UK-Northampton: construction work

Request For Proposals

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

NORTHAMPTON

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:305585-2009

Publication Date:

Nov 4, 2009

Deadline:

Dec 2, 2009

Buyer:

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (NCC)

Original Language:

English

Address:

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (NCC)
NORTHAMPTON, Northamptonshire
United Kingdom

Web Site:

https://ncc.bravosolution.co.uk

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Notice Type: 1120 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 212/2009, #305585-2009
Contract Nature: Works
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Northamptonshire County
Council (NCC), County Hall, George Row, Contact:
https://ncc.bravosolution.co.uk, Attn: PQQ 27567 & Project 17035,
UK-Northampton NN1 1DN.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: All clarification questions Must
be sent via messaging tool on Bravo Solution, Do not email or call NCC
staff directly. URL: https://ncc.bravosolution.co.uk.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
All tender (PQQ & ITT) documents will be available on Bravo solution. URL:
https://ncc.bravosolution.co.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: By registering on
Bravo Solution and completing the PQQ you are registering your interest to
participate. URL: https://ncc.bravosolution.co.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
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:
UK-Northampton: A509 Isham bypass.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Works.
Execution.
Main site or location of works: South of Kettering, Northamptonshire.
NUTS code: UKF23.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) wishes to procure the construction
of a new section of highway between Kettering and Wellingborough in
Northamptonshire. The works will consist of works for a two lane dual
carriageway of approximately 4.3km in length, and include the construction
of 2 at grade roundabouts, 4 structures passing over the new road, and 3
culverts carrying watercourses under the road, plus associated alterations
to side roads.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 45000000, 45233100,
45233121, 45233120, 45230000, 45233130.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Northamptonshire County Council are
working on a major schemes business case for approval to secure funding
through Department for Transport. Subject to all funding being secured and
protected the works will need to start on site in August 2010.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 18 000 000 and 20 000 000 GBP.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 18 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: A parent company guarantee
and/or performance bond and/or other form of security may be required
where appropriate.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: To be agreed within
contract terms.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: The economic operator will be excluded
if they have been found guilty of corruption offences, organised crime or
fraud.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: Yes.
Form of tender will be provided to those candidates selected following the
PQQ stage.
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 requirements are met: Suppliers
Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required
once)
— Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ncc.bravosolution.co.uk and
click the link to register,
— Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue",
— Enter your correct business and user details,
— Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete,
— You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep
this secure).
2. Express an interest in the tender
— Login to the portal with the username/password,
— Click the "PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link (These are
Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any
registered supplier),
— Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— Click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the
left-hand side of the page,
— This will move the PQQ /ITT into your "My PQQs/ My ITTs" page. (This is
a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer
Attachments" in the "Actions" box.
3. Responding to the tender
— You can now choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if
rejecting),
— You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer
and seek any clarification,
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions
to complete the PQQ/ ITT,
— There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform
(there is detailed online help available).
You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "Actions"
box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further
assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help
desk.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Details in PQQ & ITT
documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Details in PQQ & ITT
documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met:
Details in PQQ & ITT documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Details in PQQ & ITT documents.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
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) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
PQQ 27567 & Project 17035.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
2.12.2009.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Contracting Authority intends to use an
eTendering system in this procurement exercise.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Mr Paul White,
Northamptonshire County Council, Shared Services & Procurment Room 129,
Goerge Row, UK-Northampton NN1 1DN.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: NCC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill
period at the point information on the award of the contract is
communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to
seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract
is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of
the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information
has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the
standstill period. Such additional information should be required from
(Refer to address in part 1.1).
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) 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 (generally within 3
months). 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.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained: Paul White (Head of Shared Services & Procurement),
Northamptonshire County Council, UK-Northampton NN1 1DN. URL:
www.northamptonshire.gov.uk.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 2.11.2009.

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