Official UK procurement notice
A1/Queen Margaret University Junction Construction Works
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Lothian Council (ELC) intends to carry out works by way of alterations to the existing A1/Queen Margaret University road junction by formation of slip roads, an underpass, retaining wall, roundabout, foot and cycle paths and SUDS ponds.
CPV: Access road construction work · Carriageway resurfacing works · Construction work for highways, roads · Cycle path construction work · Drainage and surface works · Drainage construction works · Dual carriageway construction work · Erection of road-barriers · Footpath construction work · Main road construction works · Paving and asphalting works · Resurfacing works · +10 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1East Lothian Council (ELC) intends to appoint a principal contractor to carry out…Awarded
East Lothian Council (ELC) intends to appoint a principal contractor to carry out works by way of alterations to existing the A1/Queen Margaret University road junction by formation of slip roads, an underpass, retaining wall, roundabout, foot and cycle paths and SUDS ponds. The junction is located between Newcraighall junction to the north and the Old Craighall junction (with the A720 city bypass) to the south on the A1 road.
Amey Consultants have been appointed as site supervisors and will monitor, supervise & administer the project on behalf of ELC.
It is anticipated that the works will commence August 2021 and it is estimated that the duration of the construction project will be 12 months, although this is subject to change.
The contract will follow a two stage restricted procedure. Stage 1 will involve selection criteria based on the SPD. Those selected from Stage 1 will be invited to tender at Stage 2. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Key Personnel Qualifications & Workforce Skills Experience: 7%
- Programme & Contract Management: 7%
- Risk Assessments/Method Statements relating to Covid-19: 4%
- Client & Stakeholder Engagement: 4%
- General Risk Mitigation: 4%
- Health & Safety: 4%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (7)
- Key Personnel Qualifications & Workforce Skills Experience: 7
- Programme & Contract Management: 7
- Risk Assessments/Method Statements relating to Covid-19: 4
- Client & Stakeholder Engagement: 4
- General Risk Mitigation: 4
- Health & Safety: 4
- Price: 70
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement that tenderers financial standing will pass the requirements of the East Lothian Council financial health evaluation (Appendix 6: Financial Health Evaluation Flowchart).
The tenderer must hold or commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the Contract the following types and levels of insurance:
- Employers Liability Insurance GBP 15m each and every claim (unless exempt)
- Public Liability Insurance GBP 15m each and every claim.
Minimum: The financial information will be evaluated using the East Lothian Council financial health evaluation flowchart (available in the attachments section on PCS). The financial information provided will require to meet the following criteria: i) The ratio of total assets to total … - Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate their experience and ability to deliver road, road structures, associated drainage works, similar in nature to the requirements of this contract relevant as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice. Please provide at least 2 examples of projects carried out during the last 5 years (Appendix 7).
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Nov 2021, 17:15 GMT
- Authority reference
ELC-20-2246- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028630- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02948fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
- Performance terms
The project will be governed by terms and conditions set out within the project contract documents NEC3 ECC Option A (Appendices 3&4).
Publisher note: Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR The bidder must have documents policies and procedures for quality management (details in the tender documents). 2. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. OR, The bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within the organisation. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company’s responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.(Details in tender document). 3.The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate, OR The bidder must have the following (details in tender documents): a. A regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, authorised by the Chief Executive, or equivalent. This policy must include and describe the bidder’s environmental emergency response procedures, including the preparedness and response procedures for potential accidents and emergency response situations that give rise to significant environmental impacts (for example hazardous substances spill control). b. Procedures for dealing with waste (e.g. waste management plans, waste segregation, recycling etc.). 4. Protocol for the Purpose of Assisting Prevention of Organisational Fraud and Organised Crime: Police Scotland and East Lothian Council recognise that there is an opportunity for unscrupulous, criminal or corrupt persons and criminal enterprises to be involved in criminality and to make criminal financial gains from the supply of equipment and from the provision of services to public funded bodies. As part of this tender process, the details provided in the tender by all bidders will be passed to Police Scotland to be verified. (SC Ref:672195)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
31 Mar 2021 → 16 Nov 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected20 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published16 Nov 2021, 17:15 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Nov 2021, 17:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Paul Construction | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028630-2021-ELC-20-2246-1 · John Paul Construction
- Signed
- 18 Oct 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lothian Council (ELC) intends to appoint a principal contractor to carry out… | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | £11,398,297 – £14,995,253 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £11,398,297 – £14,995,253 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- John Paul ConstructionAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.