Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-27
Buyer: East Ayrshire Council
Country: UK
Region: East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45210000: Building construction work
Estimated value: 50000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: East Ayrshire Council wishes to appoint a Main Contractor to construct a new Learning and Enterprise Campus. The proposed campus development in the Broomfield area of Cumnock will include: a merged primary school, incorporating Greenmill Primary School and Early Childhood Centre, Barshare Primary School Supported Learning Centre and Early Childhood Centre, Hillside Primary School, Auchinleck Academy and Cumnock Academy. The proposals also include further education and business enterprise facilities.
With reference to ESPD question 4A.1 (Trade Registers): If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.
4B1.1 — Bidders will be required to have a minimum general yearly turnover of 100 000 000 GBP (twice the contract value) for the last 3 years;
4B2.1 — Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly turnover of 100 000 000 GBP for the last 3 years in the specific business area covered by this contract;
4B.4 — EAC will commission an independent third party credit report from Experian within 7 calendar days of the submission date, using the Company Registration number supplied by the bidder. Any Applicant who does not meet EAC's minimum threshold of a Commercial Delphi Score of 50 out of 100 will have the ESPD submission regarded as a ‘Fail’ and will not be considered further. Credit reports from other agencies will not be considered.
It is the bidders responsibility to ensure that all information held by Experian is current and accurate on the submission date of this ESPD. EAC will not enter into discussions with bidders who fail to ensure that their Experian scores are accurate by the due submission date.
In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee.
Bidders must also note that information in relation to any Performance Bond or Liquidated Damages will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
With reference to ESPD questions in relation to Financial and Economic Standing, bidders are required to download and read the Knockroon ESPD Guidance Documents in relation to Financial and Economic Standing and Insurance.
With reference to all ESPD question at Section 4D Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management Standards (including Health and Safety), bidders are required to download and read the Knockroon ESPD Q4 Guidance Document which is available via PCS-T. This document contains EAC's minimum requirements/standards in relation to Quality Assurance, Environmental Management Standards and Health and Safety.
All bidders must ensure relevant documentation e.g: SSIP accreditation certificates are uploaded with their submission.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is project_6137. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
Under the terms of this contract the successful Contractor will be required to deliver Community Benefits. Bidders are advised that Community Benefits will be a ‘contractual obligation’ contained within the Employers Requirements and ‘minimum’ requirements will be stated in the Invitation to Tender Documents. Bidders will also be required to propose additional Community Benefits over and above the minimum requirements set out in the ITT, these additional benefits will form part of the scored quality criteria.

Eligibility requirements: With reference to ESPD question 4A.1 (Trade Registers): If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.

Award value: 50000000