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Document 98198-2009-
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08/04/2009
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European Communities – Works contracts – Restricted procedure
UK-Falkirk: construction work for buildings of further education
2009/S 68-098198
CONTRACT NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education, Main Campus Grangemouth Road, Contact: Tom Gorman, UK-Falkirk FK2 9AD. Tel. +44 1324403176. E-mail: tom.gorman@forthvalley.ac.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.forthvalley.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: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
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
Forth Valley College Campus Redevelopment.
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: Alloa, Stirling.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: Alloa, Stirling.
NUTS code: UKM26 .
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 of Forth Valley College's two new college campuses in Alloa and Stirling. The procurement route will involve a two stage design and build contract either with Sectional Completion in respect of each campus or separate building contracts for each project. If Sectional Completion applies it is anticipated that the Alloa campus will be Section 1. Stirling would be Section 2. Stirling may commence up to 12 months after Alloa. In the event that logistical problems arise in relation to the Stirling site, Forth Valley College reserves the right to proceed on the basis of Section 1 only.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45214500.
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:
Yes.
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Approximately 28 months to completion of the college building programme for Alloa and Stirling (allowing for 15 months for Alloa and 16 months for Stirling, with at least 3 months overlap).
Estimated value excluding VAT: 29 000 000 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 29 000 000 GBP.
II.2.2)
Options:
No.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 28 (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:
Performance bond(s) shall be required together with a parent/ultimate holding company guarantee (if applicable / appropriate).
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
As stated in tender documents.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
The contracting authority will contract with a single legal entity.
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: See PQQ.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Requirements set out in PQQ, including a requirement for Professional Indemnity Insurance of GBP 10 000 000.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Requirements set out in PQQ.
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:
Yes.
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: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: See PQQ.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: See PQQ.
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:
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: 6.5.2009 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
11.5.2009 - 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.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: Forth Valley College will observe a minimum 10 calendar standstill period following its decision in relation to the award of the contract, at which point it will communicate its decision to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into with the preferred bidder. Applicants have two working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing. If any concerns in relation to the process are not resolved the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006 No 1) provide a right of action before either the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought promptly and in any event within 3 months of the grounds of claim arising. 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. Under the Regulations, and subject to amending legislation, the Court may only make an award in damages if the contract has already been entered into.
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
6.4.2009.
