Principal Designer Services for Aston Fire Station

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority has identified a requirement to rebuild the existing fire station at Aston in Birmingham as it is no longer fit for the needs of the modern fire service.

United Kingdom-Birmingham: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

2016/S 056-093964

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
VAT No 281 2856 47
99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
For the attention of: Jacky Perkins
B7 4HW Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1213806176
E-mail: Jackie.perkins@wmfs.net

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.wmfs.net

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/34952

Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15392&B=BLUELIGHT

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15392&B=BLUELIGHT

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: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office

I.3)Main activity

General public services
Public order and safety

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:

Principal Designer Services for Aston Fire Station.

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: Birmingham.

NUTS code UKG31

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)

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority has identified a requirement to rebuild the existing fire station at Aston in Birmingham as it is no longer fit for the needs of the modern fire service. The building is Grade II listed. The new fire station will have 3 appliance bays, room for 5 ambulances, offices, community facilities and a museum open to the public.
There is a requirement for the building to be designed to a BREEAM 2014 rating of Good as a minimum, with an aspiration to reach Very Good if this can be accommodated within the available budget.
The services to be provided will be based generally on the RIBA Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect (SFA/99), updated April 2013, subject to the amendments in the Schedule of Services and fees attached The construction contract will be let as a Build only JCT contract. The use of Constructing West Midlands framework agreement and the Open Procedure will be considered as a method of letting the contract.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71220000, 71221000, 71240000, 71250000, 71251000, 71312000, 71315200

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:

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority has identified a requirement to rebuild the existing fire station at Aston in Birmingham as it is no longer fit for the needs of the modern fire service. The building is Grade II listed. The new fire station will have 3 appliance bays, room for 5 ambulances, offices, community facilities and a museum open to the public.
There is a requirement for the building to be designed to a BREEAM 2014 rating of Good as a minimum, with an aspiration to reach Very Good if this can be accommodated within the available budget.
The services to be provided will be based generally on the RIBA Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect (SFA/99), updated April 2013, subject to the amendments in the Schedule of Services and fees attached.
The construction contract will be let as a Build only JCT contract. The use of Constructing West Midlands framework agreement and the Open Procedure will be considered as a method of letting the contract.
Bidders must have 10 000 000 GBP public liability and 10 000 000 GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance and should have experience of working with Listed Buildings.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 GBP

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: 024 (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:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

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: Contained within the tender documents.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Contained within the tender documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Contained within the tender documents.

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: no

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: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

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 in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

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:

C002129

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

25.4.2016 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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

in days: 090 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

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:

17.3.2016