School Expansion Work London

Expansion of Kingsgate primary school at Liddell Road, NW6.

United Kingdom-London: Construction work

2015/S 042-071042

Contract notice

Works

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

London Borough of Camden
5 Pancras Square
For the attention of: Richard Spear
N1C 4AG London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079744337
E-mail: richard.spear@camden.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/28

Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=11743&B=LBCAMDEN

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=11743&B=LBCAMDEN

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 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:

Expansion of Kingsgate primary school at Liddell Road, NW6.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works
Design and execution
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: London.

NUTS code UKI11

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)

For the development of a new infants school building for 412 pupils for ages 3-7, including nursery and playground space on former industrial site in West Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45000000, 45200000, 45210000, 45214200, 45214210, 45220000, 45222000, 45111000

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:

Liddell Road is an industrial estate in West Hampstead, London, NW6. The site is adjacent to a Network Rail track and a public park. The Council has applied for planning permission for a mixed use redevelopment of the whole site to include a new infants school building for Kingsgate primary school, with residential and workspace elements. The Council wishes to procure a contractor to carry out the 1^st phase of the project only, upon issue of a planning consent.

The 1^st phase of the redevelopment is envisaged to include some or all of the following: demolition and clearance of the whole site, civil engineering works to the boundary with Network Rail, construction with design elements of 2 392 m² GIA new school buildings (on part of the site), new site access and open space. The new school buildings will support the expansion of Kingsgate primary school to provide 412 new school places from September 2016. This is the target date for completion of the new school buildings.

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 18 000 000 and 20 000 000 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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

The Contracting Authority will set out its requirements in the tender documents. A parent company guarantee or performance bond may be required. The contracting authorities reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees or other forms of security.

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

Payments will be made in accordance with the standard terms of payment detailed in the tender documents.

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

Providers applying as a consortium or joint venture must provide full details of each member of the consortium and confirm that the grouping is a legal venture with joint and several liabilities. Each member will be jointly and severally responsible for the performance of the contract. In the case of a consortium bid a lead contractor will be required to represent the consortium.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: The Authority reserves the right to require Applicants to meet certain economic, social and environmental conditions which will be set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

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: As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).

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 evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) consistent with the provisions of Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23-26 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006(as amended).
In order to be considered those expressing an interest must have a minimum annual turnover of 25 000 000 GBP. These requirements are based on the Medium risk status set by the Contracting Authority for this contract.
The Contracting Authority will assess applicants financial risk status based on high, medium or low risk. The assessment will consider all of the information provided by applicants.
The Contracting Authority utilise financial assessment techniques in line with Cabinet Office ‘Supplier financial appraisal guidance’ document issued in 2001 and updated in April 2008.

To express an interest and receive more information about this contract you must register on our e-tendering system: https://uk.eu-supply.com/lbcamden.asp

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to the PQQ.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) consistent with the provisions of Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23-26 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). To express an interest and receive more information about this contract you must register on our e-tendering system: https://uk.eu-supply.com/lbcamden.asp

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please refer to the PQQ.

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

Restricted

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

Envisaged number of operators: 5

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:

20089

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

30.3.2015 – 12:00

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

4.5.2015

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: 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

To express an interest and receive more information about this contract you must register on our e-tendering system: https://uk.eu-supply.com/lbcamden.asp

If you have not previously registered with us simply click on the New Supplier Link shown on this page and complete/submit the form. You will then receive an email quoting your unique system username and password which will enable you to access all the relevant documentation via the contract opportunities link on this page and also all future advertised contract exercises via this system. Further to item iv 1.2, the number of suppliers invited to tender will depend on the quality of responses received, but will be sufficient to ensure genuine competition. The Contracting Authority is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender and confirm that the issue of the Invitation to Tender or other tender documentation does not constitute any form of instruction. As such, the Contracting Authority accepts no responsibility for any costs in relation to the preparation or submission of tenders (or for the avoidance of doubt, PQQ‘s). Please note that all prices must be quoted in GBP. The Contracting Authority undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the contracting authority‘s obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. However, this does not give any cast iron guarantees of confidentiality as circumstances (for example an FOIA request or a court order) may arise which require disclosure and are outside the control of the Contracting Authority. The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest shall be deemed to be met upon the receipt of a completed pre-qualification form via the Councils e-tendering system only. The Contracting Authority is committed to delivering social, economic and environmental benefits to its residents and local businesses. Bidders need to be aware that, should they be shortlisted, they will be asked to propose solutions to deliver the social, economic and environmental benefits specified in the Invitation to Tender and to pay the National or London living Wage to employees including their sub-contractors working on LB Camden contracts in accordance with the criteria set by the Living Wage Foundation. Tenderers should be aware that the Contracting Authority reserves the right to hold interviews during the tender process. These might be scored as part of the tender,in which case the relevant criteria will be specified in the Invitation to Tender documents. In keeping with the Contracting Authority’s commitment to sustainability, please do not include any publicity material with your submission.
Please note, LB Camden is committed to improving road safety and reducing the risk that large vehicles (over 3.5 tonnes) pose to vulnerable road users. Should you be successful and operate large vehicles, you will be asked to meet specific Work Related Road Risk requirements by the contract start date or within a specified time-frame.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
SW1A 2AS London
UNITED KINGDOM

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1EU London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Telephone: +44 2075366000
Internet address: http://www.cedr.com

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with Regulation 32 (Information about contract award procedures).
Regulation 32A (standstill period), Regulation 47 and Regulations 47D to 47N (inclusive) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). The contracting authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

25.2.2015