Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Council
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
UK
E-mail: james.howarth@cornwall.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
UK
E-mail: james.howarth@cornwall.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.plymouth.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=afdb10a0-431f-ef11-812b-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=afdb10a0-431f-ef11-812b-005056b64545
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
Tamar Crossings - Fabrication, Structural Repairs & Maintenance Support Contract
Reference number: DN717909
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of various steelwork fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.
There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance:
- contract support services,
- on-site welding inspection and testing,
- welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries,
- maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries,
- minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams,
- bridge and ferry inspection support,
- routine annual maintenance activities - greasing, cleaning bearing and joints, etc.,
- larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements,
- general labour support - ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance.
Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 10-14 days depending on workloads and client requirements.
Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to apply.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 999 999.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44212120
45255400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK3
UKK41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of various steelwork fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.
There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance:
- contract support services,
- on-site welding inspection and testing,
- welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries,
- maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries,
- minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams,
- bridge and ferry inspection support,
- routine annual maintenance activities - greasing, cleaning bearing and joints, etc.,
- larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements,
- general labour support - ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance.
Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 10-14 days depending on workloads and client requirements.
Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to apply.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 999 999.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2025
End:
28/02/2035
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The maximum opportunity of this contract is for a period of 10 years as detailed.
This comprises of an initial 4 year term, with two optional extension clauses, the first of which is 4 years and then a further for 2 years.
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 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 000-012668
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/08/2024
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/08/2024
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cornwall Council
Truro
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/06/2024