Notice Type: 2200 - Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 126/2007, #154467-2007
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable
Summary:
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Salford City Council on behalf
of itself and a number of other contracting authorities detailed in II.7,
Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Attn: Colette Hilton,
UK-Salford M27 5AW. Tel. 0161 793 2603. E-mail:
colette.hilton@salford.gov.uk. Fax 0161 793 3348.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.salford.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: Salford City Council, Salford
Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Attn: Stephen Bradbury, UK-Salford
M27 5AW. Tel. 0161 778 0367. E-mail: stephen.bradbury@salford.gov.uk. Fax
0161 728 6098. URL: www.salford.gov.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
Housing and community amenities.
Education.
Other.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No
Main place of performance or of delivery: North West Within the
geographical boundaries of Greater Manchester.
NUTS code: UKD.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: The contracting authorities intend to seek an innovative private
sector partner or partners to participate and invest in a new Public
Private Partnership Vehicle (a 'Local Education Partnership' or 'LEP') to
be established jointly with some or all of the contracting authorities.
The LEP will provide (or arrange for the provision of) 'Partnering
Services', which will include (but not be limited to) the development of a
strategic investment programme for education and, potentially, housing and
leisure facilities ('Relevant Facilities').These Partnering Services will
also comprise the following:
(a) strategy advisory services;
(b) programme management services;
(c) project development services;
(d) procurement consultancy services; and
(e) procurement and delivery or management of all services required to
deliver the strategic investment programme for the Relevant Facilities
(including through the provision, integration and management of supply
chain arrangements). It is anticipated that such services may include:
(i) architectural services;
(ii) engineering services;
(iii) constructions services;
(iv) technical services;
(v) building services;
(vi) hard facilities management services;
(vii) soft facilities management services;
(viii) information communication and technology ('ICT') services;
(ix) educational support services;
(x) education programme development services; and
(xi) educational strategy services,
(xii) partnering services for a minimum period of 10 years (but with an
option for the contracting authorities to extend the period by a further
five years).The LEP may take on a wider role in providing professional
development activity for ICT and transformational learning initiatives,
including the whole of the City of Salford's secondary school estate. The
contracting authorities will require the provision of ICT services and
equipment to non-BSF secondary schools, and will seek to provide an
Interim ICT Managed Service for all Salford's secondary schools from the
beginning of the contract and thereafter potentially for Wigan's secondary
schools. The contracting authorities may require the incorporation of
Management Information System functionality within their Learning Platform
provision. An extension of the ICT Managed Service to Salford's and
potentially Wigan's primary schools on an individual school by school
basis is also likely to be required. Finally, the LEP may have a wider
role in the delivery of the Primary Capital Programme for the contracting
authorities.The Relevant Facilities, which may be a mixture of new build
and refurbished facilities, will be delivered under the Private Finance
Initiative (PFI) and/or design and build arrangements, and will be the
subject of a contract in the region of 25 years. This may include the
delivery of the Relevant Facilities through separate SPVs established by
the LEP. Where an SPV is established, the shareholders in such SPV may
include the LEP, third party equity providers and supply chain members.The
contracting authorities are likely to include 2 sample school schemes
within phase 1a, which include Walkden High (PFI) and Irlam and Cadishead
(D&B refurbishment). Phase 1b (the provision of Hope Academy) will be
introduced at Preferred Bidder stage, or later following completion of the
Strategic Partnering Agreement.The contracting authorities may contract
directly with the LEP or, where an SPV is established, with the SPV.It is
expected that the LEP may have exclusivity (on terms set out in the
contract documentation) for Salford City Council's secondary school
estate; it will also have the opportunity (again, subject to the terms of
the relevant contract documentation) to deliver Wigan Borough Council's
BSF requirements in respect of that Council's secondary schools estate. It
is currently anticipated that this will be facilitated through the new
project procedure.The LEP may also be required to provide for, or arrange
for the provision (through supply chain arrangements) of, the management
and/or integration of the Partnering Services, design and build and
construction contracts, facilities management services, support services
and ICT services (this list is not exhaustive) where the contracting
authorities' existing arrangements are either transferred or
expire.Salford City Council and Wigan Borough Council may contract with
the LEP to deliver other local authority building requirements in its
administrative area in respect of leisure services or other which may be
co-located on school and community sites.The LEP may also have the
opportunity to put forward proposals in respect of Salford City Council's
social housing PFI scheme as a 'new project' under the strategic
partnership agreement with Salford City Council, subject to satisfying
Salford City Council in respect of VFM under the terms of the contract
documentation. Salford City Council was successful in gaining a place on
the fifth HRA PFI bidding round, being awarded just over 100 000 000 GBP.
