Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
Telephone: +44 1792637242
E-mail: procurement@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swansea.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for the Palace Theatre Main Refurbishment Works
Reference number: CCS/21/248
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea Council are undertaking the redevelopment of the Palace Theatre located on High Street, Swansea, with an appointed multi-disciplinary Design team. The refurbishment of the Grade II listed building will create high-end office space for up to 130 office staff. The building consists of six floors and is currently in a state of disrepair, due to being vacant for a number of years. The building has a number of historical heritage features that will require recording, therefore Swansea Council are seeking a principle contractor with suitable heritage experience to undertake these works
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 683 585.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
45210000
45262690
45400000
45212350
45212353
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Funding is being sought from the European Regional Development Fund and the Welsh Government, via the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme for the project. The building is owned by Swansea Council and is situated on its own surrounded by High Street, Bethesda Street and Prince of Wales Road. There is currently hoarding surrounding the building with a compound situated inside the hoarding on Bethesda Street. The Palace opened in 1892 and has been used as a theatre, pub, bingo hall, and more recently a nightclub. The Palace closed its doors to the public in 2006, and has been vacant ever since. Many famous faces have appeared on the stage at the Palace including Sir Anthony Hopkins and Charlie Chaplin.
Swansea Council along with its appointed multi-disciplinary design team will be seeking a suitably experienced Principal Contractor, specifically of Heritage Buildings to undertake this sensitive redevelopment.
Swansea Council are undertaking the redevelopment of the Palace Theatre located on High Street, Swansea, with an appointed multi-disciplinary Design team. The refurbishment of the Grade II listed building will create high-end office space for up to 130 office staff. The building consists of six floors and is currently in a state of disrepair, due to being vacant for a number of years. The building has a number of historical heritage features that will require recording, therefore Swansea Council are seeking a principle contractor with suitable heritage experience to undertake these works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Swansea Council has an appointed Multi-Disciplinary Team to undertake Project Management, Cost Management, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural Services. The MDT will be assisting Swansea Council on the procurement exercise.
The contract referred to in the Procurement Documents start date is indicative and subject to change.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 149-398466
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
R & M Williams Ltd
Williams House, Westpoint Industrial Estate Penarth Road
Cardiff
CF118JQ
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 683 585.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:117061)
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
22/12/2021