Heriot Watt University

Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University

Riccarton, Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

UK

E-mail: victoria.kulczycki@hw.ac.uk

NUTS: UKM75

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://hw.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: HWU/1901

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45210000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

The University is seeking a main contractor for its Dubai Campus. It will be for the demolition and fit-out of 2 buildings G+6 floors joint together.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 100 500 000.00  AED

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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:

If required by the state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register within the country in which they are established.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

(i) Turnover requirements

— bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ yearly turnover of 201 000 000 AED for the last 3 years,

— the successful tenderer will be required to provide 3 years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the contractor's economic and financial standing,

— where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading,

— please refer to selection criteria: Question 4B of Part IV [ESPD].

(ii) Insurance requirements

— it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types of insurance listed below. Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award,

— please note that we are still in the process of confirming the levels of insurance. It is expected that the University will confirm the required limits by 14.11.2019,

— please also note that we have also not yet confirmed the provisions and arrangements surrounding contractors all risk insurance. It is expected that the University will confirm the requirements by 14.11.2019,

— please refer to selection criteria: Question 4B of Part IV [ESPD].

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

(i) Turnover requirements:

Bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ turnover of 201 000 000 AED for the last 3 years.

(ii) Insurance requirements:

— employer's (compulsory) liability insurance (level TBC),

— product liability insurance (level TBC),

— professional indemnity insurance (level TBC),

— public liability insurance (level TBC),

— contractors all risk (TBC).

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

4C.1. (Question Weighting 75 %) Bidders will be required to provide three examples of works carried out in the past 5 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4) of the OJEU contract notice and provided project documentation.

Examples should include the following:

— project name,

— project date,

— appointment and contract type,

— project value,

— project description including size, location and client,

— scope and description of works carried out,

— successes and pitfalls of the project,

— problems experienced and how these were overcome either pre or post construction,

— lessons learned; and

— named referee

Ideal examples will be of similar scope, type and complexity as the subject of this project. Each example must not exceed two A4 pages.

Each example will be assessed with a weighting of 25 % per example provided.

4C.6 (Question Weighting 25 %) Bidders will be required to confirm that their managerial staff have relevant educational and professional qualifications, or their UAE equivalents, such as:

— CSCS Managerial card,

— SMSTS,

— Asbestos Awareness,

— MCIOB,

— RICS,

— PMI.

Bidders will be required to provide certificates for the abovementioned qualifications and credentials.

Further, we ask that CVs are provided for all key personnel for this specific project.

The CVs should include, but are not limited to:

— role and responsibilities for this project,

— educational and professional qualifications,

— relevant competency and skills, and

— relevant project experience and responsibilities on past similar projects, including dates.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Contractors must provided management information when requested by the University through the life of 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

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 13/12/2019

Local time: 09:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 14/01/2020

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

VI.4.1) Review body