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Published 10 Jan 2023, 15:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of Main Contractor for Design & Build of Ardrossan Community Campus

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

WorksRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£73,380,000exc. VAT21.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Feb 2023awarded 25 Oct 2023
Awarded to Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for a Principal Contractor to build a new Passivhaus Ardrossan Community Campus (ACC). This requirement is for a single Principal Contractor for both pre-construction services and the construction itself.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for college buildings · Construction work for kindergarten buildings · Construction work for school buildings · Multi-functional buildings construction work · Secondary school construction work · Sheltered housing construction work · Special school construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The requirement itself is split into two contractual phasesAwardedRenewal

The requirement itself is split into two contractual phases. The first stage of the contract will be in accordance with a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) to develop the stage 4 design and market testing; and will include the Post Novation fees of the Lead Design Consultant.

The PCSA contract term is for 43 weeks plus the option to extend for up to 6 months. Appointment to the second stage will follow successful completion of the first stage.

The second stage for the build will be in accordance with a SBCC Design & Build Contract with Schedule of Amendments for the main construction works. The second stage contract term is for 109.5 weeks. Approval will be sought from the Project Board before awarding this contract to the successful bidder of Stage 1.

NAC is under no obligation to the successful contractor of Stage 1 with respect to any further contract or other appointment to carry out all or parts of the Works (Stage 2). NAC has the sole discretion to decide how it wishes to proceed once the final contract sum is established. 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.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: A maximum of 12 months extension may be available at NAC's discretionSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    If required, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.

    Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships as follows:

    It will be a requirement of this contract that bidders (and/or their sub-contractors) must have the appropriate qualifications/ professional registration / memberships (or equivalent) as detailed below:

    Architect:

    • Architects Registration Board (ARB)
    • Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) / Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
    • Appropriate Card - Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)

    Civil / Structural Engineer:

    • Member of Institution for Civil Engineers (MICE)
    • Institution of Structural Engineers (MISE)

    Landscape Architect: Member of Landscape Institute (LI)

    Mechanical & Electrical Engineer:

    • Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
    • Member of Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)

    Fire Engineer: Member of Institution of Fire Engineers

    Archaeologist: Member Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIFA)

    Ecologists:

    • Member of Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
    • Appropriate Card - Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 50,487,000 GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. Bidders must provide their last 3 years turnover separately i.e., 21/22 XX million GBP, 20/21 XX million GBP, 19/20 XX million GBP

    North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information including information from credit reference agencies at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract and seek clarifications if necessary. If clarifications are not satisfactory the bidder may be excluded from the tender process.

    Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender.

    Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10million GBP in respect of any one event

    www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf ↗

    Public Liability Insurance 10million GBP in respect of any one event

    Product Liability Insurance 10million GBP in the aggregate

    Professional Indemnity Insurance 10million GBP in the aggregate (for a period of 12 years)

    Cyber Security Insurance 5million GBP in respect of any one event

    Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insuran…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of works carried out in the past 5 years, must be of a similar value, size and scope that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the works described in the Contract Notice. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process.

    The minimum project value NAC will accept as an example is 40million GBP. The information you provide must cover the following areas:

    -Experience of design and construction of ultra-low energy efficiency buildings which have been constructed in UK providing details of the KWh/m2/annum rating the buildings have achieved in operation.

    -Experience and evidence of delivery of Passivhaus certification through the construction process.

    -Experience and evidence of delivery of low carbon technologies through the construction process.

    -Experience of delivery of 40 million GBP+ public sector projects i.e. educational/community/hospital.

    -Experience of delivery of BIM Level 2 - 2D and 3D as built models.

    -Experience of design of projects on contaminated sites

    -Experience of delivery of projects in a coastal location (within 5 miles of the coast)

    -Demonstrate educational and community facilities experience preferably Campus design and construction, although hospital experience will be considered as equivalent. One of the examples must be of a completed project, the other may be in design.

    -Tier 1 contractor Design and Build experience

    Both examples will be scored and will be used t…

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
10 Jan 2023, 15:10 GMT
Last source update
4 Mar 2024, 15:33 GMT
Authority reference
NAC/5129
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006876
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction workConstruction work for college buildingsConstruction work for kindergarten buildingsConstruction work for school buildingsMulti-functional buildings construction workSecondary school construction workSheltered housing construction workSpecial school construction work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039643 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below: Nature of the contract not suitable for lots. 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 a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Health and Safety Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (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 management, see attachment at SPD question ED.1. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. (SC Ref:759619)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Feb 2023 → 4 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    13 Mar 2023
  3. Notice published
    4 Mar 2024, 15:33 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Mar 2024, 15:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £57,546,3681 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd£57,546,368 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.