Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Portsmouth Water Limited
02536455
PO BOX No8, West Street
Havant
PO9 1LG
UK
E-mail: HTWSR_Procurement@portsmouthwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.portsmouthwater.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://portsmouthwater.delta-esourcing.com/
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir Project Principal Designer Contract
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This represents a flagship project to design the first new strategic water resource in the South East for decades. Construction work is anticipated to start on the winter storage reservoir at Havant Thicket (the “Project”) in 2024, for completion by 2029. The Project is socially, economically and environmentally significant and valued at 106m GBP. It is the product of collaborative regional water planning and forms a key step in increasing water resilience in the South East.
This Notice relates to the appointment of a Principal Designer for the Project.
The procurement of the Principal Designer was carried out together with the procurement of the framework agreement for wider design services, together advertised in OJEU Contract Notice 2018/S 157-360732. However this award notice relates only to the award of the Principal Designer contract. It is anticipated that the framework agreement will be the subject of a separate award notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
14 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71300000
71311000
71311300
71313400
71313440
71322000
71322200
71322400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
Main site or place of performance:
Havant
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Principal Designer contract (the “Contract”) is in 2 parts: Phase One (outline design) and Phase Two (detailed design). The Contract is estimated to be worth between 9-14m GBP, but no guarantee is given that Phase Two will be instructed, whether to the successful Principal Designer or to any other contractor. The value of the first phase of the Contract (outline design) is expected to be 2-3m GBP. The scope of the contract includes
1) Health and Safety and CDM;
2) Engineering and Architectural design;
3) Procurement Support;
4) Site Investigation Scoping, Interpretation and Reporting;
5) Environmental Impact Assessment;
6) Planning Advice and Consultancy;
7) Supervisor services.
The estimated total value set out above refers to the estimated upper limit of the contract, including both Phase One and Phase Two. It is emphasized that no guarantee has been given that the whole services will be instructed nor any specific part.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ethos and Understanding
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Delivery Plan
/ Weighting: 9.8
Quality criterion: Planning and Consents
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Design Skills
/ Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion: Mobilisation Plan
/ Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion: Ecology
/ Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion: Team
/ Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion: Interview
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Cost Control
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: NEC Scope writing skills
/ Weighting: 0.7
Quality criterion: Safety
/ Weighting: 3.5
Cost criterion: Resource Rate Card
/ Weighting: 30
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
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:
2018/S 157-360732
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir Project Principal Designer Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins Limited
00688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS: UKJ25
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 14 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or 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 and within the time limits as defined in the Regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting entity to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/03/2019