Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Centre for Alternative Technology
Llwyngwern Quarry
Machynlleth
SY20 9AZ
UK
Contact person: John Challen
Telephone: +44 1654702782
E-mail: tender@cat.org.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cat.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24189
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CAT - Cost Consultant
Reference number: CAT-005
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71324000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cost advice to the client across the whole project. Lead on the procurement of multiple building contracts across the site. Cost Management services during construction.
Contract Management and Employer's Agent services are NOT included.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional Services
This is an exciting opportunity to support the work of the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). CAT is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK.
The aim of Cynefin is to transform CAT’s capacity to provide the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in the transition to a zero-carbon economy, helping create a sustainable future for all humanity as part of a thriving natural world. Through the creation of a flagship regional sustainable tourism destination and a world-leading skills centre, the project aims to build on CAT’s 45-year history of innovation in environmental solutions and offer a significant new contribution to Wales’ reputation as a leader in sustainability.
This is a sizable and complicated project, involving the following activities:
- New build exhibition spaces.
- New build student and leisure accommodation.
- Refurbishment of existing buildings of a variety of construction types.
- Refurbishment of the existing water-balance railway line.
- Extensive landscaping and ecological works.
- New drainage, water treatment, heating, electrical and communications infrastructure.
- New car parking facilities and the upgrade of existing roads and paths.
- New visitor facilities including cafés, play areas, interpretation, and signage.
- Reorganisation of the estate facilities, offices and logistics.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Information provided in the ITT
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The Client may only select a bidding organisation to progress to the scored tender stage if it can demonstrate experience of three relevant and comparable example projects completed within the past eight years. The Client considers previous experience as being relevant to the requirement if the evidence provided includes examples of the following project challenges (in no particular order of priority):
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
- The construction of buildings which have met a high level of sustainable design such as BREEAM Excellent.
- Projects that included the design and delivery of cultural or public spaces such as theatres, museums, universities, or visitor attractions.
- Projects involving significant infrastructure, landscaping and drainage works.
- Projects that have taken place on a large campus or site involving multiple interventions on a phased delivery programme.
Each example must include evidence of meeting a significant number (but not all) of these challenges.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
CAT Offices
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Two members of the Selection Committee will open the tenders together and formally record the commercial offer from each bidder.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Professional Indemnity Insurance of 5,000,000 GBP will be required.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=130883.
(WA Ref:130883)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/04/2023