SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Lothian Health Board, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Contact: Head of Estates, NHS Lothian / Head of Capital Planning & Premises Development NHS Lothian, Attn: George Curley, Iain Graham, UK-Edinburgh EH16 4SA. Tel.
+44 1315371435. E-mail: George.Curley@luht.scot.nhs.uk,
Iain.graham@luht.scot.nhs.uk. Fax
+44 1315371022.
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:
Body governed by public law.
Health.
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:
UK-Lothian: Health Board, Contractor Appointment.
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II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Works.
Execution.
Main site or location of works: Lothian Region, Scotland, UK.
II.1.3)
The notice involves:
The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement:
Framework agreement with several operators.
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 7.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 60 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Contractors for a 4 year framework to support works associated with major upgrades, ward refurbishments and extensions to existing buildings for health care facilities in both primary and acute care sectors. Hospital facilities construction work.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
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 works aggregate gross value is circa GBP 60 000 000 for construction projects anticipated to be delivered over the 4 year period. It is anticipated there will be projects in the ranges: under GBP 1 000 000; GBP 1 000 000 - 2 500 000 and GBP 2 500 000 - 5 000 000.
II.2.2)
Options:
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
Deposits, guarantees or bonds required will be set out in the tender documents.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
The terms concerning financing and payment will be set out in the tender documents.
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:
III.2)
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
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:
Restricted.
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
Envisaged number of operators 7
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Financial Standing Resources Ability.
IV.1.3)
Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:
IV.2)
AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award criteria:
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:
No.
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:
15.4.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
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:
No.
VI.2)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Details will be advised in the brief and pre qualification questionnaire upon application. Persons wishing to apply for selection to the framework should request the pre qualification questionnaire and supporting documents from the contact in 1.1 above (
george.curley@luht.scot.nhs.uk). The return of a completed questionnaire by the date specified in IV.3.4 above will be considered as an expression of interest.
II.1.4): Framework agreement with several operators: 7 in each of the three value categories.
IV.1.2): Envisaged number of operators: 7 in each of the three value categories.
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:
9.3.2009.
