Essex County Council: M11 Junction 7a

UK-Chelmsford: Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Essex County Council
             County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3330131626, Email: felicity.shirley@essex.gov.uk
             Contact: Sophie Dunning or Dawn Grover
             Main Address: https://www.essex.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKH3
      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: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Construction%2C-foundation-and-surface-works-for-highways%2C-roads./N82FX32TVB
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.deltaesourcing.com 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: M11 Junction 7a       
      Reference Number: 0678
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads.
      IA01-9 - Design and construction

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to undertake the design and construction of the M11 Junction 7a highways scheme. The proposed M11 J7a works will comprise of a grade separated junction (GSJ) connected by a new overbridge, new entry/exit slip roads to the M11. A new link road joining the M11 to the B183 in Harlow will also be included. The B183 will be widened locally allowing access to the A414. The appointment will be based on the NEC3 Engineering Construction Contract Option A – Priced Contract with Activity Schedule. The anticipated contract value is £45,000,000 £50,000,000.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 50,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.
      45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work.
      45223000 - Structures construction work.
      45232450 - Drainage construction works.
      50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment.
      45112730 - Landscaping work for roads and motorways.
      IA01-9 - Design and construction
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH3 Essex
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The procurement will be run using the restricted procedure, as detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The restricted tendering procedure will be based upon two stages:
1.Selection Questionnaire (SQ) – The selection questionnaire will be based on PAS 91:2013+A1:2017, with the inclusion of ECC specific questions. Responses to the SQ will be evaluated taking into account the selection criteria set out in the SQ. Five suppliers will be shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender stage.
2.Invitation to Tender (ITT) – The five shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a tender based on ITT documentation. Responses to the ITT will be evaluated to determine the most economically advantageous tender, based on the award criteria set out in the ITT.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 50,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 10/06/2019 / End: 07/04/2027       
      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 number of candidates: 5
            
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      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:          
      Not Provided       
      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.2.2) 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: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 107 - 243031       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 08/08/2018 Time: 14:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 12/11/2018       
      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 Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For this tender Essex County Council will be using the BiP Delta eSourcing portal https://www.deltaesourcing.com throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal message system. To access and respond to this opportunity, please go to: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Construction%2C-foundation-and-surface-works-for-highways%2C-roads./N82FX32TVB Alternatively potential bidders can use use http://www.deltaesourcing.com and input access code N82FX32TVB to gain access to the SQ and tender documentation. Please note that potential bidders will need to register on the delta eSourcing system to view the procurement documentation for this tender, registration is free of charge. If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above URL, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk by phone: 0845 270 7050 or email: helpdesk@deltaesourcing.com .

It is recommended that any bidder not already registered on the BiP Delta eSourcing, register at the earliest opportunity. The deadline for SQ submissions is 14:00 on 08/08/2018. Essex County Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to this procurement exercise. The procurement is subject at all times to the terms and conditions set out in the procurement documents.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Construction%2C-foundation-and-surface-works-for-highways%2C-roads./N82FX32TVB

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N82FX32TVB
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Royal Courts of Justice
       The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2079476000
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Royal Courts of Justice
          The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079476000
   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:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 09/07/2018

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