Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Barrow Borough Council
Duke Street
Barrow-In-Furness
LA14 2LD
UK
Contact person: Kimberley Fisher
Telephone: +44 1229876410
E-mail: kfisher@barrowbc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
Barrow Borough Council
Barrow-in-Furness
UK
E-mail: barrowbc@slc.uk.com
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.barrowbc.gov.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
Leisure Services Contract.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Barrow Borough Council is seeking a partner to operate its leisure facilities which are currently run in-house. The Council's ambition for leisure provision is for leisure facilities available to all residents, contributing to local health and well-being in the Borough. At the same time the Council is seeking to reduce its leisure subsidy and liabilities from 1.8.2018. Further information is set out in section II.2.4) and the SSQ.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
11 579 355.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
Main site or place of performance:
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking an experienced leisure operator partner to manage Park Leisure Centre in Barrow-in-Furness for a 15-year contract. The centre is currently run in-house and includes:
— 25 m main pool;
— Leisure pool;
— Sports hall;
— Health and fitness facilities including gym and studios;
— Climbing wall;
— Children's gym and soft play.
The form of contract will be based on the Sport England standard leisure operating contract as amended to take into account the specific requirements of the project. A suitable form of lease of the leisure centre will also be granted to the operator as part of the suite of contract documentation. The operator partner will deliver the Council's Priority Outcomes for health and well-being.
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:
11 579 355.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2018
End:
31/07/2033
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants are referred to the SSQ for further information on the Council's methodology for selecting Applicants to be invited to negotiate which will be in accordance with Regulation 65 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
1. Applicants are referred to the documents accompanying this OJEU Contract Notice for additional information on this procurement and in relation to this OJEU Contract Notice.
2. Applicants are referred to the SSQ available through the Data Room. To register contact barrowbc@slc.uk.com
The Council is holding a market interest at Park Leisure Centre, Barrow-in-Furness on Wednesday 20th September.
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:
In accordance with Regulations 56 to 65 and other relevant provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the SSQ.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:
13/10/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/11/2017
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
1. Applicants are referred to the IDD accompanying this OJEU Contract Notice for additional information on this procurement and in relation to this OJEU Contract Notice.
2. Applicants are referred to the contract documentation available via registration through barrowbc@slc.uk.com
The Council is holding a market interest at Park Leisure Centre, Barrow-in-Furness on Wednesday 20.9.2017. For further details and an Opportunity Document contact barrowbc@slc.uk.com
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract(s) is communicated to Bidders. Bidders or Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Bidder/Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the Contract(s) has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where the Contract(s) has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract(s) has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Council to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the Contract(s) be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the Contract(s) is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2017