Opportunity

VT3 Phase 3 A & B - Civil Engineering Works Contract

  • BELFAST HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-032244

Published 14 November 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

BELFAST HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

Harbour Office,Corporation Square

BELFAST

BT13AL

Contact

Eugene McBride

Email

eugene.mcbride@belfast-harbour.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2890554422

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN06 - Belfast

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.belfast-harbour.co.uk

one.3) Communication

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

www.belfast-harbour.co.uk/corporate/tenders

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

Port-related activities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

VT3 Phase 3 A & B - Civil Engineering Works Contract

Reference number

P330

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45241000 - Harbour construction works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The successful bidder shall supply, construct, and install all permanent works and all associated temporary works within an operational container terminal ("Works").

Please note that these works will be sequenced in 7 Phases and shall take place within an operational container terminal

The Works will include the following;

• Liaising, coordinating and co-operating with Irish Continental Group to ensure the Works are carried out in a safe manner within the operational terminal and cause as little disruption as possible to the ongoing operations.

• Laying of approximately 9,200m2 of pavement quality concrete

• Laying of approximately 7,928 m2 of hot rolled asphalt

• Laying of approximately 10,600m2 of gravel surfacing

• Installation of 450m of heavy-duty storm slot drains

• Installation of all other associated storm drainage

• Construction of 4nr reefer towers with piled foundations

• ISPS boundary and internal paladin fencing and gates

• Estimated programme for the works is 80 weeks

• M&E Services including HV and LV power networks, lighting, data connections and all associated civil engineering works including, ducting and chambers.

• Approximate length of HV cabling: 1350m

• Number of reefer towers to be connected: 4

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
  • 45233200 - Various surface works
  • 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
  • 45233251 - Resurfacing works
  • 45233320 - Foundation work for roads

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance

Within Victoria Terminal 3 - Container Terminal

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Works will include the following;

• Liaising, coordinating and co-operating with Irish Continental Group to ensure the Works are carried out in a safe manner within the operational terminal and cause as little disruption as possible to the ongoing operations.

• Laying of approximately 9,200m2 of pavement quality concrete

• Laying of approximately 7,928 m2 of hot rolled asphalt

• Laying of approximately 10,600m2 of gravel surfacing

• Installation of 450m of heavy-duty storm slot drains

• Installation of all other associated storm drainage

• Construction of 4nr reefer towers with piled foundations

• ISPS boundary and internal paladin fencing and gates

• Estimated programme for the works is 80 weeks

• M&E Services including HV and LV power networks, lighting, data connections and all associated civil engineering works including, ducting and chambers.

• Approximate length of HV cabling: 1350m

• Number of reefer towers to be connected: 4

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: £6,500,000

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

Duration in months

18

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 1

Maximum number: 6

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, BHC intends to invite a maximum of the top 6 (six) ranked compliant bidders to the invitation to negotiate stage of this process, provide that BHC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to invite less than 6 (six) bidders to negotiate. Where there is a tie for 6th (sixth) place, all bidders in 6th (sixth) place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise, a tie for 6th (sixth) is deemed to occur where two or more bidders have identical scores.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 set out in the procurement documents.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

As set out in the procurement documents

three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required

Please refer to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. Furthermore BHC reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other forms of undertaking or security to ensure proper contractual performance

three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

Further information will be provided in the contract documents.

three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, BHC may require the parties to commit to joint and several liability in respect of the contract.

Alternatively, BHC may require the lead operator to take total responsibility or a consortium to form a legal entity before entering into any contract.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Further information will be provided in the contract documents.

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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 193-467981

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 December 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

20 December 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.3) Additional information

BHC reserves the right at any time to:

- reject any or all the responses and to cancel or withdraw from this procurement at any stage,

- award a contract without prior notice,

- change the basis, procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents, or

- require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or to provide contact details before downloading the tender documents. Bidders who fail to provide their details to BHC or register in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by BHC during the tender process. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representative of both parties.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JF

Telephone

+44 2890554422

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

BHC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to all bidders. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland)

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Belfast Harbour Commissioners

Harbour Office, Corporation Square

Belfast

BT1 3AL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.belfast-harbour.co.uk