Official UK procurement notice
Design and Build contractor for Heat Network, Torry, Aberdeen V3
Authority: Aberdeen City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Torry Heat Network project is a new district heating network for the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The primary heat supply for the new heat network will be the NESS Energy-from-Waste (EfW)
facility being developed as a joint project by Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils. The
EfW is being developed as an entirely separate project, and is not within the scope of this tender.
CPV: District heating · District-heating mains construction work · District-heating plant construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single…RenewalPublished value£30,000,000
This procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator, for the design and build of a district heating network for the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The Torry Heat Network project is a new district heating network for the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The primary heat supply for the new heat network will be the NESS Energy-from-Waste (EfW)
facility being developed as a joint project by Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils. The
EfW, which is being developed as an entirely separate project, and is not part of the scope of this tender.
The main drivers for the project are:
- Alleviation of fuel poverty - much of the proposed heat network area is identified by the
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) as falling within the 20% most deprived
communities in Scotland.
- To deliver significant carbon savings to support Scottish and UK government targets
- To support the EfW project in achieving its targets for the proportion of useful heat delivered and thus demonstrate compliance with its SEPA licencing conditions.
Please refer to the attached Project Brief for full information.
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).
- Suitability
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
Minimum: As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc - Technical & professional ability
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
Minimum: As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- “Design and Build contractor for Heat Network, Torry, Aberdeen V3” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Mar 2021, 09:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Mar 2021, 09:40 GMT
- Authority reference
000-JUJU7448- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004548- Accelerated
This will the third time of publishing a contract notice in relation to this project without any material changes therefore we feel the market has had enough prior knowledge not to be disadvantage by use of the accelerate procedure which is now necessary to maintain progress against identified funding timetable.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029935Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As stated in the attached SPD guidance doc
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=645954. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Due to the very specialist technical nature of this contract a subcontract notice would not necessarily be of value. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: A Community Benefits Project Plan will be provided as part of the ITPN pack to all those successful at this first round of the selection process. This will identify what elements of job creation, training etc the successful party must deliver in addition to the core requirement of this contract. (SC Ref:645954)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
Timeline
8 Mar 2021 → 26 Mar 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published8 Mar 2021, 09:40 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected26 Mar 2021
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.