Award

Ryton Gardens Laboratory Refurbishment

  • Coventry University

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020697

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035721

Published 28 July 2022, 5:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Coventry University

Priory Street

COVENTRY

CV15FB

Contact

Susanna Ting

Email

ad9791@coventry.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 7392096976

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG33 - Coventry

Companies House

Coventry University

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.coventry.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Ryton Gardens Laboratory Refurbishment

Reference number

PD-779-22

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Coventry University seeks to engage with a supplier to deliver a project to refurbish their current CAWR Laboratory suite at Ryton within the CAWR building (Centre for Agriculture Water Resilience). This is a specific supply and installation project requiring a degree of bespoke design, particular specification, and project-service integration to existing infrastructure.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG33 - Coventry

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Coventry University seeks to engage with a supplier to deliver a project to refurbish their current CAWR Laboratory suite at Ryton within the CAWR building (Centre for Agriculture Water Resilience). This is a specific supply and installation project requiring a degree of bespoke design, particular specification, and project-service integration to existing infrastructure.

Due to the technical detail and nature of the project, as well as the frequent cycles of technology re-fresh in this field, the Estates Development team undertook a pre-market engagement for the past few months seeking professional advice and guidance to establish an understanding of the existing building and requirements of the project for the complete delivery of a highly innovative CAWR Laboratory being contained with the infrastructure of the existing building envelope.

This high-level engagement made clear that one supplier: Overbury PLC, had a comprehensive understanding of the parameters of the project requirement, and have provided credible proposals in areas which needed to be developed further, having recently completed a refurbishment in an adjacent wing, utilising knowledge from lessons learned. The proposed works will also be compounded by the fact of the recently refurbished areas currently held with 12 months defect liability period, with materials and plants currently under warranty requiring alterations and extensions to services to cater for the new provisions.

The project team has continued to undertake very significant pre-engagement activities with Overbury, including end-user workshops and focus groups, in order to develop the planned delivery of the technical solutions, defined within a number of constraints. This pre-engagement has required direct dialogue between Overbury PLC, the Faculty as end-users, and the project consultant team, in order to resolve questions about the interaction between the building's physical infrastructure and the installation of the Laboratory - e.g., the requirements for fume extract through the structure of the building, gas locations, and manifold pipe routes, together with drainage routes to holding pits, etc.

The resulting proposed design solutions have been worked-up with Overbury PLC, which sits within the infrastructure and close proximity of the building space and its physical/ M&E and parameters installed as part of the recently completed adjacent works.

The collaboration that we have established with Overbury PLC has brought a high degree of added value to the project, both in terms of the efficiency of the design proposal, which has been achieved because of their capability in design and supply of such systems; but also, the establishment of lines of communication and collaboration between them as the supplier, our estates project management team and the end user.

The project is due to commence in September with a critical completion date in December to meet semester dates, with the potential for advanced material orders to meet the completion date,

As a result of the above Overbury PLC are able to meet the needs of this project brief within the timeframe and provide the end-to-end solution and added value to this critical project.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Coventry University seeks to engage with a supplier to deliver a project to refurbish their current CAWR Laboratory suite at Ryton within the CAWR building (Centre for Agriculture Water Resilience). This is a specific supply and installation project requiring a degree of bespoke design, particular specification, and project-service integration to existing infrastructure.

Due to the technical detail and nature of the project, as well as the frequent cycles of technology re-fresh in this field, the Estates Development team undertook a pre-market engagement for the past few months seeking professional advice and guidance to establish an understanding of the existing building and requirements of the project for the complete delivery of a highly innovative CAWR Laboratory being contained with the infrastructure of the existing building envelope.

This high-level engagement made clear that one supplier: Overbury PLC, had a comprehensive understanding of the parameters of the project requirement, and have provided credible proposals in areas which needed to be developed further, having recently completed a refurbishment in an adjacent wing, utilising knowledge from lessons learned. The proposed works will also be compounded by the fact of the recently refurbished areas currently held with 12 months defect liability period, with materials and plants currently under warranty requiring alterations and extensions to services to cater for the new provisions.

The project team has continued to undertake very significant pre-engagement activities with Overbury, including end-user workshops and focus groups, in order to develop the planned delivery of the technical solutions, defined within a number of constraints. This pre-engagement has required direct dialogue between Overbury PLC, the Faculty as end-users, and the project consultant team, in order to resolve questions about the interaction between the building's physical infrastructure and the installation of the Laboratory - e.g., the requirements for fume extract through the structure of the building, gas locations, and manifold pipe routes, together with drainage routes to holding pits, etc.

The resulting proposed design solutions have been worked-up with Overbury PLC, which sits within the infrastructure and close proximity of the building space and its physical/ M&E and parameters installed as part of the recently completed adjacent works.

The collaboration that we have established with Overbury PLC has brought a high degree of added value to the project, both in terms of the efficiency of the design proposal, which has been achieved because of their capability in design and supply of such systems; but also, the establishment of lines of communication and collaboration between them as the supplier, our estates project management team and the end user.

The project is due to commence in September with a critical completion date in December to meet semester dates, with the potential for advanced material orders to meet the completion date,

As a result of the above Overbury PLC are able to meet the needs of this project brief within the timeframe and provide the end-to-end solution and added value to this critical project.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Overbury Plc

Unit 207, 2nd Floor, Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway

Birmingham

B249FD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House

Overbury Plc

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Coventry University

Coventry

CV15FB

Country

United Kingdom