Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Fifth Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Contact person: Richard Crosby
E-mail: tenders@camerons.uk.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Construction-work./U56C9C2662
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Component Secondary Block Framework.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) wishes to procure a new off-site construction framework for the design and build of component secondary schools to support its educational infrastructure delivery programmes and other initiatives. The ESFA envisages that the framework will support both block replacement schemes and a number of whole school schemes. The ESFA is likely to be the main client of this proposed procurement, although the framework will be made available to other responsible bodes in the education sector, for example Local Authorities, academy trusts and other educational institutions/bodies. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is the Department of Education's delivery agency for funding and compliance, which includes supporting the delivery of capital building programmes for schools. Any services procured by the ESFA are procured on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Tenders may be submitted for 1 lot only and tenderers must state which lot they are applying for when they submit their selection questionnaire response.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — larger, higher value schemes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44211000
44211100
44211110
44211200
45100000
45210000
45214200
45214210
45214220
45214230
45214310
45214320
45214000
71221000
71300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
UKI
UKF
UKG
UKJ
UKK
UKE
UKD
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
East Of England, London, East Midlands (England), West Midlands (England), South East (England), South West (England), Yorkshire And The Humber, North West (England), North East (England).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ESFA intends to appoint 3 primary contractors to the framework agreement for this lot. Subject to the provisions set out in the procurement documents the 3 successful bidders will each deliver 1 identified scheme. The estimated total value of the initial 3 secondary school block schemes is 20 000 000 GBP. The framework also allows for the introduction of future secondary school schemes up to a maximum value (including the named schemes) of circa 250 000 000 GBP, which will be subject to the mini-competition procedure set out in the framework agreement. Future schemes may be located throughout England.
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:
250 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Envisaged number of candidates: minimum 5 and maximum 7. See the procurement documentation for further details of the criteria which will apply to limit the number.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Subject to as set out in the Memorandum of Information, it is intended that an initial 3 secondary school block schemes will be delivered through the framework agreement in this lot. Further secondary school schemes (including Free Schools) may be delivered through the lot up to a total value of approximately 250 000 000 GBP.
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
Purchases from the framework may be made by the Secretary of State for Education, Education and Skills Funding Agency, Local Authorities In England listed on https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council, or any replacement list, all secondary education establishments in England on the EduBase Get Information about Schools register https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk, or any replacement list.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 — smaller, lower value schemes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71221000
44211000
44211100
44211200
45100000
45210000
45214200
45214210
45214220
45214230
45214310
45214320
45214000
44211110
71300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
UKI
UKF
UKG
UKJ
UKK
UKE
UKD
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
East Of England, London, East Midlands (England), West Midlands (England), South East (England), South West (England), Yorkshire And The Humber, North West (England), North East (England).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ESFA intends to appoint 3 contractors to the framework agreement for this lot — 2 primary contractors and a reserve contractor. Subject to the provisions set out in the procurement documents the 2 primary contractors will deliver a group of up to 8 secondary school block schemes split into 2 batches (roughly geographically) (Batch A and Batch B) and the highest scoring of the 2 primary contractors will be given first preference of which batch to be awarded. The estimated total value of the initial 8 secondary school block schemes is 15 000 000 GBP. The framework also allows for the introduction of future secondary school schemes up to a maximum value (including the named schemes) of circa 50 000 000 GBP. These additional schemes will be open to the primary contractors and the reserve contractor and subject to the mini competition procedure set out in the framework agreement. Future schemes may be located throughout England.
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:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Envisaged number of candidates: minimum 5 and maximum 7. See the procurement documentation for further details of the criteria which will apply to limit the number.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Subject to as set out in the Memorandum of Information, It is intended that an initial 8 secondary school block schemes will be delivered through the framework agreement in this lot. Further secondary school block schemes (including Free Schools) may be delivered through the lot up to a total value of approximately 50 000 000 GBP.
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
Purchases from the framework may be made by the Secretary of State for Education, Education and Skills Funding Agency, Local Authorities In England listed on https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council, or any replacement list, all secondary education establishments in England on the Get Information about Schools register https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk, or any replacement list.
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:
The successful candidates will be required to maintain insurance of the types and in the amounts set out in the framework agreement, available from the above-mentioned contact point.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The contractors may be required to help achieve social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply-chain initiatives, such as apprenticeships. Contract performance conditions may relate to these considerations.
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
Restricted procedure
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.
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 016-025332
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/12/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
08/01/2018
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The framework will be delivered in 2 lots — one is for higher value, larger schemes (Lot 1) and the other is for lower value, smaller schemes (Lot 2). Subject to confirmation of suitability of such schemes for this framework via feasibility studies which are underway, Lot 1 will include an initial 3 schemes of total value circa 20 000 000 GBP and the potential for further secondary block and whole school schemes up to a total value of circa 250 000 000 GBP (inclusive of initial schemes). Subject to confirmation of suitability of such schemes for this framework via feasibility studies which are underway, Lot 2 will include an initial 8 schemes of total value circa 15 000 000 GBP which will be placed into 2 batches (Batch A and Batch B) and the potential for further secondary block schemes up to a total value of circa 50 000 000 GBP (inclusive of initial schemes). It is intended that this procurement will be used by the ESFA to deliver projects funded by the Priority School Building Programme 2 (‘PSBP2’) and Free Schools Programme but may also be used for the delivery of other ESFA's capital programmes, including (but not limited to) Academies Capital Maintenance Funded schemes, basic needs and potentially other programmes. The ESFA is likely to be the main client of this procurement. For this project, the ESFA has chosen to use Constructionline, a procurement and supply chain management scheme that collects, assesses and monitors standard company information. If you are already a member of Constructionline and have appropriate registration you can provide us with your registration number and skip Part 1 of the Selection Questionnaire and only complete Part 2 of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). However, if your details held on Constructionline do not meet the mandatory requirements listed in the SQ or you are not pre qualified for all the relevant sections, then additional information must be provided with the SQ to demonstrate compliance. Further information is available in the documentation on Delta. Expressions of interest must be received before the deadline. Bidders are encouraged to submit their submissions well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid such issues as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time. Expressions of interest delivered after the date and time specified or to a different address, electronically or otherwise, will not be considered. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part or a different arrangement of the opportunity described in this contract notice.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Construction-work./U56C9C2662
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GO Reference: GO-20171113-PRO-11387083.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 86, Notices of decisions to award a contract, Regulation 87 Standstill Period; and Regulation 91, Enforcement of duties through the Court of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/11/2017