Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
Contact person: Nicola Turner
Telephone: +44 1793867005
E-mail: fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public procurement
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FM19114 OREC River Frontage Remedial Works
Reference number: FM19114
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45241400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), wishes to establish a contract for OREC river frontage remedial works.
UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the ‘Regulations’).
This is a services contract being procured under the Open OJEU Procedure regulations.
The RFP sets out details of the site and expectations of any successful supplier.
It is intended that the OREC river frontage remedial works will be procured using NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC3) Option A.
The completion date for these services is 31.10.2019.
See Section I.3) for access to procurement documentation
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
435 470.81
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45248200
50246100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
The Site address is:
ORE Catapult, Offshore House, Albert Street, Blyth, NE24 1LZ.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nature of project
The project will involve the removal of the existing timber quay structure and derelict dock gates, installation of an engineered rock revetment and repairs to concrete piles and other elements.
It will involve working at heights along the piers, docks walls and quays above the shoreline and docks. It is expect that temporary access scaffolding, towers and mobile elevated work platforms will be utilised during the works. Materials to be used for the repair works will consist mainly of rock material, steel, grout and concrete and is likely to include the delivery of bulked rock material.
A barge or other suitable vessel may be utilised for elements of the works including removal of the gates, installation of rock revetment and working along the shoreline at high tides.
Scope of works
The scope of the project includes remedial works to the river frontage at the OREC site in Blyth, Northumberland.
For a location plan and details of the structures along the OREC river frontage, refer to site information document.
Scope of works
Area 4
— removal of the open timber quay structure — approx. 40 m long and 8 m wide (Structure 4a),
— making good of remaining structures, including removal of redundant remnants (e.g. fixings, etc.) and repairs associated with the demolished timber quay.
Area 5
— removal of derelict steel front gate of Dock 1 – approximately 18 m wide (Structure 5a),
— removal of derelict timber front gate of Dock 2 – approximately 16 m wide (Structure 5c),
— removal of derelict steel front gate of Dock 3 – approximately 21m wide (Structure 5f),
— making good of remaining structures, including removal of redundant remnants (e.g. gate hinges, fixings, etc.) and repairs associated with the removed dock gates.
Area 7
— inspection of the quay wall to agree and mark out the locations of the repair works,
— repairs to RC piles showing cracking, spalling and corrosion to reinforcement along approximately 170 m length of the quay wall,
— repairs to damaged infill concrete planks of wall and localised filling of voids in backing.
Area 8
— design and installation of engineered rock armour to revetment to top of bank, assuring adequate surround to the existing 9 No sewage outfalls — approximately 115 m long and 4 m high revetment
Design and provision of plant, access and temporary works as necessary
Project duration
The construction phase is envisaged to commence in late August 2019 and to last for approximately to 15 weeks. The duration will be confirmed by the principal contractor.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50.00
Price
/ Weighting:
50.00
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 097-234722
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FM19114
Title: FM19114 OREC River Frontage Remedial Works
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd
The Bailey, Cumberland Road, North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8RD
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 435 470.81
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's eSourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'.
Please note that, to register, bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registrations and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/becomea-crown-commercial-service-supplier registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailingExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
Your organisations full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.
Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345010 3503 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk
The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.
The sourcing documents can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in I.3).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
policy@uksbs.co.uk
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2019