Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Contact person: etenderwales BravoSolution
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: purchasing@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tender for Design Services and Main Contractor Construction Works (IMPACT)
Reference number: T07(17)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45214000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The IMPACT project will deliver a transformative research environment, aligning world class technology development and delivery with training in a highly multidisciplinary environment including intensive collaboration between industry and academia. The College of Engineering at Swansea University proposes this large-scale research and development operation on its Bay Campus for the benefit of the regional and the wider economy
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45214000
45214400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea University Science and Innovation Bay Campus
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea University wish to engage a Principal Contractor on a Design & Build basis to develop a design from RIBA Stage 2 under a professional services contract to conclusion of an agreed commercial offer for the construction of the IMPACT Building. On conclusion and agreement of an affordable lump sum offer, the University shall appoint the Principal Contractor to deliver the Works to completion of the project including all design elements thereafter. As a proposed turnkey project, construction value will include but not limited to provision of FF&E (including ‘soft seating’, specialist project/collaborative furniture solutions), AV, IT networks and items, desktop peripherals etc. (list not exhaustive). Appointment is on the basis of securing funding from external bodies sufficient to deliver the project, so suppliers bid in the understanding that the University may terminate appointment at any point prior to securing full funding (not including completed activities up to the termination point).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 22
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please refer to information provided within the tender documents available on etenderwales BravoSolution pqq 32218
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Project funding is provided from different sources including the Welsh Govt, UK Govt, and European Investment Bank Loan, and the project is part-funded by the ERDF through the Welsh Govt
II.2.14) Additional information
Since funding has not yet been confirmed, an indication of WEFO requirements has been included within the tender documents, as they related to a previous project (Computational Foundry. Please note that this is indicative only at this stage
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to information provided within the tender documents available on etenderwales BravoSolution
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As a proposed turnkey project, the construction value will be inclusive of but not limited to provision of FF&E (including ‘soft seating’, specialist project/collaborative furniture solutions), AV requirements, IT networks and associated items, desktop peripherals etc. (list not exhaustive).
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/11/2016
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
09/12/2016
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Due to the proposed external funding source of this project, the successful contractor will be required to comply with reasonable requests for information from the University to satisfy its own needs and/or of those of the funding bodies.
This restricted tender process is being conducted electronically via etenderwales BravoSolution, so please refer to pqq:32218 for all documents and submission instructions - please note that this is the only method of submission and late responses may not be accepted.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=56132
The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.co.uk) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
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 & Training initiatives will be required to be implemented by the successful contractor.
A minimum of 52 person-weeks of employment shall be provided for a new entrant trainee recruited from a source agreed by the Client, for each GBP 1M in contract value as a condition of contract.
Full information is provided within the tender documents
(WA Ref:56132)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
Internet address(es)
URL: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/10/2016