Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
VAT No. 281 2856 47
99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
UK
Contact person: Jacky Perkins
Telephone: +44 1213806166
E-mail: procurement@wmfs.net
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wmfs.net
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/34952
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Aston Fire Station — Redevelopment
Reference number: C002442
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45216121
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Aston Community Fire Station is a listed building that requires modernising. The Fire Station is located in Aston, Birmingham, it was constructed in 1924 and consists of 2 and 3 storey accommodation areas with 4 appliance bays. There is also a 3 storey office building to the rear of the main station. The Station is Grade II listed with Historical England.
The project aim is to provide a modern facility to meet the current and future operational requirements of a modern day fire service. It is anticipated a start on site around June 2018, the successful bidder will be required to complete the project to a high standard 12 months after contract award.
It is key that the existing fire station remains operable at all times. Tenderers should ensure that appropriate services provisions are maintained, suitable access and egress routes are considered and construction methodology is tailored to suit this requirement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 240 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45216121
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aston Community Fire Station is a listed building that requires modernising. The Fire Station is located on Ettington Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6ED and is wholly owned by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority, it was constructed in 1924 and consists of 2 and 3 storey accommodation areas with 4 appliance bays. There is also a 3 storey office building to the rear of the main station. The Station is Grade II listed with Historical England.
The project aim is to provide a modern facility to meet the current and future operational requirements of a modern day fire service. Part of the project is to incorporate West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) heritage volunteer group within the existing fire station to create a Fire Service Heritage Centre which will be open to visitors. Aston Library have also expressed an interest in utilising areas on the ground floor to provide a Tier 3 Library Service. The Authority aim to improve community engagement through offering community meeting rooms within the new facility.
The project aims to achieve its objectives by refurbishing the upper floors of the existing Grade II listed Fire Station to form space to display fire service heritage items. With a new 2 storey linked extension onto the existing station to provide operational welfare space for Fire Fighters, supporting staff and rooms that can be used by local community groups. The rear standalone 3 storey building is to be demolished to create further parking and an operational training yard.
It is anticipated a start on site around June 2018, the successful bidder will be required to complete the project to a high standard 12 months after contract award.
It is key that the existing fire station remains operable at all times. Tenderers should ensure that appropriate services provisions are maintained, suitable access and egress routes are considered and construction methodology is tailored to suit this requirement.
Tenderers must agree to the novation of Architect and Principle Designer, Principle Designer Advisor and the Structural and Civil Engineer upon award of the contract. Tenderers are required to have, or obtain on award, a minimum of 10 000 000 GBP per claim public liability, 5 000 000 GBP per claim Employers Liability and 5 000 000 GBP per claim Professional Indemnity.
Potential Tenderers are invited to visit Aston Fire Station on 25.1.2018, between 9:30 and 16:00. To express an interest in attending the open day please send a message on the e-tendering portal stating an approximate time of arrival and the number of people attending.
Interested parties may submit a request to participate by providing the information requested in the PAS91 Questionnaire. Responses are sought in relation to technical capacity, professional ability, economic and financial standing. The Authority will evaluate the responses and select the five (5) highest ranking qualified candidates. Only those 5 candidates shall be invited to submit tenders. The completed Questionnaire and any associated documents should be uploaded via EU Supply e-tendering portal no later than 16:00 14.2.2018.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Value engineering
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Mid-tender interview
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Quality questions
/ Weighting: 20 %
Price
/ Weighting:
50 %
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
The Authority submitted full Planning Applications (references: 2017/08086/PA and 2017/08055/PA) to Birmingham City Council on the 4.10.2017 based on the current Aston redevelopment scheme.
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:
2018/S 011-019997
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Aston Fire Station — Redevelopment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/05/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Interclass Group
2317072
Heathmill Road, Wombourne
Wolverhampton
WV5 8AP
UK
Telephone: +44 7583673682
E-mail: andrewg@interclass.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 240 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 100.00 GBP
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Value of subcontracting is unknown.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW
UK
E-mail: procurement@wmfs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wmfs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2018