Tender for Design and Installation of Solar Farm

Wrexham County Borough Council is looking to establish a framework for the design, supply, installation, testing, registration and maintenance of ground mounted solar photovoltaic systems.

United Kingdom-Wrexham: Solar energy

2014/S 086-148973

Contract notice

Works

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Wrexham County Borough Council
Ruthin Road
Contact point(s): Housing, Public Protection and Environment
For the attention of: Jonathan Edwards
LL13 7TU Wrexham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1978315441

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.wrexham.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264

Electronic access to information: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Housing and community amenities

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:

Solar Farm.

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

Works
Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Wrexham.

NUTS code UKL23

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
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 4

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Wrexham County Borough Council (the ‘Council’) is looking to establish a framework for the design, supply, installation, testing, registration and maintenance of ground mounted solar photovoltaic systems.
The first call off contract from the framework will be for a circa 3MW ground mounted solar photovoltaic development in the County Borough of Wrexham. A grid connection offer was received from the District Network Operator (DNO) on the 9.4.2014. A planning application for the development was submitted on the 11.4.2014. The appropriate capital funding mechanism for this scheme is in place.
Applicants must ensure that the first call off contract is delivered, commissioned and registered in advance of the 31.3.2015 to ensure that the maximum benefit from the Feed in Tariff scheme is achieved.
This framework will enable WCBC to develop identified land outside the boundaries of the County Borough of Wrexham. The Council sees the establishment of this framework as a significant opportunity to extend their experience of the solar PV sector and access the Government Feed in Tariffs (FITs) for solar PV installations of this type.
The Council expects to develop up to 6 potential sites that may be suitable for the installation of ground based solar PV systems. It should be noted that the Council provides no guarantee whatsoever that any of these potential sites will be taken forward as future projects.
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 visithttps://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for PQQ/ITT code pqq_31401 within the appropriate area.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

09330000, 09331000, 09300000, 09331100, 09332000, 09331200

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:

The first call off contract from the framework will be for a circa 3MW ground mounted solar photovoltaic development in the County Borough of Wrexham.
Applicants must ensure that the first call off contract is delivered, commissioned and registered in advance of the 31.3.2015 to ensure that the maximum benefit from the Feed in Tariff scheme is achieved.
The Council expects to develop up to 6 potential sites that may be suitable for the installation of ground based solar PV systems.

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:

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: Please refer to PQQ

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to PQQ

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to PQQ

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

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 8: and maximum number 15
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please refer to the PQQ

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:

Proc-13-73

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

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 207-357865 of 24.10.2013

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

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

30.5.2014 – 17:00

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

14.7.2014

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

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

(WA Ref:9765)
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:
Targeted recruitment and training

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:

30.4.2014