UK-Kettering: construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

Tender Details

Title	Description
Sector	Regional or local authority
Status	Contract notice
Market	Works
Procurement	Restricted procedure
Market Org	European Communities
Award Criteria	The most economic tender
Date Published	28th Nov 2009
Country	UK
Reference	2009/S 230-330210
Main Activities	General public/services
Location	Northamptonshire
CType	Works
Common Procurement Vocabulary	Construction work for pipelines communication and power lines for highways roads airfields and railways; flatwork Construction foundation and surface works for highways roads Construction work for highways roads Traffic-calming works Footpath construction work Surface work for highways Paving and asphalting works Pedestrian zone construction work

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):

Kettering Borough Council Municipal Offices Bowling Green Road , Attn: Paul Thomas UK - Kettering NN15 7QX . E-mail: PaulThomas@kettering.gov.uk Internet address(es) : General address of the contracting authority: www.kettering.gov.uk Further information can be obtained at: Mace Group Third Floor East, Eastgate Castle Street Castlefield , Attn: Neil Dunkerley UK - Manchester M3 4LZ . Tel. +44 1618353565 . E-mail: neil.dunkerley@macegroup.com . Fax +44 1618397831 . URL: www.macegroup.com Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: Mace Group Third Floor East, Eastgate Castle Street Castlefield , Attn: Neil Dunkerley UK - Manchester M3 4LZ . Tel. +44 1618353565 . E-mail: neil.dunkerley@macegroup.com . Fax +44 1618397831 . URL: www.macegroup.com Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Kettering Borough Council Municipal Offices Bowling Green Road , Attn: The Head of Democratic and Legal Services UK - Kettering NN15 7QX . URL: www.kettering.gov.uk

I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:

Regional or local authority. General public services. The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Public Realm - Phase 2 & 3.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

Works. Execution. Main site or location of works: Kettering. NUTS code: UKF23 Northamptonshire

II.1.3) The notice involves:

A public contract.

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement:

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

Kettering Borough Council has a robust vision for the regeneration of Kettering town centre to create a vibrant heart, a place that is characterful, distinctive and fun. The town centre will become a focal point for north Northamptonshire. In August 2009 the Council produced a preferred options document for the Kettering Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) which, when finalised, will form the basis of the planning strategy for the town centre. The Proposed Submission AAP is due to be published in early 2010, and the AAP is expected to be in place by late 2010 / early 2011. In the meantime, the Council are progressing with a programme of town centre regeneration projects known as the "Suite 16". The Suite 16 has been developed by Kettering Borough Council through a coherent programme approach to the delivery of town centre regeneration. The key principles for the Suite 16 have been agreed as follows: — Any redevelopment should be characterful to reflect the locality, — The quality of design must be high, — Material quality must be high, — In creating a characterful experience, distinctive zones are advantageous. The Public Realm – Phase 2 & 3 works have been identified as a priority project, within the Suite 16, by the Council and its funding partners. The Council recently completed the redevelopment of the Market Place area through improved public realm which will provide a focal point in this area and are currently progressing the development of the new Market Place Buildings, which will comprise restaurant and residential accommodation, along with the public realm works will be a catalyst to the regeneration of the town centre. The primary objective of the project is to improve public realm of Sheep Street, Market Place, Market Street and Horsemarket (ref. Appendix A – Extent of Potential Works Drawing) to make Kettering a more attractive place to live, work and shop. Improved public realm will aim to create a high quality physical environment within the public areas for use by residents and visitors to Kettering. To enable the significant improvement to the public realm within the project area, the project aims to: Improve the physical environment and appearance of the streets with: — High quality treatments, — Appropriate street lighting, — Attractive street furniture, — Wayfinding signing and public information, — Landscaping, — Public art, — Integrate area functions – shopping, leisure, use of public open space, — Ensure good access and encourage the use of walking, cycling and buses, — Reduce the volume of non essential traffic from Sheep Street, Market Place and Market Street to maximum practical extent but ensure that adequate arrangements are in place to provide local access and servicing. The quality of the public space will be vital in creating a superior setting to support all new developments and the image of the town. However, any improvements must be a balance between the fabric of the historic town centre and the need to meet modern development.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):

45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 45233000 Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads 45233100 Construction work for highways, roads 45233150 Traffic-calming works 45233161 Footpath construction work 45233210 Surface work for highways 45233222 Paving and asphalting works 45233262 Pedestrian zone construction work

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

No.

II.1.8) Division into lots:

No.

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

Yes.

II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

The construction of the proposed Public Realm and Highway works in Kettering Town Centre. Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 200 000 GBP.

II.2.2) Options:

No.

II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:

Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract).

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

A parent company guarantee and / or performance bond or suitable financial deposit for due performance will be required, details of which will appear in the tender documents.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:

Tender pricing must be in pounds sterling. Other details to be included within the tender documents.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Details to be included within the tender documents.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:

No.

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: A pre-tender qualification questionnaire must be completed.

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: A pre-tender qualification questionnaire (PQQ) must be completed. Financial and Economic standing requirements are set out in the PQQ. See Regulation 24 of the Public Contract Regulations 2006. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Professional Indemnity Insurance may be required up to a value of 10 000 000 GBP; details of which will appear in the tender documents.

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: A pre-tender qualification questionnaire must be completed. Technical requirements are set out in the PQQ. See Regulation 25 of the Public Contract Regulations 2006.

III.2.4) Reserved contracts:

No.

III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE

IV.1.1) Type of procedure:

Restricted.

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:

Envisaged minimum number: 5. Maximum number: 8 Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The Contracting Authority intends to invite a minimum number of 5 candidates to submit tenders on the basis of the order of ranking candidates at the PQQ stage at which the criteria referred to in Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations (implementing Articles 45-52 of Directive 2004/18/EC) will be assessed and marked.

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA

IV.2.1) Award criteria:

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:

No.

IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

KBC_07 - Public Realm Phase 2 & 3.

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:

No.

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 4.1.2010 - 12:00. Payable documents: no.

IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:

11.1.2010 - 12:00.

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:

2.3.2010.

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders:

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:

No.

VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:

No.

VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Note that the PQQ contains important information background and contextual information, together with exclusion clauses relating to the fact that the Contracting Authority may terminate or suspend this procurement at any time, without cost or liability to the Contracting Authority. The contract conditions will be set out in the invitation to tender.

VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:

Kettering Borough Council Municipal Offices Bowling Green Road UK - Kettering NN15 7QX . URL: www.kettering.gov.uk

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Contracting Authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the end of the standstill period. Such information should be required from the address set out in section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:

VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

27.11.2009.

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