Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Contact person: Joanna Tannock
Telephone: +44 3003000300
E-mail: joanna.tannock@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
New Primary School, Dargavel - Market Engagement Principal Contractor
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council seek to undertake consultation with the market prior to tendering for a Principal Contractor for a new build primary school within Dargavel, Bishopton with an anticipated pupil role of 800 pupils.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Dargavel, Bishopton, Renfrewshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Renfrewshire Council intends to build a new primary school in Dargavel Village, Bishopton. The new primary school will have capacity for 800 pupils. It is proposed that the school should be a low energy building and the project will aim to achieve set energy and cost metrics.
The Council is developing a procurement strategy and would like to conduct market consultation with contractors interested in the potential opportunity to tender for the Main Contractor appointment.
Initial engagement will be via the attached questionnaire. If following completion and submission of the questionnaire potential bidders would like a one-to-one discussion with the project team, the Council would be happy to facilitate these via MS Teams.
Feedback received via the questionnaire and future meetings may be used in the planning and conduct of the procurement procedure, provided that it does not have the effect of distorting competition and does not result in an infringement of the principles of non-discrimination and transparency.
Note that feedback provided via the questionnaires and meetings will be formally recorded and relevant anonymised content will be shared to ensure compliance with the Principles of Procurement.
Completed questionnaires should be returned to joanna.tannock@renfrewshire.gov.uk by close of business on Friday 11 August 2023.
One-to-one meetings will be held via MS Teams week commencing Monday 14 August 2023. Subject to the number of organisations who express an interest in one-to-one discussions, slots may be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Renfrewshire Council will not be responsible to meet the costs of any respondent’s involvement in this market consultation.
II.2.14) Additional information
Refer to the attached Consultation Brief (New Primary School, Dargavel, Bishopton.pdf) and Questionnaire (New Primary School Questionnaire.docx) for more detailed information about the proposed procurement.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
13/11/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This PIN is for market research purposes only and is not a call for competition.
Renfrewshire Council will not be responsible to meet the costs of respondent’s involvement in this market consultation.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=737988.
(SC Ref:737988)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2023