Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
VAT gb 642 4620 56
Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK
Contact person: Jane Lubbock
Telephone: +44 7881632106
E-mail: LubbockJ@RBFRS.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rbfrs.co.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Construction of a New Fire Station at Wigmore Lane, Theale, Reading
Reference number: Project 607
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45216121
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority ‘the Authority’ is seeking to award a contract for the construction of a new Fire Station at Theale, Reading.
This tender is for the appointment of the main contractor to build the new fire station, including the required ground remediation works.
The Authority has recently carried out a tender for the remediation works and identified a remediation contractor and agreed price for this part of the project.
The appointed main contractor will therefore be required to take on this supplier as a listed domestic sub-contractor.
The main contractor will be responsible for the appointment of all other sub-contractors.
The successful supplier will need to be able to commence mobilisation in February 2020 and the complete construction of the fire station by July 2021.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 013 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
45000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Theale, Reading, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority ‘the Authority’ is seeking to award a contract for the construction of a new fire station at Theale, Reading.
This tender is for the appointment of a main contractor to build the new fire station, including management of the remediation works required in order to build the new fire station at the site.
The Authority has recently carried out a tender for the remediation works and identified a remediation contractor and agreed a price for this part of the project.
The appointed main contractor will therefore be required to take on this supplier as a listed domestic sub-contractor.
The tender is being run as a 2 stage tender. Suitably experienced organisations are invited to complete the SSQ/PAS91 included in this tender pack. The Authority intends to shortlist six suppliers to tender for this project.
The successful supplier will need to be able to commence mobilisation in February 2020 and the complete construction of the fire station by July 2021.
This tender pack includes a range of supporting information. The final bill of quantities will be available shortly. The model form of contract used will be a JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 with Quantities with Contractor’s Design Portions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
This appointed lead contractor will managed the nominated sub-contractor Vertase FLI who will carry out a pre-agreed work package of remediation works that was tendered in early 2019.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 132-323046
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Construction of a New Fire Station at Theale, Reading at Theale, Reading
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Knights Brown Construction Ltd
02081940
160 Christchurch Road
Ringwood
BH24 3AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1425472241
E-mail: info@knightsbrown.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.knightsbrown.co.uk/
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:
: 6 013 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Chief Fire Officer, Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK
Telephone: +44 1189452888
E-mail: lubbockj@rbfrs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.rbfrs.co.uk/procurement
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Head of Finance and Procurement, Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln
Reading
RB31 7SD
UK
Telephone: +44 1189452888
E-mail: lubbockj@rbfrs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.rbfrs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/12/2019