Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council (as administering authority for the Strathclyde Pension Fund)
Chief Executives Department, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
Contact
Brian Barrett (Quartz Project Services Ltd)
bbarrett@quartzprojectservices.com
Telephone
+44 7710277531
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Brian Barrett of Quartz Project Services Ltd
London
Contact
Brian Barrett
bbarrett@quartzprojectservices.com
Telephone
+44 7710277531
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.quartzprojectservices.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Unit B, Railway Triangle, Portsmouth
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is to appoint a contractor for the design and construction of a single storey warehouse unit 12m to underside of haunch, approximately 102,752 ft2 gross internal area incorporating internal two storey office accommodation together with external works to include hard standings, car parking, landscaping, drainage, main service connections and offsite Section 278 Works. As the works are adjacent to a railway line, the contractor will be required to comply with the requirements of a BAPA agreement and provide 24/7 access to a Network Rail substation at the rear of the site.
The Procurement is being conducted by DTZ Investors for Glasgow City Council as administering authority for the Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF). The procurement is being managed by Quartz Project Services Ltd who are the project managers for Unit B, Railway Triangle. The successful Bidder will enter into the contract for the works with the Council.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £11,000,000
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
- 45213251 - Industrial units construction work
- 45213252 - Workshops construction work
- 45213260 - Stores depot construction work
- 45213220 - Construction work for warehouses
- 45213221 - Warehouse stores construction work
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45213312 - Car park building construction work
- 45232452 - Drainage works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ35 - South Hampshire
Main site or place of performance
Portsmouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is being conducted by DTZ Investors for Glasgow City Council as administering authority for the Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF). SPF is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and is one of the 11 LGPS funds in Scotland and around 100 in the UK.
This contract is being procured under the Restricted Procedure. All interested parties can submit an expression of interest through completion of the SPD. Only those meeting the selection criteria will be shortlisted to the ITT stage, where they will be evaluated against the award criteria.
Further information about this contract opportunity is set out in the SPD Bidder Guidance document.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £11,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
1 July 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
As above, all communications from tenderers on this procurement should be sent to bbarrett@quartzprojectservices.com
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
In respect of SPD Question 4A.1, Bidders are required to register with contractor verification system, Avetta. Bidders should disclose in the SPD whether they are approved and registered with Avetta. Bidders who are not already registered with Avetta, should confirm that they are willing to register at the point of contract award in order to ‘Pass’ this question. Further details can be found in the SPD Bidder Guidance document.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
In relation to Question 4B.1.1 of the SPD, Bidders must show it has a ‘general’ yearly turnover of no less than GBP 25,000,000 in each of their last three (3) financial years.
Bidders who have been trading for less than three (3) years must provide evidence that they have met the above minimum financial requirements for the period during which they have been trading.
In relation to Question 4B.4 of the SPD, the Bidder must confirm that its Dun & Bradstreet Failure Score has a Risk Indicator of 1, 2 or 3. Where a Bidder has a Dun & Bradstreet Failure Score with a Risk Indicator of 4 ‘High Risk’, or a Dun & Bradstreet report is not available, the Council will ask the Bidder to provide further assurance to the Council. This might include other recognised rating agency ratings such as Company Watch or Experian or other forms of mitigation, such as a performance bond.
Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements and are seeking to rely on the economic and financial standing of a parent company (or other organisation) to satisfy the turnover test [and/or credit check rating test] must:
(i) State this explicitly in response to Question 4B.6;
(ii) Provide a letter of commitment from the parent company (or other organisation) to provide a guarantee on terms acceptable to the Council; and
(iii) Provide the required financial information in respect of the guarantor.
Where the bidder is a group of economic operators (such as a consortium), the Lead Party of that group must comply with the minimum financial requirements.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
In relation to Question 4B.5.1 – 4B.5.3 of the SPD, Bidders must confirm that they have or can commit to obtain prior to commencement of the contract the following insurances and associated minimum financial levels of cover: -
- Bidders shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract, Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (GBP 10,000,000) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period;
- Bidders shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract, Public Liability insurance to the value of at least TWENTY MILLION POUNDS STERLING (GBP 20,000,000) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period;
- Bidders shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract, Products Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (GBP 10,000,000) in respect of any one event and in the aggregate; and
- Bidder shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (GBP 10,000,000) in respect of any one event.
- Bidder shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Contractors All Risks insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (GBP 10,000,000) in respect of any one event.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
In relation to Question 4C.1 of the SPD, Bidders are required to provide examples of three (3) projects within the last five (5) years that evidence your organisation has the required experience and competency as Principal Contractor in carrying out works to construct an industrial unit, demonstrating the ability to undertake works to an existing brownfield site.
Bidders are required to provide suitable responses to the questions set out in the SPD Bidder Guidance document, demonstrating that they have the minimum standards of eligibility and technical and professional ability. Question 4C.1 carries an overall weighting of 100% and is divided into weighted sub-questions. Please refer to the SPD Bidder Guidance document for further information.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Where bidders are bidding as part of a group (e.g a consortium), the Council reserves the right to require bidders to assume a specific legal form for the purpose of the award of the contract.
Where a bidder relies upon the capacity of another entity to satisfy the criteria relating to economic and financial standing, the Council reserves the right to require the bidder and that entity to be jointly and severally liable.
The Council may require that the successful bidder provides a parent company guarantee/guarantees and/or other form of suitable security (including a performance bond) on terms acceptable to the Council. Please refer to the SPD Bidder Guidance document for further information.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
25 March 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This procurement is being conducted by DTZ Investors for Glasgow City Council as administering authority for the Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF). SPF is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and is one of 11 LGPS funds in Scotland and around 100 in the UK.
The successful bidder will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the bidder’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period.
The Council/SPF is not liable for any costs incurred, including in respect of expressing an interest in, submitting an SPD or tendering for this opportunity. The Council reserves the right at its sole discretion to vary the procurement (or any part of it) at any time, to not to award a contract and to cancel the procurement (or any part of it).
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=755212.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Not applicable.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Not applicable - contract will be delivered outside of Scotland.
(SC Ref:755212)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Telephone
+44 141429888
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Court proceedings can be brought in either the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any proceedings relating to a breach of a duty owed by Glasgow City Council to a bidder under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 in relation to this procurement must be started within 30 days beginning with the date on which the bidder first knew or ought to have known that grounds for beginning the proceedings had arisen. The 30-day limitation period can exceptionally be extended by the Court for up to three months from the deemed date of knowledge if satisfied that there is a good reason for doing so. In accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders.