CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

Execution		Design and execution
Execution, by whatever means

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (KMTFA) is seeking to appoint a Contractor for the construction of a new Fire Station and Training Facility at Ramsgate in Kent as detailed below.

The existing structures/buildings on the site will be demolished in August/September 2016, ahead of the construction phase of the development. The demolition will include the removal of all existing structures on the site, the infill of the swimming pool, the decommissioning of all remaining plant and equipment and the removal and backfill of existing soakaways and building foundations. The car park hard-standing will remain and its utilisation/removal will be incorporated into the main construction package.

The development site covers an area of approximately 0,57ha. It is proposed to redevelop the site as a fire station and training facility. The main building will be located in the south-central part of the site and will comprise a 2-storey fire station block consisting of offices and welfare facilities and a 2-storey block consisting of training rooms and associated facilities.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, the Authority is seeking to choose a Contractor by competitive tender through the Restricted Procedure for the construction of a new Fire Station in Ramsgate, Kent.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C15032

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

Contractors interested in this opportunity should register on the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and express interest. The Kent Business Portal (ProContract) is an electronic tendering site run by Due North. Once you have successfully registered and expressed interest in the opportunity via the Portal you will be sent an e-mail containing a direct link to the opportunity on the ProContract site. You will then be able to download the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and other associated ITT documentation. It is a requirement that the PQQ is completed electronically and returned via the Kent Business Portal. No other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path may result in the PQQ submission being disregarded. For the purposes of this procurement the Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority has adopted Constructionline to reduce the administrative burden on suppliers wishing to apply for this opportunity. If you are registered with Constructionline and have completed all of the optional sections on your profile you will not need to complete the full PQQ — please simply supply your Constructionline membership number and complete the supplementary (project specific) questions. Please ensure that you have updated your profile including the new 2015 Business and Professional Standing questionnaire in the Business and Professional Standing section of your Constructionline profile. You must confirm the information held on your organisation is accurate and that you registered for the work category General Building, CPV code 45210000 or 45216121 or equivalent. Please contact Peter Bunker on 07808 009617 or peter.bunker@capita.co.uk for assistance. It is not a requirement of the Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority that suppliers should be registered with Constructionline. Suppliers not registered with Constructionline will not be precluded from expressing an interest in this contract notice but will need to demonstrate that they meet the pre-qualification requirements through completion of the full questionnaire. Tenderers should be aware that the Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority has uploaded relevant planning drawings and associated ITT documentation on the Kent Business Portal for tenderers' information. It should be noted, however, that in accordance with Regulation 21(3) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the Authority is, at this stage of the procurement process, limiting the number of drawings to those currently in the public domain required to obtain planning permission for reasons of security. Tenderers should be aware that the associated ITT documentation is provided for information only. Tenderers are not required to complete and return the tender document at this stage. Only tenderers who have been advised that they have successfully completed the PQQ stage will be invited to submit a tender return. Instructions for submission of the tender document will be contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation. Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide information on the award decision. The standstill period which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to request feedback and/or challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent