Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Contact
William Tomelty, Team Leader (Procurement Support)
williamtomelty@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 129432435
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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 of Solar PV Farms and Nethermains, Kilwinning and Shewalton, Irvine
Reference number
NAC/5094
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council invites tenders for the design and build of two solar PV farms – one at Nethermains, Kilwinning and the other at Shewalton, Irvine as detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
The tender will be split into 3 lots, as detailed below, and North Ayrshire Council intend to award either Lots 1 and 2 or Lot 3. The award will be based on what is affordable and best value for North Ayrshire Council.
Lot 1 Nethermains, Kilwinning
Lot 2 Shewalton, Irvine
Lot 3 Nethermains, Kilwinning & Shewalton, Irvine
Tenderers who wish to bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 and encouraged to also submit a bid under Lot 3.
The contract period will be 64 months (up to 6 months for design, up to 10 months for build, 12 months operation and 48 months maintenance). Design and build must be completed by April 2024 for both sites in order to meet grid connection.
The anticipated start date is 4th January 2023 until 28th April 2028 with the option to extend operation by up to 6 months until 31st October 2028, and maintenance by up to 16 years until 29th April 2044. Operation and maintenance will run together in year one and potentially year two if the operation extension is utilised, thereafter maintenance will run as a standalone element. Extensions will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
The contract(s) will be let under the NEC4 Design, Build and Operate Contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,981,295.49
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Nethermains, Kilwinning & Shewalton, Irvine
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 09331000 - Solar panels
- 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
- 09332000 - Solar installation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Main site or place of performance
Kilwinning and Irvine.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Ayrshire Council invites tenders for the design and build of two solar PV farms – one at Nethermains, Kilwinning and the other at Shewalton.
Lot 3, if awarded, will be for a period of 64 months (up to 6 months for design, up to 10 months for build, 12 months operation and 48 months maintenance). Design and build must be completed by April 2024 for both sites in order to meet grid connection.
Lot 3 will be split into 3 phases – phase 1 is for the design aspect (of both farms), phase 2 is for the build, operation and maintenance aspects of the Nethermains site and phase 3 is for the build, operation and maintenance aspects of the Shewalton site. North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to award one or all phases, subject to budget and satisfactory completion of each stage. For evaluation purposes pricing for all phases will be considered and awarded to the most economically advantageous tenderer (depending on which lot(s) are awarded).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Solar PV Design and Equipment / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Solar PV Programme of Works / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Operation and Maintenance / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 4
Price - Weighting: 60
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
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 022-191206
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Nethermains, Kilwinning & Shewalton, Irvine
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ameresco
3rd Floor, Dowgate Hill
London
EC4R 2SU
Telephone
+44 7500053754
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,981,295.49
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Quality Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Health and Safety Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Environmental Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2.
Bidders 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.
(SC Ref:725312)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Telephone
+44 1563550024
Country
United Kingdom