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The works comprise of the supply and fabrication (including but not limited to provision of production details, material take offs, cutting lists, manufacturing and quality procedures), corrosion protection, construction and erection of two steel ...

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

This notice is covered by: Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street
Contact point(s): Chief Executive - Governance
For the attention of: Mike King
FK1 5RS Falkirk
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1324506070

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority/entity: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14382

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
1.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
The Helix - Kelpies (Steel Fabrication & Construction) Re-Issued.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Works
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Falkirk.

NUTS code UKM26

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The works comprise of the supply and fabrication (including but not limited to provision of production details, material take offs, cutting lists, manufacturing and quality procedures), corrosion protection, construction and erection of two steel Kelpie structures approximately 27 metres high, feature lighting, access and maintenance systems, control systems, commissioning and testing and training of British Waterways Scotland personnel. Development of the design for electrical circuits, detail design services drawings showing components, panel layouts and plant rooms will all be required.

Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland web site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=227363.

II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45223810, 45223800, 45262400, 45262420

II.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 4 958 772,00 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice / call for competition
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
No tenders or no suitable tenders in response to: restricted procedure
All tenders submitted in reply to an open procedure, a restricted procedure or competitive dialogue were irregular or inacceptable. Only those tenderers were included in the negotiations which have satisfied the qualitative selection criteria: yes
The tenders that were submitted in response to the restricted procedure were unacceptable to the contracting authority. The contracting authority now intends to invite only those tenderers which submitted a tender to participate in the negotiated procedure.
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Price. Weighting 60
2. Quality. Weighting 40
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Contract notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 80-131557 of 23.4.2011

Other previous publications

Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 15-022880 of 22.1.2011

Section V: Award of contract

Lot title: The Helix - Kelpies (steel fabrication & construction).
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
2.5.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received:1
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Sh Structures Ltd
Moxon Way, Moor Lane Trading Estate
LS25 6ES Sherburn-In-Elmet,
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.shstructures.com

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract
Value: 5 701 255,46 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract
Value: 4 958 772 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:
(SC Ref:227363).
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Falkirk Council
Development Services, Davids Loan
FK2 7YZ Falkirk
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals As per the requirements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
2.5.2012