South West Wales Framework for the provision of Ground Investigation Services.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
The Quays, Brunel Way, Baglan Energy Park
Contact point(s): Corporate Procurement
For the attention of: Stuart Smith
SA11 2gg Neath
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1639763928
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.npt.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Port Talbot Civic Centre
Contact point(s): Legal Services
SA13 1PJ Port Talbot
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.npt.gov.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
City & County of Swansea
Carmarthenshire County Council
Pembrokeshire County Council
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
South West Wales Framework for the provision of Ground Investigation Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout the boroughs of Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout the boroughs of Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
NUTS code UKL
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 6
Range: between 900 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 6
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:Range: between 900 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Lead Authority”) is leading on a collaborative procurement exercise for the provision of ground investigation services across the South West Wales region.
The Lead Authority is acting on behalf itself and the following Local Authorities:
1. City & County of Swansea.
2. Carmarthenshire County Council.
3. Pembrokeshire County Council.
The Lead Authority anticipates appointing the top four highest ranked contractors to the framework. Bidders who are ranked fifth and sixth will be identified as ‘reserve contractors'.
The framework will be for an initial three year period with the option (in favour of the Lead Authority) to extend for a further twelve months.
The employment of contractors to carry out future works will be undertaken by each individual contracting Council, as and when services are required.
Services undertaken under this framework will be carried out under ICC Infrastructure Conditions of Contract - Ground Investigation, Sept 2011.
The Lead Authority is acting on behalf itself and the following Local Authorities:
1. City & County of Swansea.
2. Carmarthenshire County Council.
3. Pembrokeshire County Council.
The Lead Authority anticipates appointing the top four highest ranked contractors to the framework. Bidders who are ranked fifth and sixth will be identified as ‘reserve contractors'.
The framework will be for an initial three year period with the option (in favour of the Lead Authority) to extend for a further twelve months.
The employment of contractors to carry out future works will be undertaken by each individual contracting Council, as and when services are required.
Services undertaken under this framework will be carried out under ICC Infrastructure Conditions of Contract - Ground Investigation, Sept 2011.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71351500, 45111250, 71510000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 900 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
Range: between 900 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per the criteria stated in the tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per the criteria stated in the tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As per the criteria stated in the tender documents.
As per the criteria stated in the tender documents.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
1242
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
4.8.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 4.8.2014 - 12:00
Place:
Legal Services, Port Talbot Civic Centre.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
(WA Ref:11365)
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
17.6.2014