Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Heriot Watt University
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1314513704
E-mail: R.G.Kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hw.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Main Contractor — National Robotarium
Reference number: HWU1868
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The University is seeking a main contractor for the construction of the National Robotarium within its Edinburgh Campus.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
12 224 031.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
12 532 337.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4AS.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking a main contractor for the construction of the National Robotarium within its Edinburgh Campus.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The University reserves the right to extend the scope of this works project if the budget becomes available. The anticipated potential excess budget is circa 30 % of the original anticipated contract value. Charges incurred as a result of an extension will be pro-rated against commercial bids in Stage 2.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulations 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 120-292898
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HWU1868
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Robertson Construction Ltd
Robertson House, Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786431600
Fax: +44 1786436075
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
12 224 031.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
12 532 337.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
ESPD Section 4D.2
1) The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate;
Or
2) The bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, authorised by the Chief Executive, or equivalent. This policy must include and describe the bidder’s environmental emergency response procedures including the preparedness and response procedures for potential accidents and emergency response situations that give rise to significant environmental impacts (for example hazardous substances spill control);
3) Bidders will be asked to submit the following forms: form of tender; freedom of information; bona fide tender; parent company guarantee; and supply chain code of conduct. These forms will not be scored;
4) Bidders must confirm that they comply with Modern Slavery Act 2015;
5) Where the capability and capacity of a subcontractor, members of a consortia or any other body will be relied on, separate ESPD(s) are required from each of those other parties relied on;
6) Where subcontractors are to be used but their capability are not relied on, the University may choose to request separate ESPD(s);
7) A Parent company guarantee will be required if the organisation is a private or public company and the tenderer is a subsidiary company, or for any subsidiary companies that are members of a consortium.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project Code is 13770. For more information see:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:615449)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sherriff Court House 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://hw.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2020