Opportunity

Newport Transporter Bridge Interpretation And Display Delivery

  • Newport City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-011477

Published 24 May 2021, 12:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Newport City Council

Civic Centre

Newport

NP20 4UR

Email

procurement@newport.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633656656

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.newport.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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

Newport Transporter Bridge Interpretation And Display Delivery

Reference number

ITT 87397

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45212311 - Art gallery construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Newport city council seeks to appoint a design and display company to deliver the interpretation and displays for the New Visitor Centre and on-site interpretation. An interpretation plan and display solution was developed to RIBA 3 as part of the project development stage 2 application process. Funding is now secured to realise this vision. The new visitor centre will be available for fit out in August 2022 and the site reopening to then public in the spring of 2023.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £545,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
  • 45212311 - Art gallery construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance

Newport

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newport City Council seeks to appoint a design and display company to deliver the interpretation and displays for the New Visitor Centre and on-site interpretation. An interpretation plan and display solution was developed to RIBA 3 as part of the project development stage 2 application process. Funding is now secured to realise this vision. The new visitor centre will be available for fit out in June 2022 and the site reopening to then public in the spring of 2023.

Requirements/Output

The key project tasks:-

Consultation with key stakeholders and communities led by project team

Work in partnership with project team and other contractors to develop content for behind the scenes

programme of short videos, press releases and social media

Interpretation and display elements within Visitor Centre, around the site and on the bridge developed for RIBA 4 for consideration and approval by project board.

Construction and Installation of the agreed package of display and interpretation within programme timetable

Provide monthly updates to Project Manager for progress and monitoring purposes

Delivery of a virtual reconstruction of the high level walkway within the constraints set by the technical design and of the display space.

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: £545,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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


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

JCT terms and condtions apply.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

JCT Terms and COndtions apply

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

5 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 5 November 2021

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Apply for this opportunity

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Suppliers register here” link

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the Project

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant ITT (itt_87397) available from 28th April 2021 to access the content.

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page.

- This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the ITT code to access the content

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110820

The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.

The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:

The nature of the contract will provide the relevant community benefits.

(WA Ref:110820)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom