: construction work for sports facilities
2009/S 213-307516
CONTRACT NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Contact: Andrew Arnott (Leisure & Cultural Services Project Officer), UK-Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2AG. Tel. +44 1782742624. E-mail: andrew.arnott@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk. Fax +44 1782711032.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.newcastle-staffs.gov.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.
General public services.
Recreation, culture and religion.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
General public services.
Recreation, culture and religion.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
Construction of Newcastle-under-Lyme Health & Wellbeing Centre.
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Works.
Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities.
Main site or location of works: Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities.
Main site or location of works: Newcastle-under-Lyme.
NUTS code: UKG23 .
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 Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council has committed to improve the Health and Wellbeing of its residents and as such is intending to be build a new Health and Wellbeing centre within the Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre.
To facilitate this the Council has made provision for the construction of a mixed use Health and Wellbeing Centre and is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified construction company that has demonstrable evidence of undertaking similar projects.
The centre will include a main pool, learner pool with potential moving floor provision, fitness gym, dance studios, multipurpose areas, wet and dry change facilities. Town centre construction works on a confined site.
To facilitate this the Council has made provision for the construction of a mixed use Health and Wellbeing Centre and is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified construction company that has demonstrable evidence of undertaking similar projects.
The centre will include a main pool, learner pool with potential moving floor provision, fitness gym, dance studios, multipurpose areas, wet and dry change facilities. Town centre construction works on a confined site.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45212200, 45212212, 45212222.
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:
No.
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Construction of a Health & Wellbeing Centre.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 8 500 000 and 9 500 000 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 8 500 000 and 9 500 000 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
No.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Starting: 1.8.2010. Completion: 1.12.2011.
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:
To be advised as part of the Tender Pack.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
No special legal form is required by the grouping of providers but each provider will be required to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.
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: Parent organisation guarantees and/or performance bonds may be required subject to the Council's assessment of the financial status legal structure and capabilities of the service provider and the risks associated with the contract.
And.
And.
To assess economic and technical standards which will be set out in a questionnaire which must be completed and returned with the expression of interest no later than 8.12.2009 (17:00). The questionnaire together with supporting information can be obtained from the Leisure & Cultural Services Project Officer, contact details of which can be found in section 1.1. The PQQ may also be obtained from www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/healthandwellbeingcentre.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Information required from construction companies concerning their own position and to assess economic and financial capacity will be set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire pack. Completed questionnaires to be returned no later than the 8.12.2009 (17:00).
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Providers must be CHAS/Construction line (or equivalent) and Considerate Constructors Scheme members (or equivalent).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Providers must be able to provide demonstrable evidence of having supplied to public sector organisations, construction for new build Leisure facilities including pool/facilities.
Providers must be CHAS/Construction line (or equivalent) and Considerate Constructors Scheme members (or equivalent).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Providers must be able to provide demonstrable evidence of having supplied to public sector organisations, construction for new build Leisure facilities including pool/facilities.
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:
No.
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:
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Some sections of the PQQ involve a numerical scoring system whilst others require a Pass or Fail decision. If any bidder receives a Fail mark in any of the sections, they will be eliminated from the next stage of the process.
IV.1.3)
Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no.
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:
NULBC/HWC/AA-GMG-07/2009.
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: 25.11.2009 - 17:00.
Payable documents: no.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
8.12.2009 - 17:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
8.1.2010.
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:
Date: 15.6.2010 - 12:00.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.2)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:
No.
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This questionnaire is the first stage in a possible three-stage process.
The questionnaire will be analysed and assessed on receipt and the Council will produce a long-list of applicants. Some sections of the PQQ involve a numerical scoring system whilst others require a Pass or Fail decision. If any bidder receives a Fail mark in any of the sections, they will be eliminated from the next stage of the process. All applicants will be advised of their status and those long-listed will be advised of the requirements and timescales of further tender stages.
Long-listed applicants will then enter the next stage of the selection process, which will require the completion of a more project specific presentation document and interview. After this stage, a final short-list of applicants will be then requested to provide a tender price submission. Further details and clarification on procedures are available in the PQQ.
The questionnaire will be analysed and assessed on receipt and the Council will produce a long-list of applicants. Some sections of the PQQ involve a numerical scoring system whilst others require a Pass or Fail decision. If any bidder receives a Fail mark in any of the sections, they will be eliminated from the next stage of the process. All applicants will be advised of their status and those long-listed will be advised of the requirements and timescales of further tender stages.
Long-listed applicants will then enter the next stage of the selection process, which will require the completion of a more project specific presentation document and interview. After this stage, a final short-list of applicants will be then requested to provide a tender price submission. Further details and clarification on procedures are available in the PQQ.
VI.4)
PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures:
Andrew Arnott (Leisure & Cultural Services Project Officer), Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, UK-Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2AG. E-mail: andrew.arnott@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk. Tel. +44 1782742624. Fax +44 1782711032.
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: This authority will incorporate a minimum of ten (10) calendar day standstill period at the point when 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 two (2) working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing. Such information has to be provided a minimum of three (3) working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from (please refer to the named person found in section 1.1).
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 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.
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 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:
4.11.2009.
