SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Cambridgeshire County Council, Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Contact: Alan Kippax, BSF Project Manager, Attn: Alan Kippax, UK-Cambridge CB3 0AP. Tel.
00 44 1223 716152/3 or 00 44 1223 699265/6. E-mail: bsf@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Fax
00 44 1223 717798 or 718109.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Address of the buyer profile:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/selling.
Further information can be obtained at: 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.
Education.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
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II.1)
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TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Cambridgeshire Building Schools for the Future ("BSF") Project.
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II.2)
TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE:
Services.
Service category: No 11.
Main place of performance or of delivery: the County of Cambridgeshire and adjacent areas.
NUTS code:
UKH12
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II.3)
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES:
The contracting authorities will be seeking an innovative private sector partner or partners to participate and invest in a new Public Private Partnership vehicle (a "Local Education Partnership" or "LEP") to be established jointly with some or all of the contracting authorities. The LEP will provide (or arrange for the provision of) "Partnering Services", which will include assisting the contracting authorities in the development and implementation of a strategic investment programme for educational facilities in and around the Cambridgeshire area consequent upon the funding provided under the UK Government's BSF Programme. Certain other facilities may also be included within the strategic investment programme, including those with a community, health and social care dimension. The Partnering Services will also include (but not be limited to) a range of design, other consultancy, facilities management and ICT installation and maintenance services, works of construction, and related provision of supplies, primarily but not exclusively in relation to Cambridgeshire County Council's education functions and the schools that it maintains. In some instances Partnering Services may be delivered through long-term PFI agreements with a separate special purpose vehicle ("SPV") established by the LEP. The Partnering Services will be provided by the LEP under a Strategic Partnering Agreement which will be for a period of 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years. The likely contract value for Cambridgeshire County Council's first BSF project is approximately 100 000 000 GBP. Subsequent BSF waves could add a further 400 000 000 GBP. The County Council also reserves the right to include within the scope of the contract additional works such as primary and secondary school construction schemes relating to demographic growth in Cambridgeshire.
Division into lots: no.
II.4)
COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):
74140000,
45000000,
45111000,
45210000,
45214000,
45214200,
45314000,
45453100,
50700000,
50961000,
55524000,
70000000,
72000000,
72514300,
74141100,
74141800,
74142000,
74200000,
74231500,
74264100,
74610000,
74731000,
74873000,
75200000,
77314000,
77320000,
80000000,
92610000,
93411400.
II.5)
SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES:
28.4.2008.
II.6)
CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.7)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Prior to commencing a formal tendering process for a private sector partner, the contracting authorities wish to consult with the market in relation to the proposed procurement and to this end interested economic operators are invited to attend an industry briefing day to be held on Friday 14.12.2007. Economic operators who are interested in attending this event should apply to the Project Manager (see Section I.1 above) for details.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
III.2)
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Reserved contracts:
No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS:
No.
VI.2)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Contracting authorities: Cambridgeshire County Council will be acting as lead contracting authority on behalf of itself, Partnerships for Schools ("PfS"), BSF Investments LLP, and a number of other contracting authorities including the governing bodies of schools maintained by the County Council, Academies, Voluntary Aided Schools (and their governing bodies) and Foundation Schools (and their governing bodies). 2. Economic operators interested in finding out more about this Project are encouraged to visit the County Council's web page at
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/bsf. 3. Section II.5 - this is an indicative date only at this stage.
VI.3)
INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK:
VI.4)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
2.11.2007.