Shropshire Council: DMNH 034 – Oswestry Innovation Park – Service Roads and Utilities

UK-Shrewsbury: Construction work for highways, roads.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Shropshire Council
             Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
             Contact: Nigel Denton - Procurement Manager
             Main Address: www.shropshire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG22
      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-Shrewsbury:-Construction-work-for-highways%2C-roads./BUTV6ABJRP
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Construction-work-for-highways%2C-roads./BUTV6ABJRP 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: DMNH 034 – Oswestry Innovation Park – Service Roads and Utilities       
      Reference Number: DMNH 034
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: Shropshire Council wishes to appoint a main contractor to construct up to and including surface course level for three roads, namely, Road 1 / Spine Road, Road 2 and Road 3 at land off Mile End Roundabout, Oswestry, Shropshire – The Oswestry Innovation Park. Road 1 (Main / Spine Road) is circa 280m in length, Road 2 is circa 165m in length and Road 3 is circa 245m in length.

The works shall include the construction of the proposed pedestrian and cyclist connectivity, including a shared use footway cycleway between Shrewsbury Road Oswestry, the Oswestry pedestrian bridge (currently under construction) and the OIP. The main contractor shall be required to undertake the installation of all associated street lighting / electrical works, for the above. Including all necessary coordination with the electricity supplier / Distribution Network Operator (DNO), who provides the supply. Details of further associated works may be found in section II.2.4.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 6,500,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      45000000 - Construction work.
      45112500 - Earthmoving work.
      45112700 - Landscaping work.
      45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work.
      45220000 - Engineering works and construction works.
      45223000 - Structures construction work.
      45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads.
      45233120 - Road construction works.
      45233130 - Construction work for highways.
      71311220 - Highways engineering services.
      71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.
      71631480 - Road inspection services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Shropshire Council wishes to appoint a main contractor to construct up to and including surface course level for three roads, namely, Road 1 / Spine Road, Road 2 and Road 3 at land off Mile End Roundabout, Oswestry, Shropshire – The Oswestry Innovation Park. Road 1 (Main / Spine Road) is circa 280m in length, Road 2 is circa 165m in length and Road 3 is circa 245m in length.

The works shall include the construction of the proposed pedestrian and cyclist connectivity, including a shared use footway cycleway between Shrewsbury Road Oswestry, the Oswestry pedestrian bridge (currently under construction) and the OIP. The main contractor shall be required to undertake the installation of all associated street lighting / electrical works, for the above. Including all necessary coordination with the electricity supplier / Distribution Network Operator (DNO), who provides the supply. In addition, the main contractor shall be required to complete associated earthworks, drainage and service ducts, road pavements, kerbs, footways, cycleways and paved areas street lighting, traffic signs, road lighting columns and associated electrical works, landscape and ecology and utilities.

The hybrid planning application which includes the spine road (road 1) may be found here: https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QPX8UBTDLIF00

Shropshire Council intends to appoint a main contractor following a restricted procedure process in accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015. Shropshire Council intends to invite 5 (five) Candidates to tender who have passed all “pass / fail” questions, have not been excluded for failing to score 3 (three) marks or more for each scored question and have the highest weighted scores. All other Candidates will be excluded from the process. In the event fewer than 5 (five) Candidates submit a PQQ response then all Candidates who have submitted a response will be invited to submit a tender subject to each remaining Candidate: (1) passing all “pass / fail” questions; and (2) not being excluded from the selection process by Shropshire Council as a result of receiving a score of 0 marks, 1 mark or 2 marks in respect of 1 (one), or more of the scored questions.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 60
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 6,500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 25/03/2024 / End: 30/06/2025       
      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: As set out in the procurement documents
      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:          
      As set out in the procurement documents.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      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       
      As stated in the Tender Information Document and to be supplemented by the contract documents attached to the ITT.          
      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: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 22/12/2023 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 15/01/2024       
      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): 6
      
      

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.Shropshire Council reserves the right to discontinue this procurement at any stage, reject all or any of the bids for the competition and not to appoint any Tenderer. Shropshire Council shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those participating in this procurement process under any circumstances.

The award of this contract is subject to governance approvals within Shropshire Council and roads 2 and 3 receiving planning approval with this listed for planning determination on 2 February 2024
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
       Shirehall, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   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: 22/11/2023

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