Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Westmorland and Furness Council

South Lakeland House, Lowther Street

Kendal

LA9 4DQ

Contact

Ms Gwyneth Timson

Email

procurement2 [at] westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1768212268

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.the-chest.org.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

Barrow Levelling Up Fund – Market Hall and Forum Refurbishment Including Public Realm Works

Reference number

DN700183

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45000000 - Construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Westmorland & Furness Council have received funding to modernise and diversify the Forum and Market Hall in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. This project will integrate the Market Hall with the adjacent Forum Theatre and planned Town Centre Community Hub to create an exciting attraction for shoppers and families. This project also includes upgrading of the public realm on Duke Street.

The Council will commission the Works in two distinct Stages:

• Stage 1: Design, development, consents and approvals.

• Stage 2: Construction

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD1 - Cumbria

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Westmorland & Furness Council have received funding to modernise and diversify the Forum and Market Hall in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. This project will integrate the Market Hall with the adjacent Forum Theatre and planned Town Centre Community Hub to create an exciting attraction for shoppers and families. This project also includes upgrading of the public realm on Duke Street.

The Council will commission the Works in two distinct Stages:

• Stage 1: Design, development, consents and approvals.

• Stage 2: Construction

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Finance / Weighting: 60

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

26 February 2024

End date

28 November 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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.1.2) 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

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

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

Date

5 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

5 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should

go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on

the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN700183) in the

box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view

the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already

registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click

on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is

free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including

ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland

and Furness Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and

other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are

therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and

there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of

diversity.

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 tendering

competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs

incurred by the candidates. 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 potential suppliers. The

Contracting Authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the

agreement. The framework is for 48 months. The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an

estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this contract. Under this

procurement the contractor is required to actively participate in the economic and social

regeneration of the locality and surrounding the place of delivery for the procurement.

Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and

environmental considerations.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom

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