Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Transport Procurement, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000604400
E-mail: transportprocurement@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
A55 Abergwyngregyn to Tai'r Meibion
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The A55 is the main North Wales coastal route and is part of Euroroute E22 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). It is also an important link, via county roads, for local towns and communities and provides a connection with the North - South A470 to south and central Wales.
This section of the A55 was upgraded to a dual carriageway in the late 1960’s and accordingly, does not comply with current highway standards and is prone to flooding.
We are proposing to improve the 2.2km length of the A55 between the Tai’r Meibion property and the Abergwyngregyn interchange.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 963 133.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
71300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL12
Main site or place of performance:
Abergwyngregyn to Tai'r Meibion
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The A55 is the main North Wales coastal route and is part of Euroroute E22 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). It is also an important link, via county roads, for local towns and communities and provides a connection with the North - South A470 to south and central Wales.
This section of the A55 was upgraded to a dual carriageway in the late 1960’s and accordingly, does not comply with current highway standards and is prone to flooding.
We are proposing to improve the 2.2km length of the A55 between the Tai’r Meibion property and the Abergwyngregyn interchange.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Organisation and Approach
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Key People
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Traffic Management and Programme
/ Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion: Key Challenges
/ Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion: Stakeholders
/ Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 50
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 070-163950
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LTD
ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LTD, Waterways House Llanfoist
ABERGAVENNY
NP79PE
UK
NUTS: UKL21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 963 133.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The authority is using eTenderwales to administer this procurement. This is a separate
website and registration will be required. To access eTenderwales, express
interest in this notice and access tender documentation
E-Tender information:
— Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
— The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register.
— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.
— The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
— On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the address that was specified in the User Details section of the
Registration page.
— In order to log-in to the Platform enter your Username and Password.
— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
— If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must
not register again.
— Contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User
— If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional
registration. Contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
— PQQs must be uploaded to BravoSolution portal by 12 noon
How to find the PQQ:
— Once logged in, click on ‘PQQs Open to all Suppliers'
— The etender references for this contract are: Project_41331 and PQQ_32715. Click on the title to access
summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in expressing an interest, click the ‘Express an Interest
button'. This will move the PQQ from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to ‘My PQQ's' on the home page.
— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with
any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area.
— Should you have any questions on the ITT, use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer .
- Note that Cardiff Council are assisting Welsh Government with administering the procurement within eTenderwales portal. This will make no material difference to the running of the portal - the 'Messages' area is to be used as normal. It is felt prudent however to notify bidders of this ensuring transparency as to the way the procurement is being run.
-Bidders should note that in line with the PCR2015, the authority is making available procurement documents from publication of this notice. Further reference documents regarding the scheme are available on CD/ DVD. Bidders should use the "Messages" area of the portal to request a copy of this information by post (or collection).
(WA Ref:106994)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/12/2020