Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-31
Buyer: Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45235000
Estimated value:  GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-05-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Construction work for airfields, runways and manoeuvring surfaces. The LDP AOS infrastructure requirement effectively encapsulates the refurbishment of asphalt and concrete pavement and visual aids, equipment and associated infrastructure to the Taxiways, Aircraft Hard-Standing and Aircraft Servicing Platforms (Aprons/Dispersals), Main (05-23) and Secondary (10-28) Runways at RAF Lossiemouth to deliver suitable and compliant AOS infrastructure to enable existing defence capability and ensure its operational readiness to accommodate the introduction of the Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Fleet in 2020 and capability growth in the Typhoon Force, from 2019, in support of UK Defence initiatives.
Following Government and Industry best practice the Form of Contract will be an NEC, Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) with Secondary Options and 'Z' Clause amendments. The proposed Pricing arrangement will be Main Option C — Target Cost Incentive Fee(TCIF) / Maximum Price Target Cost (MPTC) with an Activity Schedule.
The RAF Lossiemouth Development Programme (LDP) shapes the infrastructure requirement to deliver the work-strands announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015. SDSR 2015, confirmed an increase in the numbers and types of aircraft which will based at RAF Lossiemouth; the introduction into service of the Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Fleet and the generation of an additional Typhoon Front Line Squadron (FLS).
RAF Lossiemouth is a main operating base (MOB) for the Northern Typhoon assets, including the Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North (QRA(I)N), which forms part of the National Defence Commitment. RAF Lossiemouth is a strategic air station providing interception capabilities for the immediate defence of UK airspace and from which operations are mounted globally. The infrastructure currently provides a base for operational squadrons flying, UK and International training exercises, operational deployments, and visiting aircraft together with an RAF Force Protection (FP) HQ, Regiment (Regt) Field Sqn and a Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) Regt. In addition to the airfield, the Station comprises a large number of operational, technical and domestic facilities together with supporting infrastructure. The site covers circa 4,6 km
The Design and Construction works to be included within the scope of the LDP AOS requirement will be compliant with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulatory Articles and Manual of Aerodrome Design and Safeguarding (MADS). The infrastructure works comprise, but are not limited to the following non-exhaustive list:
a) the refurbishment of pavement and visual aids, equipment and associated infrastructure to the Main (05-23) and Secondary (10-28) Runways to the requisite pavement classification number (PCN) level for continuous use;
b) removal and disposal of existing asphalt surface of the Main (05-23) and Secondary (10-28) Runways;
c) provision of compliant Taxiways, Aircraft Hard-Standing and Aircraft Surfacing Platforms (Aprons/Dispersals) and associated infrastructure to ensure continued safe access to the main and subsidiary runways;
e) the widening, strengthening and reconstruction of various pavement components including shoulders, taxiways and thresholds;
f) the replacement of Airfield Visual Aids — Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL) including associated circuitry;
g) the replacement of Approach Lighting, Threshold Wingbars together with associated Mast, Cables and Transformers;
The integrity of the working environment and operational readiness of the Station are to be maintained at all times during the planning, construction and compliance period. MoD buildings will remain in an operational state during the full delivery of this contract.
Health and Safety is paramount to the delivery of this contract, as is the MoD Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for Environmental Protection and Sustainability. All Contractors' personnel will need to be security cleared by MoD prior to the commencement of the works on site.
The following project dates are indicative, and provided for planning purposes only as they may be subject to change:
A Deed of Indemnity from a Parent Company or, as an alternative, a Bank / Insurance Bond will be required to guarantee due performance. Furthermore, the Authority reserves the right to seek an Indemnity, Guarantee of Bank/Insurance Bond if the supplier does not meet the required standard in respect of economic and financial standing. Further details will be provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Eligibility requirements: (a) Appropriate statements from the economic operator's bankers or where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance; (b) The presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established; (c) where appropriate, a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years of the economic operator, of: (i) the overall turnover of the business of the economic operator; and (ii) where appropriate, the turnover in respect of the work, works, goods or services which are of a similar type to the subject matter of the contract. In addition to submission III.2.2 requirements are further specified in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) document. A financial assessment will be undertaken on the suppliers financial status. An overall pass/fail judgement will be made after considering areas such as turnover, profit, net assets, liquidity, gearing and capacity. This assessment will include the Parent company where applicable. An independent financial assessment obtained from a reputable credit rating organisation will be utilised as part of this process.
