Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hull City Council
168524345
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
Contact person: Mark Homersham
Telephone: +44 1482613694
E-mail: mark.homersham@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hull.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84580&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84580&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre
Reference number: 90247
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45251250
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull. The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Kingston upon Hull City Council is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
125 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32424000
42515000
45200000
45251000
45251200
45251250
09323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE11
Main site or place of performance:
Kingston upon Hull
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull (the Project). The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The Project requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Within the Phase 1 design, there are four key components of the Project infrastructure: • A waste heat exchange facility and associated infrastructure • The Energy Centre, a new building housing blended heat generation plant, pumping and thermal storage plant located within the city at the Trippett Street Car Park. • The Heat Network, a buried pre-insulated two-pipe low temperature flow and return distribution network consisting of mains, branches and building connections. • Building heat interface connections, plate heat exchangers / heat interface units (HIU) plant and equipment located within customer plant rooms serving customer secondary heating and hot water systems. Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016) for the purpose of procuring the works and services described in the Specification documents (Works and Services). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these requirements in late 2024, with works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028.
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:
125 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2025
End:
28/02/2034
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Requirements detailed within the tender documentation relating to demonstration of capability and professional qualifications / competency.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Requirements detailed within the tender documentation, Invitation to Tender document and Standard Selection Questionnaire.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Requirements detailed within the tender documentation relating to demonstration of capability and professional qualifications / competency.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This procurement is for a significant piece of infrastructure to support the Authority's carbon reduction strategy. The initial works to deliver Phase 1 (Design & Build) of the Heat Network will take 3 years to complete, and the successful contractor will also be appointed to take over the Operation & Maintenance of the Heat Network for up to the first 9 - 10 years (only).
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/11/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
15/05/2025
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Town Clerk, Hull City Council
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2024