Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-07-14
Buyer: Aberdeen Harbour Board
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45241000: Harbour construction work
Estimated value: 13000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-07-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Construction of Aberdeen South Harbour has commenced. This procurement is for the completion of works to form a new revetment, dredging between existing piles, complete soft dredging operations adjacent the quays and excavate, dredging and disposal of rock in a marine environment.
Aberdeen South Harbour has been partially constructed. This procurement is for works that are required to complete a partially constructed revetment being formed between existing piles. Dredging of soft materials is required to facilitate access to the revetment works. This work in the procurement is required to prevent coastal erosion impacting on local infrastructure and loss of partially constructed works.
This procurement is for the dredging and disposal of rock materials to a design profile to suit the construction of a new harbour. The rock will be disposed of within the footprint of a new breakwater or will be deposited in marine stockpiles within the project site.
Tendering parties will require to be a member of the European Dredging Association or other equivalent recognised trade body for dredging organisations.
Bidders will require to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of GBP 10 million in respect of lot 1 and GBP 15 million in respect of Lot 2 in the business area covered by the contract for the last 3 years (ESPD Q4B1.2).
Relevant tools, plant or technical equipment available to you in relation to this procurement exercise: 15 %
Only bidders whose scores which achieve 80 % or higher of the highest scoring bidder will be reviewed further for the tender stage.
Availability of suitable plant, equipment and resources to meet contract dates must be demonstrated and other criteria as set out in the procurement documents.
Protection and indemnity — dredging and marine insurance — cover of not less than GBP 25 million for any one event.
Interim payments based on agreed contract conditions as more fully described in the relevant contracts which can be accessed from the website identified above.
— nature of specialist equipment proposed and environmental benefits of such methodology and demonstration of effectiveness;
Files will be opened in the presence of Aberdeen Harbour Board Engineering Department and Doig and Smith Representatives.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
If a bidder is not able to provide the requested ESPD supporting documents or withholds or misrepresents such information, this is a discretionary ground for exclusion
Opportunity is for immediate work requirements to safeguard the project. Further tendering opportunities may be published in due course.

Eligibility requirements: Tendering parties will require to be a member of the European Dredging Association or other equivalent recognised trade body for dredging organisations.

Award value: 13000000