Contract

A487 Caernarfon & Bontnewydd Bypass

  • Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027488

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049621

Published 28 August 2024, 4:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park

Caerdydd / Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Contact

Corporate Procurement Services

Email

cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 3000257095

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://gov.wales

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

A487 Caernarfon & Bontnewydd Bypass

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

This Employer’s Agent (EA) commission was awarded to Arcadis on 19th March 2014 following a competitive tender process. The scope included assisting the Welsh Government (WG) to manage and deliver design development (Key Stage3), statutory process (Key Stage 4), Construction (Key Stage 6) and Five-year Environmental Aftercare of the A487 Caernarfon & Bontnewydd bypass Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract.

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

Duration in months

116

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2013/S 178-307369


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

4400007250

Title

A487 Caernarfon & Bontnewydd Bypass

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

19 March 2014

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

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

Arcadis

Arcadis Cymru House, St. Mellons Business Park, Fortran Road

Cardiff

CF30EY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £5,474,409.60


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:143734)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

This Employer’s Agent (EA) commission was awarded to Arcadis on 19th March 2014 following a competitive tender process. The scope included assisting the Welsh Government (WG) to manage and deliver design development (Key Stage3), statutory process (Key Stage 4), Construction (Key Stage 6) and Five-year Environmental Aftercare of the A487 Caernarfon & Bontnewydd bypass Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

116

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£5,474,409.60

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Arcadis

Arcadis Cymru House, St. Mellons Business Park, Fortran Road

Cardiff

CF30EY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Extended duration of the contract together with additional services were necessary pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) and/or 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to unforeseen circumstances that Welsh Government, acting diligently, could not have foreseen (namely the need for continued Project Manager and Supervisor services for ongoing contract administration following the project’s design and build stage during which the contractor was completing outstanding works alongside the requirements to rectify the works’ defects). The additional services that may be required are of the same nature as those provided under the contract; including Project Management support, commercial and technical advice on matters relating to complaints/issues raised by residents, environmental mitigation, boundary treatment including future maintenance liability. Additionally and/or alternatively, a change of contractor for the additional services could not be made due to economical and/or technical reasons and would have caused a significance inconvenience and/or duplication of costs to Welsh Government in instructing a new contractor to undertake such services.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Extended duration of the contract together with additional services were necessary pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) and/or 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to unforeseen circumstances that Welsh Government, acting diligently, could not have foreseen (namely the need for continued Project Manager and Supervisor services for ongoing contract administration following the project’s design and build stage during which the contractor was completing outstanding works alongside the requirements to rectify the works’ defects). The additional services that may be required are of the same nature as those provided under the contract; including Project Management support, commercial and technical advice on matters relating to complaints/issues raised by residents, environmental mitigation, boundary treatment including future maintenance liability.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £4,620,209.60

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £5,474,409.60