Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-30
Buyer: Methodist College Belfast
Country: UK
Region: North of Northern Ireland
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45214200
Estimated value: 5600000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-07-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This Contract is for the purchase (as detailed herewith, and in the related Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation available on request to applicants following receipt of electronic expressions of interest sent to the contact point detailed in Annex A III, and in subsequent Invitation to Tender documentation) Design and build of the refurbishment and extension to A Block / School House at Methodist College Belfast, 1 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6BY. The 4-storey Grade B1 listed A Block / School House, with a gross internal floor area of 4 400 m
Design and build of the refurbishment and extension to A Block / School House at Methodist College Belfast, 1 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6BY. The 4-storey Grade B1 listed A Block / School House, with a gross internal floor area of 4 400 m
Subject to the status and involvement of the parties the Contracting Authority may require parties to commit to joint and several liabilities in respect of the contract. Alternatively the Contracting Authority may expect the lead operator to take total responsibility. The Contracting Authority may require collateral warranties, parent company guarantees and or performance / insolvency bonds as applicable. Economic Operators may opt to form a consortium with another contractor in order to meet the the minimum turnover referenced in Pre-Qualification Documents. If the contract is to be awarded to a consortium to form a legal entity so that each company is jointly and severally liable for the performance of any subsequent contract.
The Economic Operator's (EO's) performance on this contract will be regularly monitored. If an EO fails to reach satisfactory levels of performance the EO may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance.
The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the EO being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Contracting Authorities on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate. A list of these bodies can be viewed at:
Will be provided in the Memorandum of Information and Pre-Qualification Documentation. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract.
Public investment by the Department of Education is required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract.
The objective criteria for choosing the limited number of economic operators will be detailed in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation.
Edmond Shipway is assisting the Contracting Authority in conducting this procurement process however, for the avoidance of doubt, the contract will be entered into by the Contracting Authority and the successful tenderer.
The cost of responding to the Pre Qualification Questionnaire and any subsequent invitation to tender will be borne by each economic operator lead / contractor. Until the contract is executed all discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract. No formal agreement shall be binding until it is duly executed by representatives of both parties. This procurement is dependent on the availability of funding for the project, which is still to be confirmed in full. Under this contract the successful Economic Operator / Lead Contractor / Applicant will be required to support wider economic, social and environmental objectives. Accordingly, contract conditions will relate in particular to social economic and environmental considerations. These will be further detailed at tender stage.
The contracting authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) 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).

Eligibility requirements: Will be provided in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation. Will be provided in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation. Will be provided in the Memorandum of Information and Pre-Qualification Documentation. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract. Will be provided in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation. Public investment by the Department of Education is required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract.
Will be provided in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation. Will be provided in the Memorandum of Information and Pre-Qualification Documentation. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract.
Will be provided in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation.
Will be provided in the Memorandum of Information and Pre-Qualification Documentation. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract.
Will be provided in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Documentation. Public investment by the Department of Education is required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract.
Public investment by the Department of Education is required, inter alia, to promote sustainable economic development, maximise social returns and tackle socio-economic inequalities. The successful EO/Applicant and their supply chains shall each be respectively required to adhere to core specified contractual obligations which serve the Department of Educations related public policy and statutory obligations in these regards (including, inter alia, s.75(1) of the NI Act 1998). Therefore, specific contract clauses shall relate to sustainable economic, social, environmental and equality requirements, and may be used as award criteria. Demonstrable commitment to these core componential contractual requirements will be part of the Invitation to Tender stage and awarding of this contract.