Swindon Borough Council: Wichelstowe Ecological Services

UK-Swindon: Environmental services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Swindon Borough Council
             Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1793464357, Email: eleake@swindon.gov.uk
             Contact: Emma Leake
             Main Address: www.swindon.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKK14
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Wichelstowe Ecological Services       
      Reference Number: PG00052
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      90700000 - Environmental services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of ecological services in relation to the Wichelstowe development.

The supplier will be required to provide comprehensive ecological services in relation to both maintenance and monitoring of the Wichelstowe site and the support of design and construction.

Services will include surveys, securing licences, site clearance and habitat creation. The supplier will also form part of the Design Team including civil engineers, landscape designers and architects developing the designs for both infrastructure and residential development on the site.

All tender documents are available in the attachments section on the tender advert on the South West Portal available using the URL below:
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk DN261453       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 750,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      90700000 - Environmental services.
      90712000 - Environmental planning.
      90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services.
      90720000 - Environmental protection.
      90721100 - Landscape protection services.
      92534000 - Wildlife preservation services.
      71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.
      71247000 - Supervision of building work.
      71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services.
      71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction.
      71315000 - Building services.
      71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services.
      71510000 - Site-investigation services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKK14 Swindon
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of ecological services in relation to the Wichelstowe development.

The supplier will be required to provide comprehensive ecological services in relation to both maintenance and monitoring of the Wichelstowe site and the support of design and construction.

Services will include surveys, securing licences, site clearance and habitat creation. The supplier will also form part of the Design Team including civil engineers, landscape designers and architects developing the designs for both infrastructure and residential development on the site.

The supplier will also be required to work with contractors during the delivery of works to ensure all relevant ecological requirements are complied with.

The contract will be initially for a period of 3 years commencing August 2017 with the option to extend for a further 3 years, in extensions of 2 years and 1 year (total potential contract term of 6 years), subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. The total poptential estimated contract value (including extensions) is £750,000.

Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

All tender documents are available in the attachments section on the tender advert on the South West Portal available using the link below:
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk DN261453
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Proposal for supporting design (delivering sustainable and cost effective solutions) / Weighting: 20
            Quality criterion - Name: Proposal for maintaining / monitoring the site (complying with all legislation / Natural England information requirements and delivering efficient value for money solutions) / Weighting: 15
            Quality criterion - Name: Proposal for supporting construction (minimising delays and associated costs) / Weighting: 15
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: 25% (of total marks) for Stage 1 (Fixed fee) / Weighting: 25
            Cost criterion - Name: 25% (of total marks) for Stage 2 (Rates) based on an estimated total volume of work over the 3 year period. / Weighting: 25
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 750,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 5
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Demonstrated experience of delivering protection and mitigation measures on a site similar to that described in this procurement activity. 30
Based on the below selection criteria:

Demonstrated experience of delivering protection and mitigation measures on a site similar to that described in this procurement activity - 30%
Demonstrated experience of providing ecological services to support construction / infrastructure delivery - 30%
Demonstrated experience of providing ecological services to support design. To include infrastructure and landscaping design - 30%
Demonstrated experience of delivering value for money ecological solutions - 10%
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The Council has the option to extend by a further three years in extensions of two years and then one year (3 + 2 + 1 years); total potential contract of six years. Extensions will be subject to contract performance and budget availability.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      All criteria that are stated within the tender documents to become the preferred bidder    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 29/05/2017 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 4
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Swindon Borough Council
       Euclid Street, Swindon, SN2 2JH, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Swindon Borough Council
          Swindon, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Swindon Borough Council
       Euclid Street, Swindon, SN2 2JH, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 27/04/2017

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