(a) in the case of a supply contract requiring the siting or installation of goods, a services contract or a works contract, the economic operator's technical ability, taking into account in particular that economic operator's skills, efficiency, experience and reliability; (b) a list of works carried out over the past 5 years together with (unless the Contracting Authority specifies that the following certificate should be submitted direct to the contracting authority by the person certifying) certificates of satisfactory completion for the most important of those works indicating in each case: (i) the value of the consideration received; (ii)when and where the work or works were carried out; and (iii)specifying whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed. (c) a statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 5 years, or during a shorter period if necessary, and: (i) the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; (ii) the consideration received; (iii) the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the service were provided; (iv) any certificate issued or countersigned by that person confirming the details of the contract for those goods sold or services provided; and (v) where: (a) that person was not a contracting authorit; and (b)the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (c)(iv) is not available, any declaration by the economic operator attesting the details of the goods sold or services provided; (d) a statement of the technicians or technical services available to the economic operator to: (i) carry out the work under the contract; or (ii) be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract, particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the economic operator; (e) a statement of the economic operator's: (i) technical facilities; (ii) measures for ensuring quality; (iii) study and research facilities; and (iv) internal rules regarding intellectual property; (f) a check carried out by the Contracting Authority or on its behalf by a competent official body of the member State in which the economic operator is established: (i) on the technical capacity of the economic operator; and (ii) if relevant, on the economic operator's study and research facilities and quality control measures; (g) in the case of works contracts, services contracts or supply contracts also covering siting and installation operations or services, the economic operator's educational and professional qualifications where the economic operator is an individual and: (i) if any, those of the economic operator's managerial staff; and (ii) those of one or more persons who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract; (h) the environmental management measures, that the economic operator is able to apply when performing the contract, but only where it is necessary for the performance of that contract (i) a statement of the services provider's or contractor's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years (j) a description of the tools, material, technical equipment, staff numbers, know-how and sources of supply (with an indication of their geographical location when it is outside the territory of the EU) available to the economic operator to perform the contract, cope with any additional needs required by the Contracting Authority as a result of a crisis or carry out the maintenance, modernisation or adaptation of the goods covered by the contract (k) any samples, descriptions and photographs of the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract and certification of the authenticity of such samples, descriptions or photographs (l) certification by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence, attesting that the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract conform to standards and technical specifications (within the meaning of regulation 12(1)) identified by the Contracting Authority; (m) in the case of contracts involving, entailing or containing classified information, evidence of the ability to process, store and transmit such information at the level of protection required by the Contracting Authority; (n) a certificate: (i) attesting conformity to quality management systems standards based on the relevant European standard; and (ii) from an independent accredited body established in any member State conforming to the European standards concerning accreditation and certification; (o) any other evidence of conformity to quality management systems standards which are equivalent to the standards referred to in sub-paragraph (n)(i). The Authority requires this information to evaluate technical and/or professional capability and this will be sought via the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage. Shall be stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
(a) in the case of a supply contract requiring the siting or installation of goods, a services contract or a works contract, the economic operator's technical ability, taking into account in particular that economic operator's skills, efficiency, experience and reliability; (b) a list of works carried out over the past 5 years together with (unless the Contracting Authority specifies that the following certificate should be submitted direct to the contracting authority by the person certifying) certificates of satisfactory completion for the most important of those works indicating in each case: (i) the value of the consideration received; (ii)when and where the work or works were carried out; and (iii)specifying whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed. (c) a statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 5 years, or during a shorter period if necessary, and: (i) the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; (ii) the consideration received; (iii) the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the service were provided; (iv) any certificate issued or countersigned by that person confirming the details of the contract for those goods sold or services provided; and (v) where: (a) that person was not a contracting authorit; and (b)the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (c)(iv) is not available, any declaration by the economic operator attesting the details of the goods sold or services provided; (d) a statement of the technicians or technical services available to the economic operator to: (i) carry out the work under the contract; or (ii) be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract, particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the economic operator; (e) a statement of the economic operator's: (i) technical facilities; (ii) measures for ensuring quality; (iii) study and research facilities; and (iv) internal rules regarding intellectual property; (f) a check carried out by the Contracting Authority or on its behalf by a competent official body of the member State in which the economic operator is established: (i) on the technical capacity of the economic operator; and (ii) if relevant, on the economic operator's study and research facilities and quality control measures; (g) in the case of works contracts, services contracts or supply contracts also covering siting and installation operations or services, the economic operator's educational and professional qualifications where the economic operator is an individual and: (i) if any, those of the economic operator's managerial staff; and (ii) those of one or more persons who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract; (h) the environmental management measures, that the economic operator is able to apply when performing the contract, but only where it is necessary for the performance of that contract (i) a statement of the services provider's or contractor's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years (j) a description of the tools, material, technical equipment, staff numbers, know-how and sources of supply (with an indication of their geographical location when it is outside the territory of the EU) available to the economic operator to perform the contract, cope with any additional needs required by the Contracting Authority as a result of a crisis or carry out the maintenance, modernisation or adaptation of the goods covered by the contract (k) any samples, descriptions and photographs of the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract and certification of the authenticity of such samples, descriptions or photographs (l) certification by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence, attesting that the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract conform to standards and technical specifications (within the meaning of regulation 12(1)) identified by the Contracting Authority; (m) in the case of contracts involving, entailing or containing classified information, evidence of the ability to process, store and transmit such information at the level of protection required by the Contracting Authority; (n) a certificate: (i) attesting conformity to quality management systems standards based on the relevant European standard; and (ii) from an independent accredited body established in any member State conforming to the European standards concerning accreditation and certification; (o) any other evidence of conformity to quality management systems standards which are equivalent to the standards referred to in sub-paragraph (n)(i). The Authority requires this information to evaluate technical and/or professional capability and this will be sought via the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage.
Shall be stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).