Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-08-27
Buyer: Angus Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45111200 | 45220000 | 45222000 | 45246400
Estimated value: 8000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-09-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Construction of works to provide flood protection to Arbroath. Works include the construction of 3 flood storage areas and modifications to existing structures to increase protection in the town of Arbroath. Works include construction of, embankments and associated works, bentonite membranes, watercourse realignment, culverts and walls, etc. Contractor will be working in and around water in compliance with the SEPA Controls.
Civil engineering works which will collectively comprise The Scheme currently being promoted by Angus Council will include the following main elements:
— construction of an upstream flood storage area at Brothock Meadows using embankments and flow controls to retain flood water above the natural ground level,
— works along the Brothock Water corridor within the town of Arbroath involving replacement, reconstruction, raising or refurbishment of existing channel walls in a number of discrete locations to increase channel flow capacity.
The details of the scheme can be found on Angus Councils website (www.angus.gov.uk/the_environment/flooding_and_coastal_erosion/arbroath_brothock_water_flood_protection_scheme) where current scheme drawings can be found highlighting the proposed works locations and operations.
The contractor will be required to meet the requirements of the Angus Council Community Benefits Plan which will form part of the tender documents. This will include, but is not limited to, apprenticeships, work experience placements, engagement with schools and local community, etc.
Anne Garness, Manager Legal Team or Alan Ingram — Team Leader, Legal or Walter Scott, Service Leader.
The bidder is required to state (if known) the names and addresses of any subcontractors they propose to employ for the works together with a description of the service to be performed by each.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=578105
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A subcontract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
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 contractor will be required to deliver community benefits in support of the authority's economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations such as:
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=578105

Eligibility requirements: Please refer to Section 4A of Tender Document E ESPD (Scotland).

Award value: 8000000