Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Able Humber Ports Limited
Registered Office; Ogier House, 44 Esplanade
St Helier, Jersey
JE4 9WG
Contact
Procurement Officer
PM1908AMEPSQResponse@driver-group.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ableuk.com/sites/port-sites/humber-port/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.ableuk.com/sites/port-sites/humber-port/amep/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ABLE MARINE ENERGY PARK - MAIN QUAY WORKS
Reference number
2021_02_08_PM1908_CN01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45241100 - Quay construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
FOR COPIES OF ALL PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED
Further information is provided in the Standard Questionnaire Instructions to Suppliers (SQIS), which includes Annexure A; Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) and Annexure B; Draft Invitation to Negotiate (ITN).
In summary, the Works comprises a Design and Construct contract for a new quay at Able Humber Port, Rosper Road, North Killingholme, DN40 3DZ, as part of the wider Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) development.
The Works are to be completed and handed over in stages, each stage to be taken into operational use by the Contracting Entity while the remaining stages are completed by the Principal Contractor.
The Scope of Works as described in Section 5 of the SQIS, may include but not limited to the following:
• marine & landform engineering design;
• marine & landform engineering detailing;
• marine & landform engineering specification;
• risk assessments & methods statements (RAMS);
• specialist subcontractor & supplier procurement;
• materials, plant & equipment delivery;
• marine & landform construction;
• testing, commission & training;
• securing all consents, discharge of existing, new, or additional conditions; and
• compliance with all applicable legislative & regulatory requirements.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £285,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
- 45252124 - Dredging and pumping works
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance
Able Humber Port, Rosper Road, North Killingholme, DN40 3DZ.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity is seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to work with in order to deliver the design and construction of Able Marine Energy Park - Main Quay Works (the Works).
The Works will be procured on a Design and Construct basis utilising the FIDIC EPC & Turnkey Form of Contract with Particular Amendments to the standard clauses, of which further information will be provided within the procurement documentation.
The first stage of the procurement will consist of the following:
- Standard Qualification Instruction to Suppliers (SQIS) document;
- Annexure A - Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ); and
- Annexure B - Draft Invitation to Negotiate(ITN).
The SSQ (Annexure A) is based upon the Crown Commercial Service standard template, and will be marked by an assessment panel using the process detailed in the SQIS.
A maximum of 6 Suppliers will be selected to proceed to the Tender stage, and will be issued the full and final Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) document, of which a draft version is annexed to the SSQ for information and reference purposes.
The Tender stage of procurement will be a competitive procedure with negotiation, to be conducted with the top 6 scoring Suppliers selected by the assessment panel and based upon the Suppliers SSQ response.
The 6 Suppliers selected to tender will each be issued with the full and final Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) document.
All completed Tenders must be submitted by the Tender Return Date stipulated in the procurement documents.
Once received and validated, compliant tenders will be evaluated in order to ascertain a Preferred Contractor.
The ITN will be evaluated on the basis of a 60% Quality and 40% Price weighting.
The Preferred Contractor, once appointed, shall be responsible for the Design, Procurement, Delivery to Site, Off-Loading, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (including all testing) relating to his delivery of the Able Marine Energy Park - Main Quay Works (as described above II.1.4).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £285,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
6 June 2022
End date
28 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please refer to the procurement documents.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to the procurement documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Please refer to the procurement documents.
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
Please refer to the procurement documents.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Please refer to the procurement documents.
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Please refer to the procurement documents.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the procurement documents.
three.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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
9 April 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Entity reserves the right to require warranties and guarantees and/or other forms of security cover it deems necessary.
Each member of a grouping of contractors to sign an undertaking to be jointly and severally liable for the due performance of any resultant contract. The conditions of contract will be available to economic operators in the Invitation to Negotiate.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating expressions of interest will set out in the procurement documents.
All contact must be made to the person specified in section 1.1.
All interested Suppliers will be required to obtain, complete, and return the SSQ, which is available as part of the procurement documentation upon request to the email address provided.
Any resulting contract will be considered as a contract made in England according to English Law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
The Contracting Entity reserves the right to approve any and all sub-contractor appointments which tenderers intend to make.
The Contracting Entity is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in or tendering for this contract including but not limited to where the contract award procedure is cancelled or adjusted for any reason. No reimbursement of costs shall be available.
The successful Tenderer (Preferred Contractor) will enter into the contract with the Contracting Entity or an associated contracting entity.
Please note that all dates and figures provided in this notice are approximate.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Able UK Limited
Able House, Billingham Reach Industrial Estate, Haverton Hill Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Teesside
Stockton-on-Tees
TS23 1PX
PM1908AMEPSQResponse@driver-group.com
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please refer to the procurement documents.