Colchester Borough Council: Colchester Northern Gateway Heat Network

UK-Colchester: District heating.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Colchester Borough Council
             Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1206508637, Email: procurement@colchester.gov.uk
             Main Address: www.colchester.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.colchester.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKH3
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      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-Colchester:-District-heating./VZRP6NXYCE
      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.6) Main activity:
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Colchester Northern Gateway Heat Network       
      Reference Number: 0205
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      09323000 - District heating.
      IA01-9 - Design and construction

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
      II.1.4) Short description: Colchester Borough Council (the Council) and Colchester Amphora Energy Ltd (CAEL - wholly owned by the Council) are procuring a low-carbon heat network to supply heat to homes, offices and healthcare facilities at Colchester’s new Northern Gateway development. This scheme is based on an open loop Water Source Heat Pump (WSHP) within an energy centre together with associated pipe network.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 8,200,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Construction of energy centre and operation and maintenance of heat network       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      45251250 - District-heating plant construction work.
      KA01-2 - For district heating
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH3 Essex
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: •Design and build of the Energy Centre containing the heat pump, boilers and thermal store, and the remotely located bore hole pumps and ancillary equipment which together with the heat network installed by the LOT 2 contractor and the Existing Works shall be commissioned and set to work by the LOT 1 contractor as an entire heat network using an IET MF1 (rev 6) contract entered into by the Council and the successful bidder.

•Design review and adoption of the DH Network to be constructed by the LOT 2 contractor and the review and adoption of the Existing Works together with the subsequent Operation and Maintenance of the entire Heat Network Scheme, which shall include the Energy Centre and all plant and equipment contained therein as well as the heat network installed by the LOT 2 contractor, entered into by CAEL and the successful bidder, using a bespoke contract for 5 years with the option for CAEL to extend for up to a further 5 years.
      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: 7,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 68       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The O&M element is the contract between CAEL and there is the option for the contract to be extended for up to a further 60 months.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
       Not provided
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: 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: Colchester Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage of the process and not to proceed with the award of any contract. Under no circumstances shall CBC be liable to any candidate or tenderer in respect of its tendering costs.       
   
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Installation of heat network pipes       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      45232140 - District-heating mains construction work.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH3 Essex
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Installation of the DH Network into trenches for most of the developments constructed by the plot developers which will be installed in phases as plots on the development are sold and built out which is anticipated to be over a minimum of 5 years using a JCT Measured term Contract 2016 entered into by the Council and the successful bidder.
      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: 1,200,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      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:
       Not provided
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: 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: Colchester Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage of the process and not to proceed with the award of any contract. Under no circumstances shall CBC be liable to any candidate or tenderer in respect of its tendering costs.       
   


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       
      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
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
            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.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
       Not Provided   
      III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
       Not Provided   
      III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
       Not Provided      
   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 NEGOTIATED_WITH_COMPETITION
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO              
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: No.
   
   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: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 03/06/2021 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: Not Provided      
      

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: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-District-heating./VZRP6NXYCE

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VZRP6NXYCE
   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:
Not provided
   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: 19/03/2021

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Entity
       Colchester Amphora Energy Ltd
       Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG, United Kingdom
       Email: procurement@colchester.gov.uk
       Main Address: www.colchesteramphora.com
       NUTS Code: UKH3