Architect – Lead Consultant Required Swansea University
The Architect/Lead Consultant will be required to work closely with the University’s project stakeholders from the inception of a project through to completion of the making good of defects.
United Kingdom-Swansea: Architectural and related services
2014/S 078-136495
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Swansea University
The Purchasing Office, Singleton Park
For the attention of: Sue Davies
SA2 8PP Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1792295890
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.swansea.ac.uk
Electronic access to information: etenderwales BravoSolution
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Further information can be obtained from: etenderwales BravoSolution
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: etenderwales BravoSolution
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: etenderwales BravoSolution
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Gower College Swansea
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Framework Agreement for Architectural/Lead Consultant Services.
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: Swansea.
NUTS code UKL18
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: Swansea.
NUTS code UKL18
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Architect/Lead Consultant will be required to work closely with the University’s project stakeholders from the inception of a project through to completion of the making good of defects. The University will procure their building/refurbishment projects using either a traditional general contracting approach or a design and build approach.
Under the traditional approach the design team will be appointed by the University to carry out the whole of the services described in the attached duties (please refer to Schedule A: draft Specification for the full Scope of Works covered by this Framework); under the design and build approach the design team will be appointed by the University up to completion of the Stage 2 Design and following the appointment of the works contractor, the designers will be novated to the contractor to complete the design and carry out the construction stage and post-construction stage duties.
The Architect/Lead Consultant may also be required to provide other Estates related Architectural/Lead Consultant Services, outside the framework of a formal construction project, such as inputting to estates strategies or funding bids.
This tender is being conducted via the Restricted procedure, incorporating a Pre-Qualification stage, from which a shortlist of up to 6 suppliers will be Invited To Tender. On evaluation of tender submissions, the intention of the University is to award the 4-year Framework Agreement to 3 unranked suppliers, to whom call-off contracts will be awarded on a mini-tender basis.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for PQQ/ITT code PQQ 31353 within the appropriate area.
Under the traditional approach the design team will be appointed by the University to carry out the whole of the services described in the attached duties (please refer to Schedule A: draft Specification for the full Scope of Works covered by this Framework); under the design and build approach the design team will be appointed by the University up to completion of the Stage 2 Design and following the appointment of the works contractor, the designers will be novated to the contractor to complete the design and carry out the construction stage and post-construction stage duties.
The Architect/Lead Consultant may also be required to provide other Estates related Architectural/Lead Consultant Services, outside the framework of a formal construction project, such as inputting to estates strategies or funding bids.
This tender is being conducted via the Restricted procedure, incorporating a Pre-Qualification stage, from which a shortlist of up to 6 suppliers will be Invited To Tender. On evaluation of tender submissions, the intention of the University is to award the 4-year Framework Agreement to 3 unranked suppliers, to whom call-off contracts will be awarded on a mini-tender basis.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for PQQ/ITT code PQQ 31353 within the appropriate area.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71200000, 71221000, 71210000, 71222000, 71240000, 71250000, 71251000
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:
As detailed within the Tender documents.
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: 48 (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: yes
Description of particular conditions: Terms & Conditions for the Framework Agreement call-offs will be the NEC3 Professional Services Contract, used in conjunction throughout the Framework with the NEC family documents.
Description of particular conditions: Terms & Conditions for the Framework Agreement call-offs will be the NEC3 Professional Services Contract, used in conjunction throughout the Framework with the NEC family documents.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
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 minimum number 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The University intends to shortlist up to 6 suppliers at PQQ stage, who will then be Invited To Tender.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The University intends to shortlist up to 6 suppliers at PQQ stage, who will then be Invited To Tender.
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:
T10(14)
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 19.5.2014
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
19.5.2014 – 11:30
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
2.6.2014
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
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This Framework Agreement is for 4 years duration.
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This Framework Agreement is for 4 years duration.
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
(WA Ref:9248)
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 this procurement the contractor will be required to support the contracting authority’s language and sustainable policies, as well as economic and social regeneration objectives. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations:
Swansea University Sustainable Procurement Policy
(please see APPENDIX 2)
Swansea University Welsh Language Policy
(please see APPENDIX 3)
Swansea Employability Academy
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/employability-academy/
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 this procurement the contractor will be required to support the contracting authority’s language and sustainable policies, as well as economic and social regeneration objectives. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations:
Swansea University Sustainable Procurement Policy
(please see APPENDIX 2)
Swansea University Welsh Language Policy
(please see APPENDIX 3)
Swansea Employability Academy
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/employability-academy/
Targeted Recruitment and Training: Beyond Bricks and Mortar (City and County of Swansea)
(please see APPENDIX 4).
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:16.4.2014