Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
DIO Commercial
Ministry of Defence, DIO, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Kentigern House, Room 1202-1221, 65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Contact
DIO Overseas Commercial Team
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 1412248307
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
Further information
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
The above-mentioned contact point(s)
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Demolition of Existing Structures and Construction of Seismically Compliant Service Families Accommodation (SFA) in RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Works
Execution
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Glasgow City
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Building construction work. Demolition of existing structures and Construction of new Seismically Compliant SFA at RAF Akrotiri, WSBA, Cyprus
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 45210000 - Building construction work
two.1.7) Information about subcontracting
The tenderer has to indicate in the tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontracts for which they are proposed
The tenderer has to indicate any change occurring at the level of subcontractors during the execution of the contract
The successful tenderer is obliged to specify which part or parts of the contract it intends to subcontract beyond the required percentage and to indicate the subcontractors already identified
two.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.9) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
two.2.1) Total quantity or scope
A number of SFA built on one site with an estimated value excluding VAT:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 7,000,000 and 12,000,000 EUR
two.2.2) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.3) Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions relating to the contract
three.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
Parent Company Guarantees will be required if applicable.
three.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Parent Company Guarantees will be required if applicable.
three.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
If a group of economic operators submits a bid, the group must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Authority. The Authority shall require the group to form a legal entity before entering into the contract. The information sought within the PQQ must be provided for each of the consortium's constituent members, gathered together in a single response.
three.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject, in particular with regard to security of supply and security of information
The potential Provider must be able to provide appropriate Security Clearance Suitably Qualified Experienced Personnel (SQEP) for key managerial, project, security management, and other roles requiring UK Government Security Clearances. Please provide evidence that you currently have Security Cleared SQEPs or can provide those willing to undergo the clearance process.
three.2) Conditions for participation
three.2.1) Personal situation
Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
three.2.2) Economic and financial ability
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Economic and Financial standing will be assessed at PQQ. Further information can be found in the PQQ and supporting guidance documentation.
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of subcontractors (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Economic and Financial standing will be assessed at PQQ.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Economic and Financial standing will be assessed at PQQ.
three.2.3) Technical and/or professional capacity
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: This information will be sought through the formal PQQ and an ITT.
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This information will be sought through the formal PQQ and an ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: This information will be sought through the formal PQQ and an ITT.
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
four.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 3 and maximum number 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Envisaged minimum number 3 and maximum number 6 will be taken through to ITT.
The assessment criteria is set out within PQQ PAS 91 which respondents will be asked to complete subsequently in order to potentially down select to the maximum number of companies required to be invited to tender with the Authority.
The questions within the PQQ will be evaluated as either Pass/Fail, Yes/No or a Scored Evaluation:
(a) PASS/FAIL Evaluation. A number of PASS/FAIL questions each of which must be passed by the Potential Provider in order to progress (except where the Authority has discretion not to fail the Potential Provider). Where evidence has been requested to support a PASS/FAIL question this should be of an acceptable standard.
(b) YES/NO Evaluation. A number of YES/NO questions each of which requires information to be provided by the Potential Provider in order to progress. Where evidence has been requested to support a YES/NO question this should be of an acceptable standard.
(c) Scored Evaluation. An assessment through a Scoring methodology, by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), of the responses and supporting evidence provided by a Potential Provider to each question with a range of criteria. The Authority may require Potential Providers to demonstrate a minimum capability in certain areas.
The evaluation criteria for each question is detailed within the supporting documents of the PQQ. Potential Providers are to note that where a PASS/FAIL question allows the Authority the discretion to PASS/FAIL, then the Authority will exercise its discretion in determining the exclusion or not of a Potential Provider.
Please Note that a some scored questions require the potential provider meet a minimum score. Failure to obtain a score in any question will result in the potential providers failure to meet the minimum requirements of the PQQ and therefore their submission will be deemed to have failed. For details of the minimum scores please see supporting document.
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
DIOCB1/246
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
four.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 26 February 2021 - 10:00am
Payable documents: no
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
15 March 2021 - 10:00am
four.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.3) Additional information
A) The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
B) The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Very Low, Reference -RAR JKXW267Y. At ITT stage any down selected suppliers will be required to complete the cyber risk assessment and obtain the correct cyber security, where cyber essentials is required. This is the link to the ‘Cyber Supplier Assurance’ compliance questionnaire online tool: www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-cyber-protection-partnership or https://suppliercyberprotection.service.xgov.uk
C) It is envisaged that an online industry day will be held for the down selected Potential Providers (PP'S) after the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process.
D) The Buyer is supported by external service providers. These companies are regarded as integral data and tenderer information. The buyer reserves the right to engage from time to time with other external advisers as it considers necessary. The advisers currently appointed are: Ramboll (UK) Ltd.
E) Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions a site visit will not be applicable. The Authority will aim to complete a virtual site visit. More details will be provided to the down selected PP's. The Authority will be monitoring the Covid-19 restrictions and will keep the down selected PP's up to date with any changes.
F) Security checks will be completed for the down selected PP's only. Depending on the classifications of the tender documents if the PP's does not already hold clearance, then Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) would need to be obtained to receive tender documents. With Security Check Clearance required to undertake work on the contract. Further details will be provided to the down selected PP's. Copies of the BPSS application form are provided in the supporting documents to show PP's the information required.
G) All down selected PP's must be willing to sign the Official Secrets Act, a copy is attached to supporting information.
H) For the PPQ some questions require an uploaded document but may not require a response. Please use the support document no response for any PPQ response that requires no response.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
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six.4) Procedures for appeal
six.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
DIO Commercial Overseas Projects
MOD, DIO Commercial, Kentigern House, Room 1202-122, 65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 1412248307
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.1) Body responsible for mediation procedures
DIO Commercial Overseas Projects
MOD, DIO Commercial, Kentigern House, Room 1202-122, 65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
DIO Commercial Overseas Projects
MOD, DIO Commercial, Kentigern House, Room 1202-122, 65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom