Official UK procurement notice
Kincardine Bridge Southern Piled Viaduct Replacement
Authority: Transport Scotland South East
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTransport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Main Contractor to undertake the replacement of the southern piled viaduct on the A985 Kincardine Bridge.
The works require the demolition of the existing Southern Piled Viaduct of the A985 Kincardine Bridge and replacement with a new five span structure.
This will require the design, provision and maintenance of a two directional temporary structure prior to the Southern Piled Viaduct being demolished. The new Southern Piled Viaduct is an Employer's Design.
CPV: Bridge construction work · Construction work for bridges · Reinforced-concrete work · Road bridge construction work
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name…AwardedPublished value£16,000,000
Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport
Scotland wishes to appoint a Main Contractor to undertake the replacement of the southern piled viaduct on the A985 Kincardine Bridge.
These works are due to commence in Winter 2022, for a period of approximately 24 months.
The Main Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the
Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to project complexity, the project requires to be performed by a single contractor and as
such shall not be divided into lots.
To be considered for this contract economic operators are required to complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) in accordance
with this Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on
the basis of information they have provided within the SPD.
It is the intention that the project will operate a mandatory Project Bank Account (PBA), a project specific account ring fenced with
effective Trust status, for payment of the Contractor and his supply chain. The account shall be opened by the Scottish Ministers with The
Royal Bank of Scotland under the Banking Services Framework defined at
www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Pr… ↗
It is intended that the PBA shall satisfy the minimum requirements for an effectively constituted Trust under Scots law. The use of a PBA by a Contractor shall be a contractual requirement. Any sub-contractors for which it is agreed shall not be paid through the PBA shall be
entitled to payment according to the prompt payment provisions provided within the Contract.
Project Details
This Contract Notice relates to the replacement of the southern piled viaduct of the Kincardine Bridge.
The provisional scope of the proposed works will include, but is not limited to:
- Fence and gated access to the worksite to prevent public access into the worksite;
- Design, design check, provision, operation and maintenance of any temporary works that may be required to carry out the works;
- Demolition of the existing southern piled viaduct and its existing steel propping system;
- Construction of a replacement southern piled viaduct in accordance with the Employer's design;
- Construction of a temporary bridge, with pedestrian footpath, to the west of the southern piled viaduct, to allow continuous two-way traffic and pedestrian access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
- Waterproofing and re-surfacing of the replacement southern piled viaduct;
- Provision of Light and Heavy Recovery vehicles for the duration of the works to serve the carriageway with live traffic management;
- Development and implementation of a Communications Strategy, working with Traffic Scotland, BEAR Scotland (Transport Scotland’s Term Operating Company for the South East Scotland Trunk Road Unit), emergency services, stakeholders and liaison with the local community to minimise any delays, disruption and inconvenience caused, including implementation of environmental mitigation and monitoring measures;
- The appointed Contractor shall be required to ensure that the design, construction and completion of the works take account of all measures necessary to protect the environment in accordance with the contract.
- All other works generally associated with demolition and construction adjacent to a live trunk road carriageway;
- Provision of As-built drawings
- Contribution and assistance in developing a scheme specific Health and Safety File.
- Traffic Management - Refer to the Tender documents. 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. Please refer to the full II.2.14 clause which can be downloaded via the Additional Documents,
located within the Additional Notice Options of the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗).
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 (2)
- Execution of works; comprehension of risks associated with works; management methodology; programming of the works; and Community Benefits: 40%
- Final tenders will be assessed against evaluation criteria to determine the most economically advantageous submission.: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Execution of works; comprehension of risks associated with works; management methodology; programming of the works; and Community Benefits: 40
- Final tenders will be assessed against evaluation criteria to determine the most economically advantageous submission.: 60
- Suitability
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Professional or Trade Registers
Economic operators must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers kept in the country of its establishment (as described in
Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015) (e.g. registered under Companies House). Economic operators should
provide details under Question Ref. 4A.1.
Accreditation
Economic operators or their subcontractors must be accredited under National Highway Sector Scheme (NHSS) 2B and 5B Vehicle
Restraint Systems; NHSS 5A The Manufacture of Parapets for Road Restraint Systems; NHSS 7 Application of Road Marking Materials
and Road Studs to Road Surfaces; NHSS 10B Permanent Vehicle Restraint Systems Incorporating NHSS 2B and 5B; NHSS 12A/B Static
Temporary Traffic Management on Motorways and High Speed Dual Carriageways; NHSS13 Supply and Application of Surface
Treatments to Road Surfaces; NHSS16 The Laying of Asphalt Mixes; NHSS 17/17B Vehicle Recovery at Highway Construction Sites
(NHSS 17) and Vehicle Recovery and Removal on Control Roads including storage (NHSS 17B). And, all site staff shall require to be
accredited under the Construction Skills Construction Safety Scheme (CSCS) or equivalent.
Economic operators must provide details under Question Ref. 4C.6, in accordance with the requirements of this Contract Notice.
