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)

Craven District Council has identified an opportunity to establish a strategic developer partnership arrangement to lead, guide, influence and develop opportunities to secure long lasting and sustainable regeneration in the District. The Council has ambitious plans to regenerate areas of Craven. It is proposed that a Special Purpose Vehicle will be established between the Council and a Private Sector Partner to which the Council will initially commit a site which will be the focus of the initial development. Thereafter, the Council will work in partnership with the preferred Developer to identify development opportunities within Craven. The successful tenderer is expected to enter into a long-term arrangement with the Council and provide funding, wider development management experience and related services as relevant. The partner(s) will be expected to utilise their expertise, funding and resources to take forward, develop and potentially manage any opportunities committed to the SPV by the Council.

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

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Performance and/or parent company guarantee and/or a performance bond may be required. Further information will be provided to those invited to tender.

III.1.2)

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

The successful tenderer will be required to secure or provide financing for an interest in the proposed Special Purpose Vehicle and must demonstrate the ability and covenant strength to raise and/or provide finance as part of the contract award process. The Authority will enter into discussions on the form of financing and payment to meet the needs of developments as they arise.

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

The Authority will consider proposals for a Special Purpose Vehicle including creating a Joint Venture to deliver the development. The Authority reserves the right to require a lead developer further to undertake the primary contracting responsibility for the contract or to require that one or more parties are jointly and severally liable.

III.1.4)

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

Yes. Under the project(s) the developer partner will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the area. Accordingly, the award criteria and contract performance conditions may relate to social and environmental conditions. Further information will be set out in the PQQ and Invitation to Participate in a Competitive Dialogue.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire are met.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

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

As per the information set out in the Project Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire referred to in III.2.1.

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

ACNE-YVSLSX

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

Tender documents can be downloaded from the Councils e-tendering system: www.yortender.co.uk. Contract Reference: ACNE-YVSLSX. Contract Title: Strategic Partner to Deliver Land Regeneration to Victoria Hall in Settle and Other Development Opportunities.

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:

Any appeals under this process should be addressed to the contact in Section I.1.

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