CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Rhondda Cynon Taf Primary Schools batch - 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 to procure a Design & Build Contractor to deliver Rhondda Cynon taf primaries cluster on behalf of the Project Co to be established for the project. This is the second project being developed under the MIM model, with a pipeline of 35 new schools and colleges (primarily new buildings, but some on existing premises) throughout Wales.

1) Pontyclun Primary School - is an English medium school and will accommodate 480 pupils aged 5-11 and a nursery to accommodate 60 pupils.

2) Llanilltud Faerdref Primary School - is an English medium school and will accommodate 240 pupils aged 5-11 and a nursery to accommodate 30 pupils

3) Penygawsi Primary School - is an English medium school and will accommodate 310 pupils aged 5-11 and a nursery to accommodate 22 pupils

The purpose of this document is to provide a brief to allow those interested in tendering to deliver the Hard FM Services to the RCT Primaries Cluster to register their interest through submission of the Selection Questionnaire (“SQ”). Those bidders who are shortlisted will then be taken through to a competitive tender process culminating in a final tender, with the aim of appointing the selected provider in Q1 2022.

The shortlisting process for the RCT Primaries Cluster will provide the successful FM Contractors with exclusivity for the next MIM primary schools batch at Cornelly / Marlas, Bridgend CBC (pending cabinet approval of Bridgend later this year). This will be subject to satisfactory performance on the RCT Primary Cluster.

The evaluation at the tender 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=113841.

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

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:113841)

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:

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.

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice