Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Kingsway House c/o Municipal Building, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
UK
Telephone: +44 3033334300
E-mail: alexandra.blackburn@halton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.halton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1966
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
Design, Build, Install, Maintenance - construction of 1MW Solar Farm
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09332000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Council has secured European Regional Development funding (ERDF) and has been developing a 1 MWp solar farm on a former brown-field site, a former golf course built on a capped chemical landfill site in Widnes. Project name-the greening derelict, underused and neglected land demonstrator project.
The Council own the land on which the scheme is to be built, and will own the solar PV plant once it is commissioned and handed over.
Seeking EPC (Engineer Procure and Construct) proposals for the turn-key design, installation and commissioning of the 1 MWp solar farm.
Following completion of the construction works. The EPC contractor shall be responsible for providing warranty and O&M (Operations and Maintenance) services for a period of 2 years initially with the option for the Council to offer up to 7 extensions of the contract period of 3 years each.
Contractors are required to price:
Private wire connection
Sleeved PPA connection
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09332000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Within the borough of Halton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has secured European Regional Development funding (ERDF) and has been developing a 1 MWp solar farm on a former brown-field site, a former golf course built on a capped chemical landfill site in Widnes. Project name-the greening derelict, underused and neglected land demonstrator project.
The Council own the land on which the scheme is to be built, and will own the solar PV plant once it is commissioned and handed over.
Seeking EPC (Engineer Procure and Construct) proposals for the turn-key design, installation and commissioning of the 1 MWp solar farm.
Following completion of the construction works. The EPC contractor shall be responsible for providing warranty and O&M (Operations and Maintenance) services for a period of 2 years initially with the option for the Council to offer up to 7 extensions of the contract period of 3 years each.
Contractors are required to price:
— private wire connection,
— sleeved PPA connection.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ 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:
Yes
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 232-529266
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Absolute Solar and Wind Ltd
Arisaig Farm, Tulloch
Gartocharn
G66 7BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1415307644
NUTS: UKM81
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 306 885.71
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 50 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
ICP - High voltage contractor and Design,supply and
Installation of the ground mount framing system.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To bid for this opportunity please register as a supplier at www.the-chest.org.uk and express your interest in the opportunity via the Chest. All of the tender documentation will be available on the Chest website to view and complete.
All bids must be submitted via the Chest website by the deadline stated on the Chest website. Any queries can be raised using the Messaging facility on the Chest website.
Please note the following:
1) Whilst 2 options are being requested, these are not lots and this is not a framework — only one option will be taken forward. However, the Council reserves the right not to award any contract;
2) This contract has been advertised under the works category as it is essential that the successful bidder is capable of 'designing and building' the solar farm. However, a services contract will also be awarded to the successful bidder for the operation and maintenance of the solar farm subject to agreement and approval by the Council;
3) Contract duration has been stated as 32 months — this is based on the following:
— 8 months for design, build, installation (estimated),
— 2 year initial term for operations and maintenance contract (however there are also 7 x 3 year extension options to be given at the discretion of the Council.
(MT Ref:216736)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Halton Borough Council
Kingsway House c/o Municipal Building, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
UK
Telephone: +44 3033334300
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.halton.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2019