Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-05-21
Buyer: University of Westminster
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45210000: Building construction work | 45214000: Construction work for education buildings | 45214400 | 45453100
Estimated value: 8000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-06-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor under an arrangement based on the JCT 2011 form of contract design and build, to procure work for the redevelopment of 29 Marylebone Road, with an estimated total value of between 5 000 000 GBP and 10 000 000 GBP. These figures cannot in any circumstances be guaranteed and nor should they be taken as a minimum or maximum amount. The Authority's role will be that of client and employer of the contractor, requiring the contactors to carry out such work and/or services as the Authority requires at its campus and to the Authority's building stock, whether that be, (for example only and without limitation) new construction work, refurbishment, renovation, alteration and/or extension to the building stock.
The Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for
the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. The Authority is seeking expression of interest from suitably qualified contractors (as set out in the prequalification questionnaire), to participate in this procurement process. The draft invitation to tender and prequalification questionnaire, as well as the Authority's proposed contract terms are available at the internet address specified above. You should satisfy yourself with the terms and requirements for this
procurement, as well as with the Authority's contract and call off terms of contract. Please also see the additional information in sections II.2.14) and VI.2) below and the procurement documents. Re II.1.5) and
II.2.6) — Re I.3 — Access to documents and registration. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to register their interest by MRD29RefurbTender@westminster.ac.uk in order that the Authority can collect data on the likely number of
interested suppliers and then to send communications to suppliers such as document updates and anonymised clarifications directly. Registration at this stage is entirely voluntary and is free of charge, but it enables the Authority to notify you directly of updates. procurement documents will in any event be freely available at the site set out in section I.1). Re IV.2.2) — Clarification of dates. The PQQ will be accessible until 12:00 on 6.6.2016 — this is the deadline for requests to participate. There will then be a further 7 days allowed for the PQQ to be completed and returned to the University. The deadline for completed PQQs to be returned is 15.6.2016 at 12:00. Re IV.2.3) — The dates in this section may be varied by the Authority in the event that there are change to the timetable for this procurement. Please see the procurement documents for a provisional timetable. Other –
Performance bonds or parent company guarantees may be required from the chosen supplier under the contacts. See the contract for terms.
Right to cancel — The Authority reserves the right to discontinue this procurement at any time, which includes the right not to award the (or any) contract, and does not bind itself to accept the most economically advantageous (or any other) tender, and reserves the right to award the contract in part or to
call for new tenders should it consider necessary. The Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any supplier or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of any information contained in this contract notice, or the completion and submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates and time periods are provisional and
the Authority reserves the right to change these. Suppliers' attention is drawn to the full terms and conditions which are set out in the procurement documents; suppliers are deemed to have read and accepted these by participating in the process in any way.
Deposits and Guarantees required: Performance Bonds or parent company may be required and the terms of such bond or guarantee are set with in the procurement documents.
Candidates will agree to the university terms and conditions. The University will supply these as part of the ITT. The call-off contract will be based on the JCT form of contract.
Suppliers interested in this opportunity are requested to register their interest by emailing MRD29RefurbTender@westminster.ac.uk in order that the Authority can collect data on the likely number of interested suppliers and then to send communications to suppliers such as document updates and anonymised clarifications directly. Registration at this stage is entirely voluntary and is free of charge, but it enables the Authority to notify you directly of updates. The procurement documents will in any event be freely available at the site set out in section I.1). If suppliers wish to respond to this notice by submitting a PQQ response, they will need to register via email to MRD29RefurbTender@westminster.ac.uk in order to do so.

Eligibility requirements: See PQQ.

Award value: 8000000