Contract

Construction Works Relating to the Refurbishment of Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen

  • Aberdeen City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023085

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048447

Published 24 July 2024, 4:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeen City Council

Marischal College, Broad Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1AB

Email

cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.aberdeencity.gov.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

Construction Works Relating to the Refurbishment of Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen

Reference number

000-JHME6869

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45211360 - Urban development construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Council intends to regenerate Union Terrace Gardens located within Aberdeen City Centre as part of the Council’s City Centre Master Plan. The rejuvenation of Union Terrace Gardens is one of 22 projects identified within the City Centre Masterplan.

The proposed scheme includes the overall landscape design of the former Victorian gardens, including restoration of key heritage features along with the inclusion of new contemporary landscape features. The scheme also includes a series of new architectural interventions, namely new elevated walkway structures and three new buildings within the setting of the gardens.

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: £25,734,720

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45112711 - Landscaping work for parks
  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45212172 - Recreation centre construction work
  • 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
  • 45236290 - Repair work on recreational areas
  • 44113130 - Paving stones
  • 45432112 - Laying of paving
  • 45233291 - Installation of bollards
  • 45441000 - Glazing work
  • 45213316 - Installation works of walkways
  • 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
  • 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
  • 45212400 - Accommodation and restaurant buildings
  • 92522000 - Preservation services of historical sites and buildings
  • 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
  • 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance

Aberdeen City Centre - Union Terrace Gardens

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following the work undertaken by the Council's appointed design team - ACC are in a position to commence with the works element of the regeneration of Union Terrace Gardens. The works comprises the complete renovation of Union Terrace Gardens including new pavilions to Union Street, Union Terrace and Rosemount Viaduct linked by feature walkways along with refurbishment of the Union Terrace arches and upgrading works to Union Terrace. There are also strengthening works to the balustrades round the park and additional height metal balustrade barriers on Union Street. The gardens landscaping comprises slabbing, grassed areas, trees, seats and lighting along with a major lighting feature in the centre of the gardens.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Project Delivery / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Relevant Experience and Managemant Structure / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Health, Safety and Environment / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Snagging, Making Good and After Care / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 30

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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2018/S 125-283945


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 June 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balfour Beatty

5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HU

Telephone

+44 1698647587

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £25,734,720


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:773007)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen City Council

Marischal College, Broad Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1AB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.aberdeencity.gov.uk