Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB
Guildford
GU2 4BB
Contact
Gavin Pugh
Telephone
+44 7970830001
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ25 - West Surrey
Internet address(es)
Main address
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