Tender

GBC - Construction of Ash Road Bridge

  • Guildford Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-025999

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0368f3

Published 16 September 2022, 9:50am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Guildford Borough Council

Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB

Guildford

GU2 4BB

Contact

Gavin Pugh

Email

gavin.pugh@guildford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7970830001

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ25 - West Surrey

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.guildford.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

GBC - Construction of Ash Road Bridge

Reference number

GBC - 035053

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45221100 - Construction work for bridges

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Ash Road Bridge (‘ARB’) Scheme comprises a long-term infrastructure solution to the current and future issues posed by the Ash level crossing, housing growth and enhanced rail use of the North Downs Line.The ARB Scheme forms Requirement 9 of Policy A31 of the ‘Guildford Borough Local Plan: strategy and sites 2015-2034’, adopted in April 2019 ('GBLP'). Policy A31 allocates land within Ash and Tongham, including land for the ARB Scheme, for approximately 1750 homes. Requirement 9 of Policy A31 is as follows: Land and provision of a new road bridge which will form part of the A323 Guildford Road, with an associated footbridge, to enable the closure of the level crossing on the A323 Guildford Road, adjacent to Ash railway station.Guilford Borough Council wish to appoint a single supplier on a design and build basis for Ash Road Bridge project. The high-level scope is:• Complete the design for Ash Road Bridge; • Construct the bridge • Undertake maintenance of the bridge

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £26,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
  • 45221110 - Bridge construction work
  • 45221100 - Construction work for bridges

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ25 - West Surrey
Main site or place of performance

Ash village, Borough of Guildford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Competitive Process with Negotiation

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in days

553

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

As stated in the SQ documentation.

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

Contracts must hold and maintain a Network Rail Principal Contractor Licence in accordance with Standard NR/L2/INI/CP0070 v5

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.5) Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations

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

17 October 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

1 November 2022

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

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Public Procurement Review ServiceLondon