In outline it is expected that the scheme, 'Creating a New Pendleton',
will cover 2 110 units, approximately half of these being high rise living
accommodation and that the scheme has an emphasis on retaining and
improving the area's housing, with some targeted clearance, to address
underlying issues of crime and poor environment. 1,255 units will be
extensively refurbished with some remodelling to improve property design,
security and defensible space. Targeted clearance through PFI will also
facilitate the construction of over 630 new homes, through a developer
agreement that is integral to the PFI contract. The Registered Social
Landlord partner will be required to provide approx 230 new units of
affordable housing. Whilst not forming part of the ongoing output
specification for management and maintenance, the SPV would be
contractually bound to deliver these in line with the overall contract.
The remaining 400 units will be provided for outright sale. It is
anticipated that the LEP would provide the capacity to deliver
construction and design services, and that the LEP and Salford City
Council would subsequently procure other partners to deliver social
housing management services.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 45111000, 45210000, 77314000,
93411400, 80000000, 45000000, 45211100, 45211300, 74141100, 72514300,
72000000, 70333000, 70000000, 50961000, 45314000, 45214200, 45214000,
77320000, 75200000, 74873000, 74731000, 74610000, 74264100, 74231500,
74200000, 74142000, 74141800, 45211200, 45211000, 74140000, 45453100,
92610000, 50700000, 55524000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 31.1.2009.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): No.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The estimated capital value of the first
phase of projects covered by this procurement is in the region of 40 000
000 GBP. Further projects arising in the first 2 year period may result in
the total estimated capital value (including the initial projects) being
approximately 150 000 000 GBP. The capital value of Salford City Council's
housing project is in the region of 120 000 000 GBP. The capital value of
Wigan MBC's BSF requirements is estimated to be in the region of 200 000
000 GBP.Salford City Council on behalf of itself and a number of other
contracting authorities namely Wigan Borough Council, Partnerships for
Schools Limited, Building Schools for the Future Investments LLP and the
Oasis Academy Trust and potentially other bodies providing education
services. Please note that a BSF Information Day will be held at The
Lowry, Salford Quays, in Salford on 12.7.2007. The purpose of the
Information Day is to outline the vision for this project and to provide
workshops which will offer greater detail of individual elements of the
project and an opportunity for questions to be put. All interested parties
are invited to attend and further details can be obtained by sending an
email to Pauline.singh@salford.gov.uk.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Some projects may be
delivered using the UK government's private finance initiative (PFI). The
contracting authorities intend to seek a private sector partner or
partners to participate and invest in the LEP which will take
responsibility for and manage a supply chain of providers. The contracting
authorities will reserve the right to require groupings of contractors to
take a particular legal form or to require a single contractor to take
primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and
several liability irrespective of the form of the LEP. This may include
the LEP establishing one or more special purpose vehicles (SPVs) which
will contract directly with the contracting authorities for the delivery
of specific projects. Where an SPV is established the shareholders in such
SPV may include the LEP, third party equity providers and supply chain
members.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The contracting authorities may take the
opportunity, following the BSF Information Day on 12 July to undertake
market soundings as to the scope of the procurement contemplated in this
notice (including meetings with interested parties). Any such market
soundings would be outside of any formal procurement process and without
prejudice to it.
Section I.2 - Additional types of contracting authority: national
agency/office, body governed by public law.
Section II.1.2(c) - Additional service categories: 7, 12, 14, 17, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27.
GO reference: GO 07062935/01.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 29.6.2007.
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