Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Medical Research Council
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: Rhedyn Griffiths
Telephone: +44 1793867005
E-mail: fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
Contact person: Rhedyn Griffiths
Telephone: +44 1793867005
E-mail: fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
Crown Commercial Services Ltd
St Martins House, 1 Lyric Square
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Procurement
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CON18001 Multidisciplinary Design Team for the Harwell Institute Training Centre Project
Reference number: CON18001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79415200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Shared business services Ltd on behalf of the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract for a Multidisciplinary design team for the Harwell training centre project.
The services to be provided for the project under this contract will include all services under RIBA Stages 4 - 7.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown commercial service's e-Sourcing suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing suite.
See Section I.3 for access to procurement documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71310000
71311000
71311300
71312000
71313000
71315200
71315210
71530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Medical Research Council Harwell Institute, Nineteenth Street, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RD.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide the role as Lead designer/architect and all relevant disciplines required with the exception of: Planning advisor, Building regulations inspector and the commissioning consultant. The services to be provided for the project under this contract will include services under RIBA Stages 4 - 7.
The works identified under the various design stages require close working relationship with the project and cost managers.
Responsible to ensure that the design complies with all relevant regulations and statutory requirements and need to ensure to liaise with the relevant authorities (e.g. Local planning authority, Home office, Environment agency, etc.).
Responsible and accountable for developing the design within the given funding envelope.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link ‘Supplier eSourcing Registration’.
Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/becomea-crown-commercial-service-supplier
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; your organisations full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown commercial service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing suite.
The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates.
All messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event
II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.5) Award criteria
(for framework agreements or dynamic purchasing systems — estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of this lot).
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Please note it is your responsibility to access these.
Emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone:
0345010 3503
Email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the Procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to Contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the Commercial judgement of bidders.
See Section I.3 for access to procurement documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30.00 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
14/05/2018
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/04/2018
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/04/2018
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the Procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may See fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any Supplier. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a
Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent Contracts being awarded.
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to Contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the Commercial judgement of Bidders. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for Procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). The sourcing documents can be accessed at:
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in I.3.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/03/2018