Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
313
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
UK
Telephone: +44 1463245245
E-mail: hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hie.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Design and Build of Solasta House at Plot 8 Inverness Campus
Reference number: O160
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
This D&B contract was for works on Plot 8 of Inverness Campus to construct a building of circa 2 420 m2 GFA with a common entrance/core area with feature stair/wc facilities/plant room and two floors of office/lab/shell space with escape stairs and service risers.
The contractor will be required to appoint their own design team to complete any post contract design necessary to enable the development to proceed. They will also be responsible for the management of their designers and all subcontractors to ensure that the project is delivered on time and to budget.
Their remit will also extend to the building, fit-out, all associated infrastructure serving the site including internal plot roads, car parking, SUDS, utility connections and landscaping etc.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 336 708.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Inverness.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This NEC3 ECC Option A contract has now been awarded.
The total value of the contract is estimated to be between 5 000 000 GBP and 5 500 000 GBP excluding VAT.
It is the intention that a Project Bank Account (PBA) will be used for payment of the Contractor and their supply chain. The account shall satisfy the minimum requirements of a PBA defined at Annex F of “Implementing Project Bank Accounts in Construction Projects”. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0051/00512149.pdf
In addition the PBA shall satisfy the minimum requirements for an effectively constituted Trust under Scots law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Staff resources
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Works programme
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Risk register
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Added value and Innovation
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Community benefits
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Management and Delivery methodology
/ Weighting: 20 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
ERDF
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
This contract has not been split into Lots since it would make its execution excessively difficult.
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 180-367947
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
Robertson Construction Group Limited
10 Perimeter Road, Pinefield
Elgin
IV30 6AE
UK
Telephone: +44 1343557563
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 336 708.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
ESPD Part II 2A.3 (not scored) Bidders should insert details of their Companies House (or equivalent) registration number.
Bidders are required to provide information on consortia (Q2C1 of ESPD) and/or sub-contractors (Qs 2C1 and 2D.1 of the ESPD) with the relevant supporting ESPD documentation being submitted.
Tenders must be submitted via the PCS postbox and must be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted and HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. Hard copy responses will not be accepted.
PCS also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question and Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders.
Question scoring methodology for Award criteria is:
0) Unacceptable: Nil or inadequate response which fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1) Poor: Response is partially relevant but generally poor. It addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2) Acceptable: Response is relevant and acceptable. It addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3) Good: Response is relevant and good. It is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4) Excellent: Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. It is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
(SC Ref:523718).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
UK
Telephone: +44 1463245245
E-mail: hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.hie.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2018