Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle International airport
Woolsington,
Newcastle upon tyne
NE13 8BZ
Contact
Mr Neil McIntyre
nm@newcastleinternational.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1912143106
Fax
+44 1912143561
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.newcastleairport.com
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA2473
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.newcastleairport.com/about-your-airport/environment/solar-farm
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Airport-related activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Solar Farm Development2021, Newcastle International Airport
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The design, installation and commissioning of a 3MW solar farm on a greenfield site.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09332000 - Solar installation
- 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Main site or place of performance
Newcastle International Airport,
Woolsington,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE13 8BZ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle International Airport are seeking expressions of interest to be chosen to participate in a competitive tendering procedure to design, procure, supply, install and commission all elements of a ground-mounted solar farm including the connection of the same to the airports HV network and the local area network provider. The proposed capacity of the solar farm is 3MW and it is to be constructed on a greenfield site.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
23 May 2022
End date
9 September 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Solar Farm Development 2021, Newcastle International Airport
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
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Initial assessment will be on the statements of capability containing the information set out in this Section III. A hard copy of the statements must be received from all interested applicants by the contracting authority at the address given by 14th December 2021 (noon) for the applicant to be considered to be invited to tender.
The statement of capability must include the applicant's full name and address, contact name and status and contact telephone number as well as the information requested elsewhere in this notice. Such information should also include:
1. Certificate of incorporation or equivalent and/or professional/commercial registration (if applicable).
2. VAT registration number.
3. Details of parent company or other group companies (if applicable) together with their certificate of incorporation or equivalent. In the statement of capability the applicant must confirm that the matters listed in sub-paragraphs a) to h) below do not apply, nor have applied in the past, to it. If this cannot be confirmed an explanation should be provided.
a) being an individual who is bankrupt or has had a receiving order or administration order made against him or has made any composition or arrangement with or for the benefit of his creditors or appears unable to pay, or to have no reasonable prospect of being able to pay, a debt within the meaning of Section 268 of the Insolvency Act 1968, or Article 242 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or in Scotland has granted a trust or deed for creditors or become otherwise apparently insolvent, or is the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of his estate, or is the subject of any similar procedure under the law of any other State;
b) being a partnership constituted under Scots law has granted a trust deed or become otherwise apparently insolvent, or is the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of its estate;
c) being a company which has passed a resolution or is the subject of an order by the court for the company's winding up otherwise than for the purpose of bona fide reconstruction or amalgamation or has had a receiver, manager or administrator on behalf of a creditor appointed in respect of the company's business or any part thereof or is the subject of proceedings for any of the above procedures or is the subject of similar procedures under the law of any other State;
d) has been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of his business or profession;
e) has committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of his business or profession;
f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the applicant is established;
g) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the applicant is established;
h) is guilty of serious misrepresentation on providing any information to the contracting authority. Applicants should indicate if they are applying as a consortium or joint venture and if so , who are the parties. All of the information must be provided for each member of a consortium or joint venture, seeking to be invited to tender.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Company financial information relating to the past 3 years of trading including cashflow and balance sheets and any significant post balance sheet events for the last 3 years. The financial information should include: net worth, total capital assets employed, other capital employed, turnover, net profit, current assets, current liabilities, stock, trade, creditors/debtors, statement of contingent liability, material pending or threatened litigation or legal proceedings, existing or future financial commitments
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
1.Provide details of the applicant's previous experience of carrying out similar works (design and build of solar farms above 1MW in size), specifying the forms of contract, contract values, contract periods, generating capacity, location of PV array (ground or roof), annual and cumulative performance ratios achieved and clients involved together with references.
2. Provide details of company size, structure and demographics including a statement of average annual manpower and the number of managerial staff over the last 3 years and a brief CV for the proposed project leader and each key member of the proposed team.
3. Provide details of any relevant professional or trade organisations by which your company is accredited.
4. Details of quality management procedures and accreditation.
5. Provide details of applicant's health and safety policy.
6. Provide a statement of the applicant's environmental policy.
7. Provide details of any prohibition notices or formal cautioning or prosecutions in relation to the applicant's business.
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Following receipt of the requests to participate the contracting authority will review the submissions in respect of all the criteria requested in Section III. On completion of the review invitations to tender will be issued to the 5 applicants who the contracting authority consider have submitted the optimum submissions and demonstrated they are most capable of fulfilling the contract.
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
A performance bond or parent company guarantee may be required.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Payments will be made in accordance with the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant & Design Build subject to the following:
1. Advance payments will not be made under any circumstances.
2. Interim payments will be made at monthly intervals.
3. Payments will not be included for materials until they are delivered to site.
4. A retention percentage of 3% will be deducted from interim payments and subsequently released in accordance with the Contract
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
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
Restricted 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
Date
20 December 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
12 January 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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
The contracting authority reserves the right to change this notice without notice, the award procedure, to reject all or any bids for the contract, determining discussions without any liability on its part. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling. Any agreement entered into will be considered to be a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English court. The contracting authority is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in this contract opportunity.
(MT Ref:224422)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit