Design of Bilston and Gorebridge primary schools.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Midlothian Council
Dundas Buildings , 62a Polton Street
For the attention of: Ron McKinnon
EH19 3YD Bonnyrigg
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1315615208
Fax: +44 1316542797
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336
Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Midlothian Council
Dundas Buildings, 62a Polton Street
For the attention of: Garry Sheret
EH19 3YD Bonnyrigg
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1315615208
Fax: +44 1316542797
Internet address: http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Design of Bilston and Gorebridge primary schools.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Midlothian.
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Midlothian.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Midlothian Council has a requirement to appoint a design team on two new projects which are being undertaken.
The projects are for the construction of two new Primary Schools.
The construction of the schools will be put out to tender separately in late summer 2014.
The projects comprise the procurement of design and other necessary professional services for the new Primary Schools that are to be constructed within Midlothian.
The construction cost of each project is currently estimated as follows.
Gorebridge - GBP8.83m;
Bilston - GBP6.44m;
The Council intends to appoint a Lead Consultant to cover the entire required design consultancy services.
The Lead Consultant will have responsibility for the appointment, management and performance of all sub-consultants.
The Lead Consultant will be required to provide continuous client liaison from the inception of the project until overall completion.
It is expected that the tenders for the construction stage will be advertised in late August 2014 with construction estimated to start in May 2015.
The projects are for the construction of two new Primary Schools.
The construction of the schools will be put out to tender separately in late summer 2014.
The projects comprise the procurement of design and other necessary professional services for the new Primary Schools that are to be constructed within Midlothian.
The construction cost of each project is currently estimated as follows.
Gorebridge - GBP8.83m;
Bilston - GBP6.44m;
The Council intends to appoint a Lead Consultant to cover the entire required design consultancy services.
The Lead Consultant will have responsibility for the appointment, management and performance of all sub-consultants.
The Lead Consultant will be required to provide continuous client liaison from the inception of the project until overall completion.
It is expected that the tenders for the construction stage will be advertised in late August 2014 with construction estimated to start in May 2015.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland web site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=291590
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79415200, 71315200, 71200000, 71240000, 71000000, 71220000, 71324000, 71311000, 71321000, 71334000, 71420000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Design services for 2 new primary schools.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Details are provided in the pre qualification questionnaire (or will be provided in the ITT as appropriate).
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Details are provided in the pre qualification questionnaire (or will be provided in the ITT as appropriate).
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Any consortium that is awarded the contract must form a legal entity (with appropriate guarantees from the consortium members to ensure any new entity has sufficient economic and financial standing) before entering into the contract and any resultant contracts on the basis of joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Details are provided in the pre qualification questionnaire (or will be provided in the ITT as appropriate).
Architects must be RIBA registered.
Description of particular conditions: Details are provided in the pre qualification questionnaire (or will be provided in the ITT as appropriate).
Architects must be RIBA registered.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details are provided in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details are provided in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire
Details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: The lead consultant must be RIBA registered architect.
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: The lead consultant must be RIBA registered architect.
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please refer to PQQ for full details.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please refer to PQQ for full details.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Quality. Weighting 60
2. Price. Weighting 40
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.3.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
10.3.2014
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Please raise all questions using the question & answer facility provided with this contract notice.
Directly contacting any member of staff at Midlothian Council in relation to this procurement may result in your organisation's exclusion from any further part of the process. (SC Ref:291590)
Directly contacting any member of staff at Midlothian Council in relation to this procurement may result in your organisation's exclusion from any further part of the process. (SC Ref:291590)
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
31.1.2014