Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd
L21 1LA
Liverpool
UK
Contact person: Steve Milner
Telephone: +44 1519496053
E-mail: steve.milner@peelports.com
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.peelports.com/ports/clydeport
Address of the buyer profile: www.peelports.com/ports/clydeport
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
http://peelports.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Port — Utility
I.5) Main activity
Other: Port — Utility
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
QEII Dock — Caisson Gate Refurbishment
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45248100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The following is the main scope of works of the whole project:
— caisson works: major refurbishment and upgrade works to the spare caisson,
— wear track: replacement of worn steel tracks located on the floor of the lock that the gate slides across,
— outer sill: repair works to the damaged outer sill which causes excessive leakage affecting lock operational duration and success,
— hauling/operating machinery: the hauling/operating machinery in use is the original 1954 equipment and in requirement of complete upgrade/replacement,
— caisson removal/installation: caisson movements, installation and commissioning within lock possession duration.
This is an operational lock entrance to a busy dock, which will need to be out of service for a minimal period while the works are completed.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
Main site or place of performance:
Eastham dock, Merseyside
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
— caisson works: major refurbishment and upgrade works to the spare caisson,
— wear track: replacement of worn steel tracks located on the floor of the lock that the gate slides across,
— outer sill: repair works to the damaged outer sill which causes excessive leakage affecting lock operational duration and success,
— hauling/operating machinery: the hauling/operating machinery in use is the original 1954 equipment and in requirement of complete upgrade/replacement,
— caisson removal/installation: caisson movements, installation and commissioning within lock possession duration.
This is an operational lock entrance to a busy Dock, which will need to be out of service for a minimal period while the works are completed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
05/08/2019
End:
31/08/2020
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders shall be required to demonstrate previous experience of being a main/principal contractor on a similar project, in a live port environment which delivers:
— caisson/lock gate works — major refurbishment and upgrade works,
— wear track and outer sill works,
— hauling/operating machinery upgrade/replacement,
— caisson removal/installation — caisson movements, installation and commissioning within lock possession duration,
— experience of delivering similar works in a live port environment, during Lock possessions.
All experience must be within the last 10 years (since 2009).
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:
01/04/2019
Local time: 12:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Important information for bidders
All bidders who wish to participate in this tender must complete the following actions
Send an email to steve.milner@peelports.com, to advise:
— your name,
— your company name,
— your email address,
— your company telephone number.
Peel ports will then provide you with access to the Peel Ports e-sourcing portal, where you shall be able to view all of the tender documents for this tender.
Please note that this is a 2 stage tender:
1) Bidders shall need to complete a PQQ document;
2) Shortlisted bidders shall then be invited to the ITN stage.
To successfully pass the PQQ stage, bidders must be able to provide a satisfactory response (as a minimum) to the questions show in Section III of this Contract Notice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Peel Ports Group Procurement
Liverpool
UK
Telephone: +44 1519496053
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2019