Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
UK
Contact person: Mr Neil Addison
Telephone: +44 1912087472
E-mail: neil.addison@ncl.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1912088845
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.newcastle-suppliers.co.uk
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
NU/1524 Provision of Master Planning Design Team for CAV
Reference number: DN429413
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is looking to appoint a masterplan design team to work with the Director of Estates and Facilities, the CAV project manager and the masterplan business development consultant to develop a strategic masterplan for the redevelopment of CAV (campus for ageing and vitality) site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
215 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle University, Estates Support Service, Agriculture Building Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A master planner is to be appointed by Newcastle University to prepare the masterplan and obtain outline planning permission for the site. The masterplan will, through stakeholder engagement and working with the business development consultant (to be appointed by a separate procurement exercise), generate zoning and indicative space requirements for the proposed clusters. These are: Newcastle University Academic Zone, Discovery Crucible, Spectrum of Independence, Integrated Health Hub (NHS), NHS Walk In Centre (existing), residential/commercial zone. The appointed design team will need to develop a masterplan for the full site taking into account the various site ownerships and stakeholder requirements. The service is for the development of the master plan.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Resource capacity and availability
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Stage 2 of the development is re-engagement. To ensure all further site development proceeds in a coordinated manner and that decisions for each individual development are taken on the basis of a broader understanding of the site wide constraints it is envisaged to continue the appointment of the masterplan design team. If the option for the appointment is exercised the services will be continued and the consultancy will work in partnership with Newcastle University as custodians of the masterplan.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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 174-424276
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: NU/1524
Title: NU/1524 Provision of Master Planning Design Team for CAV
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gotch Saunders and Surridge t/a GSSArchitecture
35 Headlands
Kettering
NN15 7ES
UK
Telephone: +44 1536513165
E-mail: gss@gotch.co.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
URL: https://GSSARCHITECTURE.COM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
Lowest offer:
215 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1912087472
E-mail: neil.addison@ncl.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.newcastle.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2020