Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
167 060.00
GBP
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
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-011357
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAT-005
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MDA Consulting Ltd
15th Floor, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Place
Cardiff
CF240EB
UK
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 167 060.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Professional Indemnity Insurance of 5,000,000 GBP will be required.
(WA Ref:132873)
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
23/08/2023