Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Region Combine Authority (LCRCA)
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Transport & General Public Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
MerseyTidal - Technical Advisory Service Engineering Support
Reference number: DN703017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement is to procure services of an Technical and Engineering Advisor to support the Mersey Tidal Power Project (MTPP) team in the ongoing management of Phase 4 Technical activity including multi-discipline engineering support activity related to Pre Front End Engineering Design (FEED) 2 and FEED activity. This will also include progressive definition and requirements capture of the extent of scope for the main scheme and all related interfaces.
The Advisor will help the current project team manage ongoing activities, provide multi-disciplinary staff to the project for Pre-FEED 2 and FEED activity.
The Advisor will prepare all technical documentation related to scope, method and assumptions for the Procurement of the next phase FEED Engineering contract.
The Advisor will also support the MTPP to develop tender specifications, assess and moderate tender submissions and take part as an evaluation panel member for the procurement of the FEED contract. They will also be required to provide a review and technical commentary on the FEED deliverables (as detailed in section 3.8).
The contract duration is expected to be 12 months with the option to extended by two further 12 month extensions if services are still required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to procure services of an Technical and Engineering Advisor to support the Mersey Tidal Power Project (MTPP) team in the ongoing management of Phase 4 Technical activity including multi-discipline engineering support activity related to Pre Front End Engineering Design (FEED) 2 and FEED activity. This will also include progressive definition and requirements capture of the extent of scope for the main scheme and all related interfaces.
The Advisor will help the current project team manage ongoing activities, provide multi-disciplinary staff to the project for Pre-FEED 2 and FEED activity.
The Advisor will prepare all technical documentation related to scope, method and assumptions for the Procurement of the next phase FEED Engineering contract.
The Advisor will also support the MTPP to develop tender specifications, assess and moderate tender submissions and take part as an evaluation panel member for the procurement of the FEED contract. They will also be required to provide a review and technical commentary on the FEED deliverables (as detailed in section 3.8).
The contract duration is expected to be 12 months with the option to extended by two further 12 month extensions if services are still required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/04/2024
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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:
26/04/2024
Local time: 11:00
Place:
The tender opening will take place via the on line portal The Chest and be conducted by a member of the LCRCA / Merseytravel Procurement Team
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The tender opening will take place via the on line portal The Chest and be conducted by a member of the LCRCA / Merseytravel Procurement Team
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2024