CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Cardiff and Vale College - Facility Management Contract - Selection Questionnaire (SQ)

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

WEPCo, a partnership between the Development Bank of Wales and Meridiam, is seeking an FM Service provider to deliver Hard FM Services for two new campus developments for Cardiff and Vale College, on behalf of the Project Co to be established for the project. This is the first College being developed under the MIM model, following financial close for the first two school projects, with a further pipeline of education projects to follow throughout Wales.

1) Barry Waterfront Campus – will be a new community campus will accommodate up to 855 learners in a building of c. 6,000sqm, providing inspiring real-work learning environments including hair and beauty salons and hospitality and catering.

2) Advanced Technology Centre, Cardiff Airport – will be a ‘state of the art’ new campus, accommodating up to 1,896 learners in a c. 13,000 sqm building offering vibrant and inspiring learning environments, including Construction and Building Services. The campus will provide a professional and business-like presence for employers and inward investors attracted to the Enterprise Zone and be a centre of excellence for upskilling in higher level skills and advanced technology.

The purpose of this document is to provide a brief to allow those interested in tendering to deliver the Hard FM Services to Cardiff and Vale College to register their interest through submission of the Selection Questionnaire (“SQ”). Those bidders who are shortlisted will then be taken through a competitive tender process culminating in a final tender, with the aim of appointing the selected provider in Spring 2024. The target operational date is from September 2026.

The evaluation at the tender ITT stage will require the submission of full method statements and a written response to the tender requirements. The scoring will be on the basis of a value for money assessment (using the criteria and methodology set out within the Invitation to Tender documents), with a focus on quality, deliverability and experience in delivering similar projects.

Although WEPCo is not a contracting authority, in the interests of transparency, it will be using a tendering procedure similar to the competitive dialogue procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR15"). WEPCo is not however bound by PCR15 and nothing in this document or any of the tender documents is to be taken as an acceptance or a representation that WEPCo is subject to PCR15. WEPCo reserves the right to amend the tender process (including the criteria) at any stage by giving notice to the bidders.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=136921.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Provision of Hard FM Services under a 25 year contract (with associated break clauses) for two new College campuses of c. 6,000 sqm and 13,000 sqm in Barry and Cardiff Airport, within the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:136921)

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:

a commitment to support responsible investment that delivers impact for now and for Future generations. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are central to WEPCo's goals and how it operates: they shape our strategy and our projects. We have ambitious plans for a Social Value programme that supports Wales Social, Economic, Environmental and Cultural priorities and are looking for a partner to support these goals.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice