Cameron Consulting: Component Secondary Block Framework

UK-London: Construction work.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Education and Skills Funding Agency
             Fifth Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
             Email: tenders@camerons.uk.com
             Contact: Richard Crosby
             Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency
             NUTS Code: UKI
      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: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Construction-work./U56C9C2662
      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
            Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Component Secondary Block Framework       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45000000 - Construction work.
      FA01-6 - For educational use
      FA03-2 - For school use
      IA01-9 - Design and construction
      BC14-3 - Prefabricated

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) wishes to procure a new off-site construction framework for the design and build of component secondary schools to support its educational infrastructure delivery programmes and other initiatives. The ESFA envisages that the framework will support both block replacement schemes and a number of whole school schemes. The ESFA is likely to be the main client of this proposed procurement, although the framework will be made available to other responsible bodes in the education sector, for example Local Authorities, academy trusts and other educational institutions/bodies. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is the Department of Education's delivery agency for funding and compliance, which includes supporting the delivery of capital building programmes for schools. Any services procured by the ESFA are procured on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 300,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: One lot only
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Tenders may be submitted for one lot only and tenderers must state which lot they are applying for when they submit their selection questionnaire response.

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 - larger, higher value schemes       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      44211000 - Prefabricated buildings.
      44211100 - Modular and portable buildings.
      44211110 - Cabins.
      44211200 - Cubicles.
      45100000 - Site preparation work.
      45210000 - Building construction work.
      45214200 - Construction work for school buildings.
      45214210 - Primary school construction work.
      45214220 - Secondary school construction work.
      45214230 - Special school construction work.
      45214310 - Vocational college construction work.
      45214320 - Technical college construction work.
      45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research.
      71221000 - Architectural services for buildings.
      71300000 - Engineering services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH EAST OF ENGLAND
      UKI LONDON
      UKF EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      UKK SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKE YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
      UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKC NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The ESFA intends to appoint 3 primary contractors to the framework agreement for this lot. Subject to the provisions set out in the procurement documents the three successful bidders will each deliver one identified scheme. The estimated total value of the initial 3 secondary school block schemes is 20 000 000 GBP. The framework also allows for the introduction of future secondary school schemes up to a maximum value (including the named schemes) of circa 250 000 000 GBP, which will be subject to the mini-competition procedure set out in the framework agreement. Future schemes may be located throughout England
      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: 250,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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
            / Maximum number: 7       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Envisaged number of candidates: minimum 5 and maximum 7. See the procurement documentation for further details of the criteria which will apply to limit the number
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Subject to as set out in the Memorandum of Information, it is intended that an initial 3 secondary school block schemes will be delivered through the framework agreement in this lot. Further secondary school schemes (including Free Schools) may be delivered through the lot up to a total value of approximately 250 000 000 GBP.
      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: Purchases from the framework may be made by the Secretary of State for Education, Education and Skills Funding Agency, Local Authorities In England listed on https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council, or any replacement list, all secondary education establishments in England on the EduBase Get Information about Schools register https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk, or any replacement list.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 - smaller, lower value schemes       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71221000 - Architectural services for buildings.
      44211000 - Prefabricated buildings.
      44211100 - Modular and portable buildings.
      44211200 - Cubicles.
      45100000 - Site preparation work.
      45210000 - Building construction work.
      45214200 - Construction work for school buildings.
      45214210 - Primary school construction work.
      45214220 - Secondary school construction work.
      45214230 - Special school construction work.
      45214310 - Vocational college construction work.
      45214320 - Technical college construction work.
      45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research.
      44211110 - Cabins.
      71300000 - Engineering services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH EAST OF ENGLAND
      UKI LONDON
      UKF EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      UKK SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKE YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
      UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKC NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The ESFA intends to appoint 3 contractors to the framework agreement for this lot — two primary contractors and a reserve contractor. Subject to the provisions set out in the procurement documents the two primary contractors will deliver a group of up to 8 secondary school block schemes split into two batches (roughly geographically) (Batch A and Batch B) and the highest scoring of the two primary contractors will be given first preference of which batch to be awarded. The estimated total value of the initial 8 secondary school block schemes is £15 000 000. The framework also allows for the introduction of future secondary school schemes up to a maximum value (including the named schemes) of circa 50 000 000 GBP. These additional schemes will be open to the primary contractors and the reserve contractor and subject to the mini competition procedure set out in the framework agreement. Future schemes may be located throughout England
      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:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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
            / Maximum number: 7       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Envisaged number of candidates: minimum 5 and maximum 7. See the procurement documentation for further details of the criteria which will apply to limit the number.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Subject to as set out in the Memorandum of Information, It is intended that an initial 8 secondary school block schemes will be delivered through the framework agreement in this lot. Further secondary school block schemes (including Free Schools) may be delivered through the lot up to a total value of approximately 50 000 000 GBP
      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: Purchases from the framework may be made by the Secretary of State for Education, Education and Skills Funding Agency, Local Authorities In England listed on https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council, or any replacement list, all secondary education establishments in England on the Get Information about Schools register https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk, or any replacement list.       


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:          
      The successful candidates will be required to maintain insurance of the types and in the amounts set out in the framework agreement, available from the above-mentioned contact point.    
      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       
      The contractors may be required to help achieve social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training & supply-chain initiatives, such as apprenticeships. Contract performance conditions may relate to these considerations.          
      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: Yes    

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    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6               
         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: 2017/S 16 - 25332       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 13/12/2017 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 08/01/2018       
      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: 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: The framework will be delivered in 2 lots - one is for higher value, larger schemes (Lot 1) and the other is for lower value, smaller schemes (Lot 2). Subject to confirmation of suitability of such schemes for this framework via feasibility studies which are underway, Lot 1 will include an initial 3 schemes of total value circa 20 000 000 GBP and the potential for further secondary block and whole school schemes up to a total value of circa 250 000 000 GBP (inclusive of initial schemes). Subject to confirmation of suitability of such schemes for this framework via feasibility studies which are underway, Lot 2 will include an initial 8 schemes of total value circa 15 000 000 GBP which will be placed into 2 batches (Batch A and Batch B) and the potential for further secondary block schemes up to a total value of circa 50 000 000 GBP (inclusive of initial schemes). It is intended that this procurement will be used by the ESFA to deliver projects funded by the Priority School Building Programme 2 (‘PSBP2’) and Free Schools Programme but may also be used for the delivery of other ESFA's capital programmes, including (but not limited to) Academies Capital Maintenance Funded schemes, basic needs and potentially other programmes. The ESFA is likely to be the main client of this procurement. For this project, the ESFA has chosen to use Constructionline, a procurement and supply chain management scheme that collects, assesses and monitors standard company information. If you are already a member of Constructionline and have appropriate registration you can provide us with your registration number and skip Part 1 of the Selection Questionnaire and only complete Part 2 of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). However, if your details held on Constructionline do not meet the mandatory requirements listed in the SQ or you are not pre qualified for all the relevant sections, then additional information must be provided with the SQ to demonstrate compliance. Further information is available in the documentation on Delta. Expressions of interest must be received before the deadline. Bidders are encouraged to submit their submissions well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid such issues as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time. Expressions of interest delivered after the date and time specified or to a different address, electronically or otherwise, will not be considered. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part or a different arrangement of the opportunity described in this contract notice.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Construction-work./U56C9C2662

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U56C9C2662
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Royal Courts of Justice
       Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             N/A
          N/A, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    In accordance with Regulation 86, Notices of decisions to award a contract, Regulation 87 Standstill Period; and Regulation 91, Enforcement of duties through the Court of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Royal Courts Of Justice
       Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/11/2017

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