Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Education NI
Strule Programme Management, Rathgael House, Balloo Road
Bangor
BT19 7PR
Contact
construct.infofinance-ni.gov.uk
Construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2890816555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DE - 3662671- Strule Shared Educational Campus Main Works MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45210000 - Building construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Market Engagement Exercise and will be used for information purposes only in advance of a formal tender process. This is not a call for competition. In response to this, Economic Operators (Main Building Contractors) are requested: 1. to attend an information meeting with the Contracting Authority; and 2. to return a market consultation questionnaire. The Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaires and information on how to request an information meeting are available in the CfT Dcouments Area of this CfT. Economic Operators are asked to note: 1. anything stated at an information meeting and the response to the questionnaire will be used only for the information of the Department of Education in order to understand the market; 2. the response to the questionnaire and anything arising from an information meeting will be treated as being strictly confidential; 3. neither the response to the questionnaire nor anything said at an information meeting will form part of any pre-qualification or tender stage assessments or will be marked in any manner; 4. Economic Operators will not be penalised or disadvantaged if they later change their position on the response to the question posed in the questionnaire or as stated in an information meeting; 5. information meetings will be conducted to only allow the passing of information as to the parties’ respective positions. No negotiation or broader discussions can be permitted. The SSEC Main Works Competition (MWC) will include the delivery of five post primary school buildings and associated facilities which equate to approximately 64,000m² of building accommodation, in addition to synthetic pitches, infrastructure, environmental protection, landscaping and general site development works. For further information on the progress that has been made to date across the SSEC Programme see section 11.2.4'
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Market Engagement Exercise and will be used for information purposes only in advance of a formal tender process. This is not a call for competition. In response to this, Economic Operators (Main Building Contractors) are requested: 1. to attend an information meeting with the Contracting Authority; and 2. to return a market consultation questionnaire. The Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaires and information on how to request an information meeting are available in the CfT Dcouments Area of this CfT. Economic Operators are asked to note: 1. anything stated at an information meeting and the response to the questionnaire will be used only for the information of the Department of Education in order to understand the market; 2. the response to the questionnaire and anything arising from an information meeting will be treated as being strictly confidential; 3. neither the response to the questionnaire nor anything said at an information meeting will form part of any pre-qualification or tender stage assessments or will be marked in any manner; 4. Economic Operators will not be penalised or disadvantaged if they later change their position on the response to the question posed in the questionnaire or as stated in an information meeting; 5. information meetings will be conducted to only allow the passing of information as to the parties’ respective positions. No negotiation or broader discussions can be permitted. The SSEC Main Works Competition (MWC) will include the delivery of five post primary school buildings and associated facilities which equate to approximately 64,000m² of building accommodation, in addition to synthetic pitches, infrastructure, environmental protection, landscaping and general site development works. For further information on the progress that has been made to date across the SSEC Programme see section 11.2.4'
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: £1
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
35
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.2.13) 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
See Document - Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaire
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
See Document - Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaire
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See Document - Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaire
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
See Document - Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaire
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See Document - Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaire
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
18 August 2021
Local time
3:00pm
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: 16 November 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 August 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
A Project Brief and Market Engagement Questionnaire has been issued on eTendersNI along with this PIN Notice. . Economic Operators (Main Contractors) are requested to attend an information meeting with the Contracting Authority and to complete the questionnaire. . . Information on how to request an information meeting with the Contracting Authority can be found on eTendersNI. https://etendersni.gov.uk/. . The Strule Shared Education Campus Main Building Works Market Engagement Questionnaire is available on eTendersNI. https://etendersni.gov.uk/.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance
Belfast
BT39ED
Country
United Kingdom