Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Email

commercialservices [at] powys.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01597826000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL24 - Powys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.powys.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

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

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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

Construction of a New Special AP School in Kerry, Powys

Reference number

itt_110820

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45214230 - Special school construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

The Council is seeking to engage suitably experienced and qualified Contractors to tender for the Design and Construction of a Special AP School in Kerry, Powys, Mid Wales under a JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 with a Schedule of Amendments.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45210000 - Building construction work
• 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
• 45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works
• 45310000 - Electrical installation work
• 45320000 - Insulation work
• 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works
• 45350000 - Mechanical installations
• 45410000 - Plastering work
• 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
• 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
• 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
• 45450000 - Other building completion work

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL24 - Powys

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Powys County Council is seeking to engage a suitably experienced, qualified, and competent Contractor, to act as Principal Contractor for the construction of a new 1,653 m2 special AP school in Kerry, Powys. The Council’s aim is to award a Contract to a single contractor, or to a group of Contractors acting as a consortium, who will be responsible for completion of the design and the construction of the new school.

Designs are currently at RIBA4a and the building is required to meet the following environmental standards:

Net Zero Carbon in Operation,

Embodied Carbon less than or equal to 800kg/co2m2,

BREEAM Very Good with Excellent for Energy.

It is a Minimum Requirement of the Council that Bidders:

Can demonstrate a relevant Constructionline Silver registration (or equivalent), with work categories relevant to the subject matter of the contract.

Can demonstrate a relevant Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSiP) accreditation (or equivalent).

Can demonstrate experience of delivering contracts of a similar size and nature.

Provide copies of full audited accounts, including profit and loss accounts and balance sheet, for the most recently completed financial year. The accounts will be analysed in accordance with instruction provided in the tender documentation.

Acceptance of the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 with Schedule of Amendments.

Bidders must demonstrate that they have, or agree to put in place within six months of contract award, a Carbon Reduction Plan in compliance with the Crown Commercial Services Technical Standard for Completion of Carbon Reduction Plans.

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

15

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

III.2) Conditions related to 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

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-003253

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

Date

2 August 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

English, Welsh

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)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 August 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on eTenderwales -

Powys County Council will be conducting this tender through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This

can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned

through this channel.

Internet address(es): http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender

1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Click here to register” link

- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

5.1

- Click the “Open Access ITTs” link.

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

- This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer

Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help

available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon –

Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- eMail: help [at] bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 069 8634

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142180

The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

The Council is committed to a performance and evidence-based approach to Social Value. Based on the National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) developed by the Social Value Portal, Bidders are required to propose credible targets against which performance (for the successful bidder) will be monitored.

(WA Ref:142180)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom

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