Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
AMIDS South Construction works
Reference number
RC-CPU-22-352
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council are creating new routes between Paisley town centre and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), with a road bridge crossing the White Cart and an east-west link road, all with accompanying walking and cycling options. Route maps and illustrationscan be found here: https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/transport-links-amids-south-paisley
Renfrewshire Council are building the new roads, bridge, cycling and walking routes through this project called AMIDS South, which is 90% funded by the UK Government Levelling Up Fund.
The project includes:
- A 1.7 kilometre riverside route from Abercorn Street to Inchinnan Road
- A road bridge crossing the White Cart river at Harbour Road
- An east-west road from Renfrew Road to the bridge crossing
- Dedicated cycling and walking provision along all new routes
- An underpass for walking and cycling at Renfrew Road into Gallowhill
- Environmental improvements along the White Cart river clearing debris and enhancing riverside biodiversity.
The project benefits
Economic projections in the business case found the project could bolster the local economy by an additional 136 million GBP and cut carbon emissions by more than 4,200 tonnes while helping existing and new companies to grow, creating new job opportunities for years to come.
AMIDS South will:
- Improve the links between Paisley town centre, AMIDS and Glasgow Airport
- Better connect communities to the jobs at AMIDS and to their work, studies and leisure pursuits
- Deliver improved walking and cycling links including a 20-minute journey time saving walking between Gallowhill Road and Inchinnan Road
- Make it easier to get to West College Scotland and the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus due to open August 2026.
- Enable business growth with increased access for customers and suppliers
- Open up and enhance the environment along the White Cart river
- Cut congestion in residential areas like on Love Street.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £29,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 44212120 - Structures of bridges
- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
- 45221110 - Bridge construction work
- 45221115 - Construction work for steel bridges
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45233125 - Road junction construction work
- 45233121 - Main road construction works
- 45233220 - Surface work for roads
- 45233226 - Access road construction work
- 45316110 - Installation of road lighting equipment
- 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45112730 - Landscaping work for roads and motorways
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Paisley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the preparatory work for procurement of the AMIDS South construction works, Renfrewshire Council (RC) would like to invite Contractors to participate in this market consultation exercise.
This is not a call for competition. The Council will not be liable for any costs incurred by those participating in this market engagement.
The market engagement does not form part of the formal procurement process and will not impact on the evaluation of any future tender opportunity. Interested organisations will not be prejudiced by their participation/failure to participate in the preliminary market consultation.
The purpose of the questionnaire included with this PIN is to gather information and gauge market interest to inform the procurement strategy adopted to deliver new road and associated infrastructure as part of the AMIDS South project as described in the Prior Information Notice (PIN).
All information published in the PIN and in the attached AMIDS South PIN questionnaire, is indicative only and subject to change.
Renfrewshire Council invites interested market participants to complete and return the AMIDS South PIN Questionnaire contained in the additional documents section of this notice to citydeal@renfrewshire.gov.uk by 12 noon on 12th April 2023.
two.2.14) Additional information
The publication of this notice does not oblige Renfrewshire Council to commence a procurement process in respect of any or all of the works referred to in the notice.
This is not a call for competition. The Council will not be liable for any costs incurred by those participating in this market engagement.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Note that the estimated value of the construction works is 29,000,000 GPB to 31,000,000 GBP exclusive of VAT
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=725322.
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