Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
SRUC
Kings Buildings, West Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JG
UK
Contact person: Claire Laing
Telephone: +44 1315354384
E-mail: claire.laing@sruc.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1315354314
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sruc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00021
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
New Avian Science Research Centre for SRUC
Reference number: 10882/CL/2017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45213240
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
SRUC is inviting suitably qualified Bidders to tender for the construction of a new poultry facility at Easter Bush.
All tender documents are available under SRUC document library within PCS.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 155 917.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45213240
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SRUC invites tenders for the construction of a new Avian Science Research Centre (Poultry facility) at Bush Estate, Midlothian.
This is a flexible research facility encompassing areas of breeding, laying, hatching, growing and processing. Typically, facilities are used for studying nutrition, physiology, behaviour, health and welfare to better service breeding, nutrition and health research and knowledge exchange needs. Therefore, we are seeking bids from those who have specific specialised demonstrable experience delivering turnkey heated agricultural poultry buildings within the UK within the last 3 years.
As bird welfare is paramount to our research work, bidders should have an applied knowledge of Home Office and UK government welfare standards. In addition, this project includes contractor’s design portion for services installations. Bidders should have specialist expertise in the design and construction of all mechanical and electrical systems necessary for the health and well-being of poultry stock such as heating and mechanical ventilation systems, lighting and watering systems and control systems. All bidders will be expected to offer solutions which offer best value for money, both in terms of capital (construction) costs but also in whole-life operational costs. Finally, bidders will be expected to clearly demonstrate that they will work collaboratively with SRUC in delivering this project.
Following receipt and evaluation of tenders, a preferred bidder will be selected and a period of post tender open book negotiations will be undertaken as design proposals are finalised and agreed with the preferred bidder and SRUC’s design team.
The preferred bidder will also be required to complete and submit SRUC’s Control of Contractor’s Health and Safety documents for review and approval prior to commencing works on-site.
The Development:
This development comprises the following:
— preparatory site clearance and groundworks,
— the construction of:
—— 1 240 m2 Brooding House;
—— 1 066 m2 Poultry House, store and feed mill;
—— 276 m2 Laying House;
—— 133 m2 Staff Hub;
— external hard and soft landscaping,
— associated refuse stores, plant enclosures etc.
The estimated value of these works is c. 3 500 000 GBP — 4 000 000 GBP. Whilst not confirmed at this stage, it is possible that additional buildings (and associated works) will be added to the contract, post contract award, such as:
— 1 090 m2 Carcass Evaluation Unit: a meat processing facility with associated specialist processing equipment, cold and freezer stores, mechanical and electrical installations and staff welfare facilities. This is the most complex building and so will need detailed dialogue around specifications. In addition, further design development is required in close liaison with the preferred equipment supplier who are likely to be appointed directly in due course,
— 250 m2 Hatchery: an incubator facility with associated specialist incubators, hatchers and mechanical and electrical installations.
— 160 m2 Muck Midden.
Should the additional buildings noted above be added to the contract, the estimated value is likely to exceed 6 000 000 GBP.
Full specification details can be found in the Tender documents available under the document library within PCS.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Programme and resources
/ Weighting: 7 %
Quality criterion: Experience
/ Weighting: 17 %
Quality criterion: Communications
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Community benefits
/ Weighting: 2 %
Price
/ Weighting:
70 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As noted under II2.4.
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
2C.1. If the response is “yes”, the bidder must provide a separate ESPD response for each of the entities concerned.
2D.1.2. Please provide a separate ESPD response for each subcontractor who will be used to deliver / perform elements of the contract for approval prior to commencing work.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
2017/S 167-342971
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 10874/CL/2017
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Interserve Construction
2 Almondview Business Park, Almondview
Livingston
EH54 6SF
UK
Telephone: +44 1506447660
Fax: +44 1506440700
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 155 917.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
1. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
2. In line with Scottish Government advice, it is anticipated that a Project Bank Account will be set up jointly with the preferred bidder prior to construction works commencing. Project Bank Account (PBA) means a bank account open in joint names of the Employer and Contractor which shall be used for payment of the Contractor and his supply chain.
Link to Project Bank Accounts info:
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ReviewProcConst/projectbankaccounts
It is the intention the project will operate a mandatory Project Bank Account (PBA), a project specific account ring fenced with effective Trust status, for payment of the Contractor and his supply chain. The account shall be opened by the Employer with a bank to be confirmed and in addition it is intended that the PBA shall satisfy the minimum requirements for an effectively constituted Trust under Scots law.
3. In line with Scottish Government advice, it is required that all site operatives will have appropriate CSCS cards (or equivalent) providing proof that they have the required health and safety awareness, training and qualifications for the type of work they carry out.
4. Payment terms and dates will be agreed as part of the PBA setup however will not exceed 30 days following receipt of a valid invoice:
— Bidders must complete all documents detailed in the Tender letter attached including ESPD, Bill of Quantities, Bill of Quantities General Summary, Quality Submission, Form of Tender and Certificate of Bona Fide Tender,
— for full contract requirements please refer to the tender documents.
(SC Ref:534217).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
SRUC
Kings Buildings, West Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JG
UK
Telephone: +44 1315354384
Fax: +44 1315354314
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.sruc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2018