Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-26
Buyer: Aston University
Country: UK
Region: Birmingham
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45214000: Construction work for education buildings
Submission deadline: 2016-03-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Alteration and refurbishment of part of the Aston University Main Building Lower Ground Floor to form research laboratories and associated areas for the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The works will be completed in two sections with Section 1 being all works excluding final testing, commissioning and witnessing and Section 2 being final testing, commissioning and witnessing.
No specific legal form is required but where there is more than one provider, joint and several liability will be required.
Please note that the University reserves the right to exclude a tenderer if in its view the level of non-compliance with the terms and conditions is considered too high or unacceptable to the University.
The University will require all interested parties to complete a pre-qualification questionnaire to include certificate of enrolment on the professional register of the Member state such as the Register of Companies in the UK. This will be used to identify suitable tenderers.
Aston University has adopted Constructionline methodology for demonstrating financial risk, technical capability and Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP), as its vehicle for health and safety assessment. Constructionline is the UK's leading procurement and supply chain management service that collects, assesses and monitors standard company information through a question set that is aligned to PAS 91, the standardised pre-qualification questionnaire developed by BSI to reduce duplication within the construction industry for
construction-related contractors, consultants and material suppliers. Constructionline registered suppliers need only provide their valid Constructionline registration number and
answer any mandatory questions. However your constructionline status must be as registered and the category and category value must be appropriate for this project.
Applicants not registered with Constructionline are encouraged to do so, as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. Any supplier wishing to register in order to respond to this advert, should contact our dedicated Business Development Manager at Constructionline, Andrew Turner on 07860 949 906, e-mail andrew.turner2@capita.co.uk, at the earliest opportunity to discuss becoming a member of Constructionline or to understand more about SSIP.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire, but will include an evaluation of statement of the Company's overall turnover and the turnover related to similar activities to be covered by this agreement for the previous financial years. The minimum turnover should be £10 million. Tenderers will be credit checked using Credit Safe reports in addition to a review of their company accounts. The University reserves the right to exclude a tenderer if in its view the risk due to financial reason is considered too high or unacceptable to the University.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire and further in the Invitation to Tender stage, but will include an evaluation of the professional qualifications and technical abilities and capacity.
This will be based on capacity and capability,technical and financial standing applicable to the requirements of the project and as specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
This authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period. Information on the award of the contract will be communicated to tenderers.

Eligibility requirements: The University will require all interested parties to complete a pre-qualification questionnaire to include certificate of enrolment on the professional register of the Member state such as the Register of Companies in the UK. This will be used to identify suitable tenderers. Aston University has adopted Constructionline methodology for demonstrating financial risk, technical capability and Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP), as its vehicle for health and safety assessment. Constructionline is the UK's leading procurement and supply chain management service that collects, assesses and monitors standard company information through a question set that is aligned to PAS 91, the standardised pre-qualification questionnaire developed by BSI to reduce duplication within the construction industry for construction-related contractors, consultants and material suppliers. Constructionline registered suppliers need only provide their valid Constructionline registration number and answer any mandatory questions. However your constructionline status must be as registered and the category and category value must be appropriate for this project. Applicants not registered with Constructionline are encouraged to do so, as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. Any supplier wishing to register in order to respond to this advert, should contact our dedicated Business Development Manager at Constructionline, Andrew Turner on 07860 949 906, e-mail andrew.turner2@capita.co.uk, at the earliest opportunity to discuss becoming a member of Constructionline or to understand more about SSIP. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire, but will include an evaluation of statement of the Company's overall turnover and the turnover related to similar activities to be covered by this agreement for the previous financial years. The minimum turnover should be £10 million. Tenderers will be credit checked using Credit Safe reports in addition to a review of their company accounts. The University reserves the right to exclude a tenderer if in its view the risk due to financial reason is considered too high or unacceptable to the University. As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire and further in the Invitation to Tender stage, but will include an evaluation of the professional qualifications and technical abilities and capacity. This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire, but will include an evaluation of statement of the Company's overall turnover and the turnover related to similar activities to be covered by this agreement for the previous financial years. The minimum turnover should be £10 million. Tenderers will be credit checked using Credit Safe reports in addition to a review of their company accounts. The University reserves the right to exclude a tenderer if in its view the risk due to financial reason is considered too high or unacceptable to the University. As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire, but will include an evaluation of statement of the Company's overall turnover and the turnover related to similar activities to be covered by this agreement for the previous financial years. The minimum turnover should be £10 million. Tenderers will be credit checked using Credit Safe reports in addition to a review of their company accounts. The University reserves the right to exclude a tenderer if in its view the risk due to financial reason is considered too high or unacceptable to the University.
As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire and further in the Invitation to Tender stage, but will include an evaluation of the professional qualifications and technical abilities and capacity. This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire and further in the Invitation to Tender stage, but will include an evaluation of the professional qualifications and technical abilities and capacity.
This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.