Term Contracts for Maintenance and Improvement of Structures 2015

Within each Contract, the works may include but not be limited to the following principal work activities provided by way of example: a. Stonework, Brickwork, Blockwork; b. Sprayed Concrete; c. Concrete repairs; d. Pressure Pointing; e. Working with services/utilities.

United Kingdom-Downpatrick: Road-maintenance works

2015/S 013-018395

Contract notice

Works

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Department for Regional Development
TransportNI, Rathkeltair House
For the attention of: Lawrence Craig
BT30 6AJ Downpatrick
UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

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

Electronic access to information: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

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:

Term Contracts for Maintenance and Improvement of Structures 2015.

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

Works
Execution

NUTS code UKN0

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)

Road-maintenance works. Construction work for bridges. Road bridge construction work. Bridge renewal construction work. Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways. The work involves the maintenance and improvement of structures and associated ancillary works. Within each Contract, the works may include but not be limited to the following principal work activities provided by way of example:
a. Stonework, Brickwork, Blockwork;
b. Sprayed Concrete;
c. Concrete repairs;
d. Pressure Pointing;
e. Working with services/utilities;
f. Safety Fences and Parapet installation and repairs;
g. Reinforced concrete construction and reconstruction;
h. Bridge expansion joints;
i. Structural Steel Painting;
j. Installation of Precast Culverts.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45233141, 45221100, 45221111, 45221119, 45221000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The work involves the maintenance and improvement of road structures and associated ancillary works in the following areas:
Contract 1. STN2 (2015) — Mid and East Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Estimated Annual Works Value Range: 600 000 GBP-2 200 000 GBP.
Contract 2. STS2 (2015) — Newry, Mourne and Down, North Down and Ards Estimated Annual Works Value Range: 350 000 GBP-1 600 000 GBP.
Contract 3. STW2 (2015) — Derry and Strabane Estimated Annual Works Value Range: 300 000 GBP-1 200 000 GBP.
Contract 4. STW3 (2015) — Fermanagh and Omagh Estimated Annual Works Value Range: 500 000 GBP-1 500 000 GBP.
Contract 5. STW1 (2015) — Mid Ulster Estimated Annual Works Value Range: 300 000 GBP-1 500 000 GBP.
Contract 6. STE1 (2015) — Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh Estimated Annual Works Value Range: 500 000 GBP-1 300 000 GBP.
Contract 7. STN1 (2015) — Causeway Coast and Glens Estimated Annual Works Value Range: 250 000 GBP-1 300 000 GBP.
The financial limits for individual Orders under Manitenance and Improvement of Structures 2015 shall generally be between 1 GBP-350 000 GBP (inclusive). Economic Operators should be advised that the Contracting Authority is under no obligation to issue any Works Order under this contract.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The initial term of each contract shall be 3 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contract extension may be made on any number of occasions up to the maximum contract duration stated within the Memorandum of Information within the Tender Documentation.

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)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:

To be advised in contract documents.

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

Joint and several liability.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

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: Refer to III.2.3).

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Refer to III.2.3).

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Full details of the conditions for participation are included in the Memorandum of Information.

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 number of operators: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Full details are included in a Memorandum of Information — Any applicant scored within 2 % of the 8th place will be considered for inclusion on the Restricted list.

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:

T-1044

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

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

17.2.2015 – 15:00

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

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: 3-6 years.

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

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. All documents will only be available on line through the eSourcingNI portal.

1. If you are not already registered on eSourcing NI you must register your company on the eSourcing NI portal which can be found at www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk — Follow the link to the eSourcing Portal — Click on the ‘Register’ link and follow the instructions on the screen.

2. Express an Interest in the tender and responding to Tenders — Log into the portal with the user-name/password. You will now have access to the documents you need to express an interest, complete a PQQ and/or submit a tender for the opportunities listed — If you require assistance or help to navigate the site please consult the on-line help, or contact the eSourcing help desk. The contact details can be found on the eSourcing NI opening web page at www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk The documents may be downloaded up to the closing date and time for the submission.

The tender must be completed by all applicants and returned using the online eSourcing NI portal to arrive not later than the time and date as stated in IV.3.4). DRD Transport NI is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, it is intended that all communications with TNI including the accessing and submission of tender responses will be conducted via www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk

The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in the Department for Regional Development for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.
To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=125952692

GO Reference: GO-2015115-PRO-6292018.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

The High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast

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:

15.1.2015