ABLE MARINE ENERGY PARK - MAIN QUAY WORKS

The Contracting Entity has undertaken this procurement process to appoint a Principal Contractor to work with in order to deliver the design and construction of Able Marine Energy Park - Main Quay Works (the Works). The Works have been procured on a Design and Construct basis utilising the FIDIC EPC & Turnkey Form of Contract with Particular Amendments to the standard clauses, a copy of which was included in the procurement documentation. The first stage of the procurement consisted of the following: - Standard Qualification Instruction to Suppliers (SQIS) document; with - Annexure A - Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ); and - Annexure B - Draft Invitation to Negotiate(ITN). The SSQ (Annexure A) was based upon the Crown Commercial Service standard template, and was marked by an assessment panel using the process detailed within the SQIS. 3 Suppliers were selected to proceed to the Tender stage and were issued with the full and final Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) document, a draft version of which was annexed to the SSQ for information and reference purposes. The Tender stage of procurement was a competitive procedure with negotiation with the Suppliers selected by the assessment panel and based upon the Suppliers SSQ response. All completed Tenders were to be submitted by the Tender Return Date stipulated in the procurement documents. The ITN was evaluated on the basis of a 60% Quality and 40% Price weighting. The appointed Preferred Contractor shall be responsible for the Design, Procurement, Delivery to Site, Off-Loading, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (including all testing) relating to his delivery of the Works.