Services - 327173-2019
12/07/2019    S133

United Kingdom-Cardiff: Education and training services

2019/S 133-327173

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Welsh Government
Postal address: Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Town: Cardiff
NUTS code: UKL WALES
Postal code: CF10 3NQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Sara Humber
E-mail: MIMEducation@gov.wales
Telephone: +44 3000253718
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://gov.wales/?skip=1&lang=en
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Welsh Education Partnership — Strategic Partnering Delivery Model

Reference number: C106/2019/2020
II.1.2)Main CPV code
80000000 Education and training services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Welsh Government is seeking to procure a private sector delivery partner to form a joint venture company to deliver education infrastructure including schools and colleges plus any associated community facilities in Wales, under a strategic partnering agreement.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
45214000 Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
45214500 Construction work for buildings of further education
39162000 Educational equipment
80000000 Education and training services
30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
39000000 Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
39160000 School furniture
45214210 Primary school construction work
45214220 Secondary school construction work
45214300 Construction work for college buildings
45214310 Vocational college construction work
45214320 Technical college construction work
50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations
66515200 Property insurance services
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71200000 Architectural and related services
71540000 Construction management services
71300000 Engineering services
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71500000 Construction-related services
71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71700000 Monitoring and control services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKL WALES
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Welsh Government (‘WG’) is procuring a Private Sector Delivery Partner (‘PSDP’) to form a joint venture company to deliver education infrastructure including schools and colleges plus any associated community facilities in Wales. The successful PSDP and a subsidiary of the Development Bank of Wales (‘WGCo’) will be required to form a new Welsh Education Partnership Company (‘WEPCo’) vehicle, which will deliver infrastructure services to WG, local authorities and further education institutions in Wales (the ‘Participants’).

The participants and WEPCo will enter into a Strategic Partnering Agreement (‘SPA’). Under the SPA, WEPCo will be required to provide partnering services to the participants, including:

(i) project development and delivery; and

(ii) supply chain assembly and management.

The initial term of the partnering arrangement will be ten (10) years, with an optional five (5) year extension.

WEPCo will have the sole and exclusive right for the term of the SPA to nominate a subsidiary of the PSDP (being a special purpose vehicle in which the PSDP holds the majority of voting rights, or a wholly owned subsidiary of such company (a ‘Project Co’)) to deliver 21st Century Schools and Colleges (Band B) Mutual Investment Model (‘MIM’) projects, provided that the relevant criteria in the SPA are met. Approved MIM projects will be developed by WEPCo but delivered by the Project Co, which will enter into a project agreement with the relevant Participant to deliver the relevant MIM project. The project agreement for education sector MIM projects will be based on templates contained within the SPA.

Participants will also be able to request that WEPCo, or a nominated wholly owned subsidiary of WEPCo, provide other project services such as the delivery of design and build capital projects for education or associated community facilities under the SPA, provided that the relevant criteria in the SPA are met. WEPCo and/or its subsidiaries shall enter into all required agreements for the delivery of capital projects and/or FM services directly with the relevant participant, which in the case of education sector capital projects shall be substantially in the form of a template design and build development agreement set out in the SPA.

The PSDP will be required to enter into a form of shareholders' agreement which is substantially in the form of the template form of WEPCo Shareholders' Agreement set out in the SPA with WGCo to establish WEPCo. For MIM projects, Project Co, the PSDP and WGCo will also be required to enter into a form of shareholders' agreement which is substantially in the form of the template form of Project Co shareholders' agreement set out in the SPA to establish the relevant Project Co.

Further details regarding this programme will be provided at the bidders' day described in Section VI.3) and are contained in the relevant procurement documents, including the selection questionnaire and the descriptive document, which can be accessed at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 3
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please refer to the descriptive document dated 8.7.2019 and the selection questionnaire dated 8.7.2019 which are available at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please refer to the descriptive document dated 8.7.2019 and the selection questionnaire dated 8.7.2019 which are available at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please refer to the descriptive document dated 8.7.2019 and the selection questionnaire dated 8.7.2019 which are available at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please refer to the descriptive document dated 8.7.2019 and the selection questionnaire dated 8.7.2019 which are available at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 124-302925
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 09/09/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 21/10/2019
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English, Welsh
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31/12/2020

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:

A bidders' day relating to the procurement described in Section II.2.4) will be held on 18.7.2019 at Voco St David's Hotel Cardiff, Havannah Street, Cardiff CF10 5SD. The relevant documents, which should be accessed in advance of the bidders' day, including the selection questionnaire and descriptive document, can be accessed at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

To confirm your place, please register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-strategic-partner-procurement-market-information-day-tickets-63976860512

A list of the public sector entities, other than WG, which will become party to the Strategic Partnering Agreement (‘SPA’) are listed in the descriptive document, which is available at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

The calculation of the estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) and Section II.2.6) has been based on the total amount payable for partnering services and project services (each as defined in the SPA), net of VAT, as estimated by WG. For the avoidance of doubt, in the case of project services, this includes revenue payments for the term of approved projects (as defined in the SPA) and does not represent the capex value.

The estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to participate stated in Section IV.2.3) is subject to the relevant internal approvals within WG being obtained before that date.

WG will not be responsible for any costs arising as a result of responding to this Contract Notice.

Note: The Authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=93547

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver community benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The community benefits included in this contract are:

Please refer to the descriptive document and the selection questionnaire which are available at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

(WA Ref:93547)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Welsh Government
Postal address: Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF10 3NQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3000255720
Internet address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
09/07/2019