Opportunity

FW078 Building Contractor Framework

  • Translink

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-002620

Published 27 January 2023, 1:25pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Translink

Procurement Department

Belfast

BT399FL

Contact

Andy Henry

Email

andy.henry@translink.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

FW078 Building Contractor Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45210000 - Building construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Translink is establishing a Framework for the provision of Building Construction Works to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. The Framework will consist of an Active List and a Reserve List. The Active List will consist of 6 Suppliers, and the Reserve List of 2 Suppliers. The duration of this Framework will be a maximum of 8 years in total. There will be an initial 4-year term with the option for extension(s) by up to a maximum of a further 48 months. No individual extension will be granted for a period longer than 24 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client. The end date set out in Contract Data Part One will reflect this requirement. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £55,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45213250 - Construction work for industrial buildings
  • 45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport
  • 45262700 - Building alteration work
  • 45262800 - Building extension work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Translink is establishing a Framework for the provision of Building Construction Works to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. The Framework will consist of an Active List and a Reserve List. The Active List will consist of 6 Suppliers, and the Reserve List of 2 Suppliers. The duration of this Framework will be a maximum of 8 years in total. There will be an initial 4-year term with the option for extension(s) by up to a maximum of a further 48 months. No individual extension will be granted for a period longer than 24 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client. The end date set out in Contract Data Part One will reflect this requirement. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

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: £55,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Reviewed after 48 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 8

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

1 March 2023

Local time

3:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 28 August 2023


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: After 8 years

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ulsterbus

22 Great Victoria Street

Belfast

Email

andy.henry@translink.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom