Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
Telephone: +44 7966230649
E-mail: procurement@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swansea.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Kingsway Infrastructure Project
Reference number: CCS/17/095
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The project involves the completion of the contact following Dawnus going into administration.
The original project involves the reconfiguration of the street rebalancing pedestrians and vehicles along The Kingsway in favour of pedestrians and reduce physical highway segregation between the north and south sides of the street creating a legible space.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45432112
45233000
45233100
45233300
45200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Kingsway, Swansea
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The project involves the completion of the contact following Dawnus going into administration.
The original project involves the reconfiguration of the street rebalancing pedestrians and vehicles along The Kingsway in favour of pedestrians and reduce physical highway segregation between the north and south sides of the street creating a legible space.
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation:
The original contractor awarded the contract for the Kingway project has gone into administration and confirmed that they will not be completing any further works on the project. Therefore under regulations 32 (2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. For reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority. The time limits for the open or restricted procedures or
competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.
The Council is considering the award of the following contract to Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd who were the second most economically advantageous tenderer from the original mini competition conducted. Any award will be subject to the Council’s internal approvals.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
18/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
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
NP7 9PE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
4 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:90703)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
City & County of Swansea, Legal, Democratic Services and Business Intelligence
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
Telephone: +44 7966230649
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.swansea.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
City & County of Swansea, Legal, Democratic Services and Business Intelligence
Oystermouth Road
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/03/2019