Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Rd
IPSWICH
IP12BX
Contact
Martin Jennings
martin.jennings@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1473260450
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Lake Lothing Third Crossing Build Contract
Reference number
CD1160-2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Suffolk County Council wish to award a contract for the build of the Lake Lothing Third Crossing in Lowestoft, Suffolk under the NEC4 ECC Option A form of contract with bespoke Z clauses. The new crossing will be a multi-span bridge which includes a rolling bascule opening section, a section which will span the existing East Suffolk Line on the North side of the lake. The new bridge will have a 12 metre air draft height which will enable smaller vessels to pass underneath without an opening. The new crossing of Lake Lothing will include footway/cycleways on both sides and a control tower inclusive of plant room. The Council will have completed the detailed design for the majority of the crossing with the exception being the MIECA. The mechanical design element will be completed to detailed design but the electrical and hydraulics for the bascule will be completed to scheme design. The successful contractor will be responsible for completing the detailed design of these elements.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £74,850,556.74
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
Lowestoft, Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suffolk County Council undertook the procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 restricted procedure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 222-543507
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CD1160-2
Title
Lake Lothing Third Crossing Build Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Farrans Construction a trading division of Northstone (NI) Ltd
99 Kingsway, Dunmurry
Belfast
BT17 9NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £68,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £74,850,556
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: £34,900,000
Proportion: 46 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
There will be significant sub-contracting due to the nature of the contract this will include the supply of materials, construction and installation of works
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Suffolk County Council reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without a further call for competition pursuant to Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Country
United Kingdom