Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467530600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Design and Build contractor for Heat Network, Torry, Aberdeen V3
Reference number
000-JUJU7448
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Torry Heat Network project is a new district heating network for the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The primary heat supply for the new heat network will be the NESS Energy-from-Waste (EfW)
facility being developed as a joint project by Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils. The
EfW is being developed as an entirely separate project, and is not within the scope of this tender.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09323000 - District heating
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Torry, Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator, for the design and build of a district heating network for the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The Torry Heat Network project is a new district heating network for the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The primary heat supply for the new heat network will be the NESS Energy-from-Waste (EfW)
facility being developed as a joint project by Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils. The
EfW, which is being developed as an entirely separate project, and is not part of the scope of this tender.
The main drivers for the project are:
· Alleviation of fuel poverty - much of the proposed heat network area is identified by the
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) as falling within the 20% most deprived
communities in Scotland.
· To deliver significant carbon savings to support Scottish and UK government targets
· To support the EfW project in achieving its targets for the proportion of useful heat delivered and thus demonstrate compliance with its SEPA licencing conditions.
Please refer to the attached Project Brief for full information.
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: £30,000,000
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
Additional phases of this development may be required, dependent upon available funding
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Market research dictates there to be a strong core field of potentially suitable bidders
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be confirmed
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
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As stated in the attached SPD instructions doc
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the attached SPD guidance doc
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
This will the third time of publishing a contract notice in relation to this project without any material changes therefore we feel the market has had enough prior knowledge not to be disadvantage by use of the accelerate procedure which is now necessary to maintain progress against identified funding timetable.
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 a single operator
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.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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: 2020/S 227-560453
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
26 March 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: 4 (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
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=645954.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
Due to the very specialist technical nature of this contract a subcontract notice would not necessarily be of value.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
A Community Benefits Project Plan will be provided as part of the ITPN pack to all those successful at this first round of the selection process. This will identify what elements of job creation, training etc the successful party must deliver in addition to the core requirement of this contract.
(SC Ref:645954)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom