Department for Infrastructure Term Contract for Minor Improvement Works 2020

a) Delivery of temporary traffic management. b) Drainage and service duct Installation. c) Earthworks.

United Kingdom-Belfast: Construction work

2020/S 081-192425

Contract notice

Works

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Department for Infrastructure
Postal address: Clarence Court, Adelaide Street
Town: Belfast
NUTS code: UK
Postal code: BT2 8GB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Mark McDowell
E-mail: Pb1@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Internet address(es):Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

DfI Roads and Rivers T-1099 Term Contract for Minor Improvement Works 2020

II.1.2)Main CPV code

45000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Works

II.1.4)Short description:

The Term Contracts for Minor Improvement Works 2020 may include but not be limited to the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example:

a) Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked Public Road (as defined by the Roads (NI) Order 1993);

b) Drainage and service duct Installation;

c) Earthworks;

d) Pavement construction and surfacing;

e) Footway construction;

f) Fencing and wall construction;

g) Working with services/Utilities working with services/Utilities in the following local government districts: MIN1, Causeway Coast and Glens; MIW1, Mid Ulster; and MIS1, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 25 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

MIN1

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

45200000

45220000

45230000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN0

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Term Contracts for Minor Improvement Works 2020 may include but not be limited to the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example:

a) Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked Public Road (as defined by the Roads (NI) Order 1993);

b) Drainage and service duct Installation;

c) Earthworks;

d) Pavement construction and surfacing;

e) Footway construction;

f) Fencing and wall construction;

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: 9 500 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Term contracts have varying renewal dates.

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.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

MIW1

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

45200000

45220000

45230000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN0

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Term Contracts for Minor Improvement Works 2020 may include but not be limited to the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example:

a) Delivery of Temporary Traffic Management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked Public Road (as defined by the Roads (NI) Order 1993);

b) Drainage and service duct Installation;

c) Earthworks D. Pavement construction and surfacing;

e) Footway construction;

f) Fencing and wall construction;

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: 9 500 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Term contracts have varying renewal dates.

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.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

MIS1

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

45200000

45220000

45230000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN0

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Term Contracts for Minor Improvement Works 2020 may include but not be limited to the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example:

a) Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked Public Road (as defined by the Roads (NI) Order 1993);

b) Drainage and service duct Installation;

c) Earthworks;

d) Pavement construction and surfacing;

e) Footway construction;

f) Fencing and wall construction;

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: 6 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Term contracts have varying renewal dates.

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.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

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

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 18/06/2020

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 16/09/2020

IV.2.7)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:

Term contracts have varying renewal dates.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for. Economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The evaluation of submissions (PQQPs or TPs) will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and the contract will be awarded on the basis stated in II.2.5). All documents will only be available on line through the eTenders NI portal.

1) If your company is not already registered on eTenders NI you may do so through the eTenders NI portal: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/… home.do

Select the “Register as a Supplier” link and follow the on screen instructions;

2) Expression of Interest and access to tender documentation — You may “Express an interest” in a project and access the Tender Documentation via the projects CfT Menu. If you require assistance or help to navigate the site. Please, consult the on-line help, or contact the eTenders NI help desk. The documents may be downloaded up to the closing date and time for the submission. Submissions must be completed and returned to the contracting authority using the online eTenders NI portal, to arrive not later than the time and date as stated in IV.2.2). The contracting authority is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and to communicate with economic operators. Accordingly, it is intended that all communications with the contracting authority, including the accessing and submission of tender responses will be conducted via eTenders NI. As part of its contract management procedures, the contracting authority and its CoPE will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in Procurement Guidance Note PGN 01/12 – Contract Management Principles. and Procedures: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/procurement-guidance-note-0112-contract-managementprinciplesandprocedures

The protocol sets out a series of five escalating stages to enable contracting authorities and its CoPEs to manage poor performance by suppliers:

— at stage 4, as an alternative to terminating the contract, senior management in the contracting authority/CoPE can issue a “Notice of written warning”,

— at stage 5, as an alternative to terminating the contract, a “Notice of unsatisfactory performance” can be issued to the economic operator. These notices remain current for the period of time stated in the protocol and an economic operator must declare, in subsequent procurements, if it has received a current notice of written warning or a current notice of unsatisfactory performance within 3 years of the TP submission deadline. If an economic operator has received more than one current “Notice of written warning”, the contracting authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can consider an economic operator’s exclusion from future procurements being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy for a minimum period of 12 months. If an economic operator is subject to a “Notice of unsatisfactory performance”, the contracting. authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can consider the economic operator’s exclusion from future procurements being undertaken on. behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy for a period of 3 years. A list of these bodies subject to Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy can be viewed at: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/. listpublicbodies-. whichni-public procurement-policy-applies

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: The High Court
Postal address: Royal Court of Justice
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

22/04/2020