Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea Bay University Health Board
One Talbot Gateway, Baglan Energy Park, Baglan
Port Talbot
UK
Contact person: Samantha Pennington
E-mail: Samantha.Pennington@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Ty Gorwel, Building 14, St David’s Park, Job's Well Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3BB
UK
Telephone: +44 1267229774
E-mail: NWSSP.HywelDda.Procurement@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://hduhb.nhs.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA79805
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Major Construction Framework for Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea Bay University Health Board (“SBUHB”) is acting as the lead organisation in conducting a collaborative procurement exercise under the restricted procedure (as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (“PCR”) to award a multi-supplier framework agreement (“Construction Framework”) for the provision of construction based works/projects for the construction needs of the SBUHB and Hywel Dda University Health Board (“HDUHB”).
The Framework will cover the provision of works valued between 2m GBP and 4m GBP in the SBUHB region (“Region A”) and HDUHB region (Region B).
The works will be required to be delivered in the relevant geographical areas of both Authorities.
A Project Bank Account (PBA) will operate in relation to the Framework where individual call-off contracts have a value of 2m GBP or more. The PBA will adhere to the minimum requirements set out in the Guidelines for deploying Welsh Government PBA policy and Welsh Fair Payment Policy. Payments to suppliers outside the PBA regime must also comply with the Welsh Fair Payment Policy.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
45100000
45110000
45111000
45111100
45111200
45111210
45111211
45111212
45111213
45111214
45200000
45210000
45211350
45215100
45215120
45215130
45215140
45215141
45215142
45215143
45215144
45215145
45215146
45215147
45215148
45260000
45261000
45262690
45262700
45262710
45262800
45262900
45300000
50700000
71315200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
UKL17
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a multi-supplier framework agreement between SBUHB and HDUHB and the framework suppliers for the provision of works valued at between 2m GBP and 4m GBP in the SBUHB (“Region A”) and HDUHB region (“Region B”).
The range of services envisaged being required under the Framework Agreement may include (but is not limited to) ward refurbishment, small building and facility construction, extensions to existing buildings and emergency repair works.
SBUHB and HDUHB may opt to use project bank accounts for individual projects carried out under this Framework. Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender and contract documents.
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:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The appointment will be for an initial period of 36 months. There will be an option for the Authorities to extend the appointment for a further year (maximum duration of 48 months).
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
The Authorities reserve the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Framework and underlying call-off contracts will contain provisions that relate in particular to social and environmental matters.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
28/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
07/04/2022
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Framework is available for use by SBUHB and HDUHB only
Candidates should note that the Authorities give no warranty or guarantee of any value or number of call-off contracts awarded under the Framework.
Candidates should note that the procurement documents (including the Invitation to Tender) are draft documents at this stage, providing indicative information of the Authorities’ intended approach in the procurement process and are for general information only. The Authorities reserve the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being selected to participate in the relevant tender stages of the procurement procedure.
Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the SQ document (in accordance with the requirements set out in the SQ document) by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2. The Authorities reserve the right not to accept requests to participate that are received after the deadline. Candidates are encouraged to submit their submissions well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid issues such as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time.
Candidates are responsible for their own costs in relation to this procurement process. The Authorities reserve the right to cancel the procurement procedure at any point and shall have no liability to candidates whatsoever in respect of any costs incurred by candidates in participating in the tender process.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117807
The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
included in the Supplier Qualification and Invitation to Tender documents.
(WA Ref:117807)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulations 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/01/2022