Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Kevin Graham
kevin.graham@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7484030491
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Hebburn Minewater District Heating Scheme
Reference number
C7473
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
South Tyneside Council wishes to install a district heating system serving several Council owned buildings in
central Hebburn utilising the disused mine workings under Hebburn as a heat source.
The installation of such a district heating scheme will reduce the Council's reliance on gas to provide heating
and significantly contribute to the Council's commitment to its Carbon Reduction targets, and this scheme alone
will provide a saving of 319 tonnes/year saving.
A separate contract has been awarded to undertake the drilling of two boreholes, and the construction of
permanent abstraction and re-injection wells.
The water source heat pump adopted in this project will be able to source heat from both the mine water as well
as ambient air (via dry air cooler) in the event that the mines are found to be unable to provide a sustainable
mine water heat source.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance
Hebburn, South Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers will be required to express interest in this opportunity on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already
registered on ProContract please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com. Suppliers
will then be granted access to the tender documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and
expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will
be required to complete and submit the Prequalification Questionnaire.
The draft tender documentation is available on ProContract - this is for information purposes only at this stage,
and the final documentation will be released to the shortlisted bidders following evaluation of the returned
Prequalification Questionnaires. Details of an earlier Market Engagement event are also included with the
documentation for information purposes.
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: £4,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 February 2022
End date
30 June 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 7
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Detailed in the PQQ
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met in accordance with Article 58 of
the Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the
Prequalification Questionnaire
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met in accordance with Article 58 of
the Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the
Prequalification Questionnaire
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
17 May 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
14 July 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: 6 (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
Tender documentation is available to be downloaded on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered
please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com - this will then grant access to the tender
documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you
have bid for the tender - once you have registered you will be required to complete and submit the tender
documentation. Tenders and all supporting documentation must be priced in Sterling and written in English. Any
agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
English Courts. The Council is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for
this contract opportunity.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the South Tyneside Council Head
of Legal Services at Town Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 2RL and will be dealt
within accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any
review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without
limitation,PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 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 tenderers.