Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

DO NOT SEND ANY CORRESPONDENCE VIA POST - County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Contact

Che Metcalf

Email

sourcingteam [at] norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

I.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

West Winch Housing Access Road

Reference number

NCCT42840

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Norfolk County Council is seeking to appoint a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £46,170,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKH16 - North and West Norfolk

Main site or place of performance

West Winch, Norfolk

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Norfolk County Council is seeking to appoint a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch housing access road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch. The planning application has been validated and is currently in the consultation phase. The main elements of the scheme include:- A housing access road to the east of West Winch connecting the A47 with the existing A10, comprising some 3.5km of single carriageway and 300m of dual carriageway.- A roundabout on the housing access road providing access to the planned Hardwick Green housing development- Two roundabouts on the housing access road to serve proposed dwellings that are outside the Hardwick Green development- A roundabout on the housing access road, at its southern end, providing a connection to the existing A10- A signalised roundabout junction where the housing access road meets the A47- Modifications to the existing Hardwick Interchange to accommodate additional housing traffic plus re-orientation of trips through the junction (these modifications include new east-facing slip roads and changes to the Interchange’s circulatory carriageway)- Dualling of some 1.3km of the existing A47 between Hardwick Interchange and the housing access road- Treatment of local roads severed by the housing access road including an overbridge to carry Rectory Road over the new road and some 350m of associated new single carriageway construction- Construction of a cycle path alongside the new road

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £46,170,000

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

Duration in months

35

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 3

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

As detailed in the PQQ documentation. Applicant's should note that a contribution will be made to the cost of tender design preparation by shortlisted bidders

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

II.2.14) Additional information

The contract length given in section II.2.7 represents the estimated contract length from award to completion of the scheme. Following completion the successful contractor will also be expected to provide landscape maintenance services for a period of time to be determined.

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

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

Competitive dialogue

IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

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 000-001087

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

Date

10 January 2025

Local time

11:00am

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

21 February 2025

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

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support [at] in-tend.co.uk.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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). London

London

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.

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