Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-02-07
Buyer: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45244000: Marine construction works
Estimated value: 60000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-03-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This is a collaborative procurement exercise being undertaken on behalf of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) and the Highland Council (THC). CMAL owns the ferry terminal at Tarbert (Harris), CnES owns the ferry terminal at Lochmaddy (North Uist) and THC owns the ferry terminal at Uig (Skye). While the procurement process is being progressed as a collaborative exercise, it is intended that separate construction contracts be awarded for each site, with CMAL being client/employer for Tarbert, CnES being client/employer for Lochmaddy, and THC being client/employer for Uig.
Full details of the procurement exercise can be found in the ESPD Briefing Information appended to this notice. This document contains a description of the scope of works at each site. It is therefore essential that tenders refer to this document.
This is a collaborative procurement exercise being undertaken on behalf of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) and the Highland Council (THC). CMAL owns the ferry terminal at Tarbert (Harris), CnES owns the ferry terminal at Lochmaddy (North Uist) and THC owns the ferry terminal at Uig (Skye).
While the procurement process is being progressed as a collaborative exercise, it is intended that separate construction contracts be awarded for each site, with CMAL being client/employer for Tarbert, CnES being client/employer for Lochmaddy, and THC being client/employer for Uig.
The estimated value across all 3 sites is circa 60 000 000 GBP (subject to SG Final budget approval). The approx split between Uig, Tarbert and Lochmaddy is circa 50 %, 30 % and 20 % respectively.
Weighting Provided Below are for guidance only. Specific percentages weightings for each site will be published in the individual invitations to tender for each award stage exercise
It is anticipated that works at each site will be constructed, at least in part, concurrently. The duration given in II.2.7 provides an indication of the expected maximum duration of the works at any of the sites.
A single selection stage exercise will be carried out covering Tarbert, Lochmaddy and Uig. Successful bidders at this stage therefore will be eligible to progress to the award stage for all 3 sites.
Where the bidder relies on consortium members or sub-contractors for more than 20 % of the likely contract value, a completed ESPD response from these consortium members or subcontractors must be submitted.
Relevant evidence and certificates to support declarations in the ESPD must be submitted with the ESPD.
A maximum of up to 8 applicants will be shortlisted to go forward to the award stage of this competition. This will be based on the ranked evaluation criteria explained under the “Evaluation of Part IV C Technical and Professional Ability” section within this notice. Full details can be found in the ESPD Briefing Information appended to this notice.
The general award criteria will be based on a combination of price and quality. Specific percentage weightings for each will be published in the individual Invitation to Tender documents for each award stage exercise.the weighting indicated in II.2.5 above are therefore indicative only. The quality sub-criteria will be specific to each individual site which will include: health and safety, environmental, community benefits and matters relating to delivery of the works e.g. organisation, personnel, methodology and programme.
The weightings of sub-criteria for the quality submission will be included in the individual invitation to tender documents for each award stage exercise.
Fully Compliant Alternative Bids will be evaluated and consider by each of the evaluation committees.
A single selection stage exercise will be carried out covering Tarbert, Lochmaddy and Uig. Successful bidders at this stage therefore will be eligible to progress to the award stage for all 3 sites.

Eligibility requirements: 2.1) First stage: selection and shortlisting (selection stage) A single selection stage exercise will be carried out covering Tarbert, Lochmaddy and Uig. Successful bidders at this stage therefore will be eligible to progress to the award stage for all 3 sites. Bidders are required to complete the ESPD and provide all information requested. Where the bidder relies on consortium members or subcontractors for more than 20 % of the likely contract value, a completed ESPD response from these consortium members or subcontractors must be submitted. Relevant evidence and certificates to support declarations in the ESPD must be submitted with the ESPD. A maximum of up to 8 applicants will be shortlisted to go forward to the award stage of this competition. This will be based on the ranked evaluation criteria explained under the “Evaluation of Part IV C Technical and Professional Ability”.

Award value: 60000000