Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
UK
Telephone: +44 01597826000
E-mail: commercialservices@powys.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL24
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.powys.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354
I.2) 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 sent electronically to:
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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Construction of a New Special AP School in Kerry, Powys
Reference number: itt_110820
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45214230
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to engage suitably experienced and qualified Contractors to tender for the Design and Construction of a Special AP School in Kerry, Powys, Mid Wales under a JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 with a Schedule of Amendments.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45214200
45000000
45100000
45200000
45210000
45220000
45260000
45310000
45320000
45330000
45350000
45410000
45420000
45430000
45440000
45450000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Powys County Council is seeking to engage a suitably experienced, qualified, and competent Contractor, to act as Principal Contractor for the construction of a new 1,653 m2 special AP school in Kerry, Powys. The Council’s aim is to award a Contract to a single contractor, or to a group of Contractors acting as a consortium, who will be responsible for completion of the design and the construction of the new school.
Designs are currently at RIBA4a and the building is required to meet the following environmental standards:
Net Zero Carbon in Operation,
Embodied Carbon less than or equal to 800kg/co2m2,
BREEAM Very Good with Excellent for Energy.
It is a Minimum Requirement of the Council that Bidders:
Can demonstrate a relevant Constructionline Silver registration (or equivalent), with work categories relevant to the subject matter of the contract.
Can demonstrate a relevant Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSiP) accreditation (or equivalent).
Can demonstrate experience of delivering contracts of a similar size and nature.
Provide copies of full audited accounts, including profit and loss accounts and balance sheet, for the most recently completed financial year. The accounts will be analysed in accordance with instruction provided in the tender documentation.
Acceptance of the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 with Schedule of Amendments.
Bidders must demonstrate that they have, or agree to put in place within six months of contract award, a Carbon Reduction Plan in compliance with the Crown Commercial Services Technical Standard for Completion of Carbon Reduction Plans.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 15
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003253
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on eTenderwales -
Powys County Council will be conducting this tender through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This
can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned
through this channel.
Internet address(es): http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender
1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the “Click here to register” link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
5.1
- Click the “Open Access ITTs” link.
- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer
Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help
available)
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon –
Fri (8am – 6pm) on:
- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
- Phone: 0800 069 8634
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142180
The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
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:
The Council is committed to a performance and evidence-based approach to Social Value. Based on the National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) developed by the Social Value Portal, Bidders are required to propose credible targets against which performance (for the successful bidder) will be monitored.
(WA Ref:142180)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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
14/06/2024