Main Contractor Work – University of Newcastle upon Tyne
The University is looking to appoint the main contractor, on behalf of Newcastle Science Central LLP, by 9.12.2016, commence construction works on site by 18.9.2017 (following 2nd stage tender period) with completion and handover of the building by 28.6.2019.
United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: Construction work
2016/S 138-250168
Contract notice
Works
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2nd Floor South, Higham House, New Bridge Street West
Contact point(s): https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
For the attention of: Michael McGill
NE1 8AF Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1912086680
E-mail: michael.mcgill@ncl.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Electronic access to information: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Newcastle Science Central LLP
Barras Bridge
NE99 1RD Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Design and execution
NUTS code UKC22
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Enabling, infrastructure and public realm works were completed in 2014 to make the site development ready and the 1st buildings, The Core and The Key, are now open. Construction works for the Urban Sciences Building has begun and is expected to open at the beginning of the academic year in September 2017.
The next building to follow the Urban Sciences Building is the Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC) (formerly known as the Conference and Learning Centre). The LTC (and adjacent infrastructure works for the Science Central LLP) is proposed to be located at Science Central which is developed by a civic partnership between Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University.
The proposed location is part of the strategic decision to co-locate all of the Business School’s undergraduate teaching (excluding service teaching to non-Business School students) at Science Central. This will sit alongside and have physical connections into the new Urban Sciences Building scheduled to open in September 2017.
This tender is for the recruitment of a main contractor for this scheme, with the contractor being appointed on a 2-stage basis. A Pre-Construction Services Agreement will be entered into to cover the 2nd stage period where the main contractor will be required to work with the Client and Design Team to finalise the design and procure the work packages, with the works being carried out and completed under NEC3 Option A (April 2013 Edition).
The University is looking to appoint the main contractor, on behalf of Newcastle Science Central LLP, by 9.12.2016, commence construction works on site by 18.9.2017 (following 2nd stage tender period) with completion and handover of the building by 28.6.2019.
Similar to previous University capital projects, the ‘Golden Brick’ structure on this project has been selected for tax planning and efficiency reasons.
The structure requires Newcastle Science Central LLP (LLP) (a joint venture between Newcastle City Council and the University), the current owner of the site to initially appoint a building contractor under a form of NEC Contract. The contractor will progress the works to ground floor slab level (Golden Brick) at which point the NEC Contract (and associated documents such as guarantees and bonds) will be transferred from the LLP to the University.
Once Golden Brick is achieved, the LLP will (i) transfer its interest in the site to the University and (ii) the NEC Contract will be transferred (or ‘novated’) from the LLP to the University. The NEC Contract will remain in place between the University and the successful contractor for the remainder of the LTC project.
Prior to the award of the NEC Contract, the successful contractor will be expected to initially enter into a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) with the LLP. During the ‘PCSA period’ the contractor will develop its designs and finalise its Prices for the works. Once complete, the PCSA will be replaced by the NEC Contract with the benefit of the PCSA being assigned on Golden Brick simultaneous with the NEC Contract novating from the LLP to the University. At the same time, the appointment of Sheppard Robson as architect may be transferred from the LLP to the successful contractor.
In order to protect both the University and LLP’s position both before and after Golden Brick a series of collateral warranties will need to be provided by the contractor, its consultants and sub-contractors. These will need to be given to the University prior to Golden Brick and to the LLP once Golden Brick has been achieved.
The value of the works has been estimated at 29 100 000 GBP (21 500 000 GBP for building works, 7 200 000 GBP for external works and 400 000 GBP for post novation fees).
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
45000000, 71250000, 71221000, 71241000, 71247000, 45100000, 45200000, 45300000, 45400000, 71000000, 71200000, 71300000, 71400000, 71500000,71600000, 71700000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 29 100 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
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
Description of particular conditions: The works shall be carried out and completed under the NEC3 Option A (April 2013 Edition) with amendments.
A Pre Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) will be entered into to cover the 2nd stage period.
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
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Further details are provided within the tender documentation.
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures) no
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Highest scoring Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ), in accordance with the scoring matrix included with the uploaded PQQ.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
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
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
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
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
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
All information regarding this opportunity can be found on the portal. Details on how to register an interest,access the information and submit a proposal can be found at:
https://www.ncl-tenders.co.uk/suppliers
The following link will take you to the supplier page of the Pro Contract system:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Please note that first time suppliers to the University will need to register on the system before they are able to access this opportunity.
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
See VI.4.2) below
Body responsible for mediation procedures
See VI.4.2) below
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from the address referred to in part 1.1 above.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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