Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
DO NOT SEND ANY CORRESPONDENCE VIA POST - County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Contact
Che Metcalf
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
West Winch Housing Access Road
Reference number
NCCT42840
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council is seeking to appoint a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £46,170,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
West Winch, Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council is seeking to appoint a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch housing access road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch. The planning application has been validated and is currently in the consultation phase. The main elements of the scheme include:- A housing access road to the east of West Winch connecting the A47 with the existing A10, comprising some 3.5km of single carriageway and 300m of dual carriageway.- A roundabout on the housing access road providing access to the planned Hardwick Green housing development- Two roundabouts on the housing access road to serve proposed dwellings that are outside the Hardwick Green development- A roundabout on the housing access road, at its southern end, providing a connection to the existing A10- A signalised roundabout junction where the housing access road meets the A47- Modifications to the existing Hardwick Interchange to accommodate additional housing traffic plus re-orientation of trips through the junction (these modifications include new east-facing slip roads and changes to the Interchange’s circulatory carriageway)- Dualling of some 1.3km of the existing A47 between Hardwick Interchange and the housing access road- Treatment of local roads severed by the housing access road including an overbridge to carry Rectory Road over the new road and some 350m of associated new single carriageway construction- Construction of a cycle path alongside the new road
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: £46,170,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
35
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: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed in the PQQ documentation. Applicant's should note that a contribution will be made to the cost of tender design preparation by shortlisted bidders
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract length given in section II.2.7 represents the estimated contract length from award to completion of the scheme. Following completion the successful contractor will also be expected to provide landscape maintenance services for a period of time to be determined.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
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.2.3) 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 dialogue
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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: 2024/S 000-001087
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 January 2025
Local time
11:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
21 February 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (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 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). London
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (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 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.