Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen Harbour Board
16 Regent Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5SS
k-young@aberdeen-harbour.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1224597000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Doig and Smith
Doig and Smith, Pursers House, Blaikies Quay,
Blakies Quay, Aberdeen
AB11 5PB
Contact
Sam Munro
Telephone
+44 122458956
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Aberdeen South Harbour - Suspended Deck - North Open Quay
Reference number
12-242
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45241000 - Harbour construction works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Construction of Aberdeen South Harbour has commenced. This procurement is for the construction of a Suspended Deck to the North Open Quay approximately 250m long. This consists of pre-cast concrete members of varying size which will require off-site manufacture and delivery to site, in-situ concrete elements and reinforcement all to be placed on top of existing piles constructed by the previous contractor. Works will comprise all materials, plant and labour with the exception of the concrete supply which will be supplied by the Client.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45241000 - Harbour construction works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Construction of Aberdeen South Harbour has commenced. This procurement is for the construction of a Suspended Deck to the North Open Quay approximately 250m long. This consists of pre-cast concrete members of varying size which will require off-site manufacture and delivery to site, in-situ concrete elements and reinforcement all to be placed on top of existing piles constructed by the previous contractor. Works will comprise all materials, plant and labour with the exception of the concrete supply which will be supplied by the Client.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
9
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
Tenderers are required to be members of the Construction Industry Trade
Alliance or other equivalent and recognised building trade association or
federation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders will be required to submit the appropriate information, stating values where appropriate, to assess the following:
- Review of full company accounts for the last 3 years
- Review of group structure (i.e. make clear any parent companies or similar which are in place)
- Assessment of current ratio = Current Assets/Current Liabilities
- Assessment of solvency ratio = After Tax Profit + Depreciation/Total Liabilities
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Current ratio: minimum requirement of 1.2
Solvency ratio: minimum requirement of 0.2/20%
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
ESPD:
Technical Capability Questions are included within the ESPD. A total of 100
points are available.
Previous Experience 60%
Environmental Management 15%
Average annual manpower for the last three years 10%
Relevant tools, plant or technical equipment available to you in relation to
this procurement exercise 15%
Only bidders whose scores which achieve 80% or higher of the highest
scoring bidder will be reviewed further for the tender stage.
Invitation To Tender:
Programme - 10%
Quality/Technical – 20%
Cost/Price – 70%
as described more fully in the Invitation to Tender
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Availability of suitable plant, equipment and resources to meet Contract dates must be demonstrated and other criteria as set out in the procurement documents.
The appointed bidder will require the following insurance to be in place at contract award:
Employers Liability - Cover of not less than 5million GBP for any one event.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Interim Payments based on agreed Contract Conditions as more fully
described in the relevant contracts which can be accessed from the
website identified above.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Details are provided within the tender information. Key aspects will include:
- Ability to mobilise and arrangements of off-site pre-cast manufacture including delivery to site
- Demonstration of methodology proposed and effectiveness
- Programme of works
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
Originally published as:
Date
22 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
29 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
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: 20 January 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 October 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Files will be unlocked by Public Contract Scotland tender portal
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Files will be opened in the presence of Aberdeen Harbour Board
Engineering Department and Doig and Smith Representatives
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015.
If a bidder is not able to provide the requested ESPD supporting documents, or withholds or misrepresents such information, this is a discretionary ground for exclusion Further tendering opportunities for works associated with the development of Aberdeen South Harbour may be published in due course.
The Procurement is an Open procedure.
The form of Contract will be an NEC4 Option A with Contract Amendments.
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=667291.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:667291)
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=667291.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
The Procurement is part of a wider development for the delivery of new harbour facilities. Communities benefits are delivered through other aspects of
the project.
(SC Ref:667291)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre and Commercial Courts
Queen Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AQ
Country
United Kingdom