Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Two Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
UK
Contact person: Samuel Antony-Felix
E-mail: Samuel.AntonyFelix@hs2.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hs2.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Discretionary Schemes Valuation Services Framework
Reference number: Project_1872
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HS2 Ltd intends to procure a framework for the provision of discretionary schemes valuation services. The intention is to establish a framework with six suppliers, resulting in the formation of six strategic supplier relationships.
further details on the scope of requirements relating to the framework is provided in II.2.4) Description of Procurement below.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 851 506.00
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:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
HS2 Ltd intends to procure a framework for the provision of discretionary schemes valuation services.
The intention is to establish a framework with six suppliers, who will be required to provide the following scope of services:
• Inspected and desktop valuation services, in order to determine the unblighted market value for properties across the entire HS2 route, where they have been agreed to be purchase by the Secretary of State (SoS) of Transport under HS2 Ltd's discretionary schemes - 'Need To Sell (NTS)' and 'Rural Schemes Zone (RSZ)'; and
• Technical valuation support and advisory services, in order to assist HS2 Ltd in complex cases under its discretionary purchase schemes as and when required.
The desired objectives of the discretionary schemes valuation services framework are to:
• provide valuation services to HS2 Ltd and owners of properties along the HS2 route (including Phase One, 2a and 2b); and
• maintain property owners' satisfaction by producing valuation reports in a timely manner that meet RICS standards.
The framework will provide HS2 Ltd with the ability to commission work package(s) as required throughout the framework duration. This will allow HS2 Ltd to draw upon services in a flexible, compliant and cost-effective manner. For both, inspected and desktop valuation services, it is intended that one work package will be awarded to each supplier immediately upon framework commencement. HS2 Ltd will instruct work under each suppliers’ work package based on a rolling instruction method so that the supplier with the least amount of valuations will be given the next valuation and then the next lowest supplier and so on, ensuring that the same amount of valuations are awarded to the suppliers (across both allocation by HS2 Ltd and the public), where possible.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 851 506.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial framework will be awarded for a period of 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 4 years via fixed or multiple terms, taking the maximum framework term to 8 years. The estimated values quoted in this contract notice include allowance for the extension option.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Applicants are referred to VI.3) Additional information in this contract notice below.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Applicants are referred to the PQP for information about the conditions for participation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Applicants are referred to the PQP for information about HS2 Ltd's requirements and minimum standards in relation to the economic and financial standing.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Applicants are referred to the PQP for information about HS2 Ltd's requirements and minimum standards in relation to the technical and professional ability.
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Applicants are referred to the PQP for information about the conditions for participation.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
At any stage of the Procurement HS2 Ltd reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to request a Parent Company Guarantee (PCG) and/or some other financial or performance guarantee as set out within the PQP and accompanying procurement documents.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
The payment mechanism and performance standards are described in the PQP and accompanying procurement documents. Payment arrangements will be in accordance with the provisions of the NEC3 Professional Services Contract (Options A, E and G), with HS2 Ltd amendments. Further details will be provided during the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Applicants are referred to the PQP for relevant information available at this contract notice stage.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
HS2 Ltd will accept expressions of interest and tenders from single entities or Consortia. HS2 Ltd does not require those Consortia who intend to form a single legal entity to do so at the pre-qualification stage. If appointed to the framework, each of the parties to a consortium shall be jointly and severally responsible for all obligations and liabilities under the framework, and any PCG will apply to all such joint and several obligations and liabilities.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/04/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/06/2020
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: 10 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
8 years.
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
1) Terms with an initial capital letter used in this contract notice and the PQP have the meanings given in PQP and associated procurement documents;
2) To express interest, applicants must complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline stated in the PQP. Please note that the PQQ submission deadline is a precise time and Applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their completed PQQs;
3) An applicant may be a single organisation or a consortium. An Applicant may only submit one PQQ. HS2 Ltd will not accept multiple PQQs from the same organisation/economic operators, or from multiple organisations/economic operators within the same corporate group or otherwise under common ownership (whether as single applicant or as party to a consortium). Organisations/economic operators considering a response to this PQQ are advised that they must:
(i) only belong to one applicant and submit one PQQ as that applicant (note: if an organisation/economic operator(s) intends to submit a PQQ then it must decide if this is to be submitted as a single applicant, or as part of a consortium); and
(ii) not offer their services as a service provider acting as a sub-contractor to another applicant.
4) All Applicants are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html). Registration is only required once;
5) For further assistance on use of HS2 Ltd's e-Sourcing portal applicants should contact the portal's helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (8.00-18.00) GMT via:
Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk or
Telephone: +44 8003684850.
6) A response to this contract notice does not guarantee that an applicant will be invited to tender. The procurement process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to HS2 Ltd. HS2 Ltd does not bind itself to enter into any framework contract(s) arising out of the procurement procedure envisaged by this contract notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this contract notice or the procurement procedure envisaged by it. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedure relating to the conduct of the award process. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to disqualify any applicants on terms set out in the PQP;
7) Applicants (and subsequently tenderers) shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this contract notice and any PQQ and with submitting any tender, howsoever incurred;
8) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes PQQs from all suitably skilled and experienced economic operators of all sizes who can meet the requirements, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or age of supplier workforce and/or ownership.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
HS2 Ltd will incorporate a minimum of 10 (ten) calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework agreement and the reasons for the decision is communicated to tenderers.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2020