Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Town Hall, Wood Street
Wakefield
WF1 2HQ
UK
Contact person: Miss Zoe Robinson
Telephone: +44 1924306964
E-mail: zrobinson@wakefield.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/default.htm
Address of the buyer profile: www.yortender.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.yortender.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.yortender.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Newton Bar Junction Improvements
Reference number: DN505821
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The scheme comprises a major junction improvement of the existing roundabout and approach roads around the A650/A61 at Newton Bar, Wakefield. It involves the construction of a new signalised ‘hamburger’ roundabout (enabling a one-way south bound link through the central island of the roundabout), upgrade of adjacent signal controlled junction, additional traffic lanes, the provision of a shared cycle/pedestrian footway, signalised pedestrian/cycle crossings and the extension of the existing bus/cycle lane along the A61 Leeds Road corridor.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45233130
45233131
45233139
45233210
45233300
45233310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE45
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scheme comprises a major junction improvement of the existing roundabout and approach roads around the A650/A61 at Newton Bar, Wakefield. It involves the construction of a new signalised ‘hamburger’ roundabout (enabling a one-way south bound link through the central island of the roundabout), upgrade of adjacent signal controlled junction, additional traffic lanes, the provision of a shared cycle/pedestrian footway, signalised pedestrian/cycle crossings and the extension of the existing bus/cycle lane along the A61 Leeds Road corridor. Works include:
— The reconfiguration of the A650 (north) arm of the Newton Bar roundabout junction and reallocation of lane usage to allow for two designated ahead lanes and a designated left turn lane for traffic travelling to the A61 Leeds Road (north) and A6194 Bar lane (east).
— The provision of an additional two lane carriageway through the existing roundabout to allow for southbound movements from A650 north to A61 Leeds Road.
— The reconfiguration of the A61 Leeds Road (south) arm of the junction and reallocation of lane usage to include a three-lane entry for traffic travelling northbound onto the A61 Leeds Road (north) and eastbound onto Bar Lane (east).
— The reconfiguration of A61 Leeds Road (south) to accommodate more direct access between the A650 (south) and A650 (north) arm of the junction. This includes a designated two-lane carriageway to the west of the junction for traffic travelling northbound onto the A650 (north) and ultimately the M1.
— A lengthened bus and cycle lane on the A61 Leeds Road (south) arm of the junction that extends for an additional 90 m.
— The relocation of the ‘Leeds Road Newton Bar’ bus stop which is currently positioned to the south of the Newton Bar car park.
— 460 m of new 3 m wide shared footway/cycleway will be provided to the west of the A61 Leeds Road northbound. 982 m of existing footway to the north and east of the A61 will be widened to 3.0 m and designated for shared footway/cycleway.
— Provision of signal controlled toucan crossings and designated footways/cycleways across all arms of the reconfigured Newton Bar roundabout.
— Realignment and upgrade of the signalised junction at Bradford Road/A61 Leeds Road, including crossing points.
— Landscaping to include tree planting and grass seeding.
— New drainage and attenuation tanks.
— Associated infrastructure and earthworks.
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
Duration in months: 12
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As detailed in the tender documentation, full unrestricted access via (URL) www.yortender.co.uk
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
As detailed in the tender documentation, full unrestricted access via (URL) www.yortender.co.uk
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/12/2020
Local time: 17:00
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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/12/2020
Local time: 17:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Legal Services, Internal Audit, Council Members may be present at the opening. Where external agencies contribute to the funding; representatives may attend to make note of the tenders and receive a copy of the subsequent written report on the tenders received, such persons must agree to observe commercial confidentiality and be bound by the requirements of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The tender documents are available from the YORtender website www.yortender.co.uk with reference DN505821. For support with registration on the YORtender website or if you are having difficulties accessing the documents through YORtender, please contact the YORtender helpdesk on 03300050352 or ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
The successful supplier may be required to participate in the achievement of community wellbeing and positive outcomes for its customers as well as promotion and achievement of social and economic growth and environmental and sustainability policy objectives where this is required by the contracting authority in the contract documentation.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team, Wakefield One, Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1924306781
E-mail: procurement@wakefield.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team, Wakefield One, Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1924306781
E-mail: procurement@wakefield.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team, Wakefield One, Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1924306781
E-mail: procurement@wakefield.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/11/2020