Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-09-01
Buyer: Glasgow City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45221113
Estimated value: 18468806 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Glasgow City Council invites bids for the demolition of an existing footbridge and construction of a new footbridge over the M8 motorway, Glasgow along with all associated works.
We will apply a two-stage restricted procedure. Bidders must self-certify adherence to selection and exclusion criteria via the ESPD (Scotland) on PCS-T. Suppliers may be required to submit means of proof at a later stage via PCS-T. When completing the ESPD, bidders must have regard for the specific selection requirements detailed in Sections III of this OJEU notice.
The appointment of a lead contractor to construct a new pedestrian footbridge over the M8 motorway, Glasgow. The scope of the lead contractor’s appointment shall include the following key aspects:
— safe demolition and sustainable removal of the existing high mast motorway lighting column/base and the safe construction and installation of two new high mast lighting columns/bases,
— construction of south approaches including earthworks, bridge approach ramps, retaining walls, drainage with SUDS, public realm and landscaping works,
— construction of north approaches including earthworks, bridge approach ramps, retaining walls, SUDS, public realm and landscaping works,
— obtaining and maintaining all necessary consents and approvals from the Local Authority, Transport Scotland and their agent Transerv at each stage of the project for the differing elements of traffic management,
— liaison with public utility companies. Management of utility diversions and protection measures, in particular on a live motorway environment,
— liaison with other on-site Contractors and provide all necessary project management in performance of the works including cost control, change and risk management and performance against the programme as well as appropriate consideration of sustainability and environmental management.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The contract duration is expected to be approximately 14 months with a defects period of 2 years from the date of completion. There will also be a soft landscaping maintenance period of 5 years from the date of completion.
Bidders should note that the council may require the successful contractor to enter into a performance bond or other such similar bond on the council’s terms. Collateral warranties may also be required. The council may decide to operate a mandatory Project Bank Account (PBA), a project specific account ring fenced with effective Trust status, for payment of the contractor and his supply chain. More information will be provided at ITT stage.
Re ESPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2; bidders must hold the certificates for quality control, health and safety and environmental management standards or comply with all the questions noted in ESPD Section 4D. Please refer to the 'Invitation to participate' document uploaded to the buyer’s attachment area on PCS-T.
Health and Safety — the H&S Questionnaire is contained in the attachments section of PCS-T. Bidders must complete the H&S Questionnaire as part of their submission. Responses to the H&S Questionnaire will be evaluated as pass or fail.
Freedom of Information Act — Information on the FOI Act will be contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Bidders must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI certificate (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Bidders will be required to complete the FOI certificate at ITT stage.


Winner: BAM Nuttall Ltd
Award value: 18468806
Number of bids: 4