Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Telephone: +44 1633656656
E-mail: procurement@newport.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newport.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
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
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Newport Transporter Bridge Interpretation And Display Delivery
Reference number: ITT 87397
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45212311
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Newport city council seeks to appoint a design and display company to deliver the interpretation and displays for the New Visitor Centre and on-site interpretation. An interpretation plan and display solution was developed to RIBA 3 as part of the project development stage 2 application process. Funding is now secured to realise this vision. The new visitor centre will be available for fit out in August 2022 and the site reopening to then public in the spring of 2023.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
545 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92521100
45212311
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL21
Main site or place of performance:
Newport
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newport City Council seeks to appoint a design and display company to deliver the interpretation and displays for the New Visitor Centre and on-site interpretation. An interpretation plan and display solution was developed to RIBA 3 as part of the project development stage 2 application process. Funding is now secured to realise this vision. The new visitor centre will be available for fit out in June 2022 and the site reopening to then public in the spring of 2023.
Requirements/Output
The key project tasks:-
Consultation with key stakeholders and communities led by project team
Work in partnership with project team and other contractors to develop content for behind the scenes
programme of short videos, press releases and social media
Interpretation and display elements within Visitor Centre, around the site and on the bridge developed for RIBA 4 for consideration and approval by project board.
Construction and Installation of the agreed package of display and interpretation within programme timetable
Provide monthly updates to Project Manager for progress and monitoring purposes
Delivery of a virtual reconstruction of the high level walkway within the constraints set by the technical design and of the display space.
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:
545 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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:
JCT terms and condtions apply.
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
JCT Terms and COndtions apply
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
Open 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:
05/07/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
05/11/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/07/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Apply for this opportunity
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the “Suppliers register here” link
- Agree to 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 Project
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant ITT (itt_87397) available from 28th April 2021 to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page.
- This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the ITT code to access the content
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining)
- 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 ITT.
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:
- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk
- Phone: 0800 368 4850
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110820
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.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
The nature of the contract will provide the relevant community benefits.
(WA Ref:110820)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2021