Standards and Specification
Subject to the o…
- Economic & financial standing
Economic operators shall be required to satisfy minimum standards of economic and financial standing. To determine these standards,
economic operators shall:
(a) in response to SPD, Question Ref. 4B.1.a provide the specified annual turnover for the last two years of trading, or for the period which
is available if trading for less than two years;
(b) in response to SPD Question Ref 4B6 provide the name, range and score of nine financial criteria for each year for the last two years of
trading, or for the period which is available if trading for less than two years; and
(c) in response to SPD, Question Ref. 4B.5 confirm they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to commencement of the contract the
required levels of insurance.
In addition to the information requested under (a) to (c), economic operators must provide a link/ copies of the associated annual accounts
as filed at Companies House (or equivalent if not a UK registered company). For the avoidance of doubt, if an economic operator fails to
provide accounts relating to its last two full years of trading that are due to have been filed, that economic operator will be excluded from
this procurement competition.
Where Economic Operators have not yet been trading for a full two year period, such that filed accounts are not yet due and available, and
limited only to that circumstance, the required information to support (a) to (c) above may take the form of appropriate third party /
statements setting out turnover, pr…
Minimum: Economic operators shall be required to satisfy minimum standards of economic and financial standing. These are described below: Evaluation Criteria Ratios (Question Ref. 4B.6) The following nine evaluation criteria shall be scored, for each year for the last two years of trading… - Technical & professional ability
Under Question Ref. 4C.1 of the SPD economic operators shall be required to insert suitable responses to Statements (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) demonstrating that they have the required minimum standards of eligibility and technical and professional ability. Answers to these
statements shall be answered by Single Economic Operators or by Groups of Economic Operators (Group Members should not respond
individually).
Responses to Statements (a) and (b) shall be assessed on the basis of PASS or FAIL. Economic Operators who fail to satisfy these
minimum standards (either they answer ‘No’ or fail to provide an acceptable response) shall be excluded from the procurement
competition.
The responses to (c), (d) and (e) shall be assessed on the basis of a score from 0 – 5, with a minimum threshold. The scoring criteria can be
downloaded via the Additional Documents, located within the Additional Notice Options of the Public Contracts Scotland portal
(www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗).
A submission shall be marked as FAIL and will not be considered further if the score achieved for any statement is less than 2. Where a response is 2 or greater it shall be weighted in accordance with the following weightings: Statement (c) = 40%; Statement (d) = 30%; Statement (e) = 30%;
The weighted scores shall be aggregated to calculate a score out of 100 for the 3 statements. Words in excess of the maximum word limit for each statement will neither be considered nor scored.
Under Question Ref. 4D.1 o…
Minimum: Statements (a) to (b): Within the last 5 years, have you undertaken: (a)the role of Principal Contractor on the demolition of an existing bridge structure and the construction of a replacement bridge structure on a live major road which is similar in terms of size, nature, scope,…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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.
- “Kincardine Bridge Southern Piled Viaduct Replacement” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Jan 2022, 13:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Feb 2023, 14:53 GMT
- Authority reference
TS/ROADS/WKS/2021/03- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003899- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030888Find a Tender
- Performance terms
It is the Employer's policy to measure the performance of Contractors on a regular basis.
In the event that the Contractor's performance falls below a satisfactory level, the Contractor will be invited to determine a means of
rectifying the situation. Repeated or continual service failures may result in suspension or termination of the contract.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the Contract on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the contract, the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderer. The Contract terms and conditions will be based on ICE Conditions of Contract 5th Edition, with bespoke amendments. The Scottish Ministers shall not evaluate any submission received past the specified deadline, unless the delay is caused by a situation out with the control of the economic operator, the determination of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers. Economic operators which alter their composition after making a submission will be the subject of re-evaluation. Any request by economic operators for clarification of any part of the documentation, which relate to the SPD submission, shall be made through the Public Contracts Scotland portal. The deadline to submit clarifications is 1200hrs BST on 07/02/22. Neither Transport Scotland nor the Scottish Ministers shall be responsible in any way to Economic Operators as a result of any delay or failure in answering any request for clarification or any decision not to answer a request for clarification (either in full or in part). Absence of a response from Transport Scotland or the Scottish Ministers shall not entitle Economic Operators to qualify their submission. The Scottish Ministers reserve the right not to conclude any contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and to make whatever changes the Scottish Minsters deem appropriate to the content, process, timing and structure of the procurement process. Transport Scotland and the Scottish Ministers shall have no liability for any costs howsoever incurred by those participating in the competition. Economic operators should be aware that all information submitted to the Scottish Ministers may need to be disclosed and / or published by the Scottish Ministers in compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. 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. (SC Ref:722047)
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 14 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
14 Feb 2022 → 8 Feb 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected29 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published8 Feb 2023, 14:53 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Feb 2023, 14:53 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 003899-2023-TS/ROADS/WKS/2021/03-1
- Signed
- 7 Feb 2023
- Value
- £16,847,775
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Clerk's OfficeReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
1 commercial party on the notice- Balfour BeattyAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.