Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-09-01
Buyer: Transport Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 45221111 | 45221220 | 45233100: Construction work for highways | 45233120: Road construction works | 45233124: Arterial road construction work
Estimated value: 30000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-10-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Design, construction, completion and maintenance of new 5 km (approximately) single carriageway (S2) bypass to the north-west of Maybole with roundabouts at the tie-ins to the existing A77, 2 over-bridges, 1 under-bridge and an underpass.
Works include, but are not limited to bridges, structures, fencing, drainage, earthworks, road pavement, road signs and markings, road restraint systems, accommodation works, lighting, public utilities diversions, accommodation works, environmental mitigation and a 5 year maintenance period for landscaping and defect rectification following completion. The successful tenderer will not be required to carry out cyclic maintenance.
To register your interest in this notice and obtain additional information please visit the following website: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced economic operator (a ‘Contractor’) to design and build the A77 Maybole Bypass in South Ayrshire, (the ‘Contract’). It is intended that the Contract will include the design and construction of the works. The construction will last approximately 20 months, followed by a 5 year period of maintenance for landscaping and defect rectification.
Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process for the Maybole Bypass Contract on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the contract award, the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderer.
The Contract terms and conditions will be based upon Transport Scotland's bespoke design and build contract. Each selected economic operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same contract terms.
The Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the competitive dialogue procedure as provided for in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to project complexity, the contract requires to be performed by a single contractor and as such shall not be divided into lots.
To be considered for this Contract economic operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the ESPD.
The ESPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk).
Design and construction of single carriageway (S2) bypass including roundabouts at tie-ins with existing A77;
Design and construction of associated structures including over-bridges, under-bridges, underpass and culverts;
Stopping up of existing direct accesses and alternative provision made with alternative new means of access;
It is the intention that the project will operate a mandatory Project Bank Account (PBA), a project specific account ring fenced with effective Trust status, for payment of the Contractor and his supply chain. The account shall be opened by the Scottish Ministers with The Royal Bank of Scotland under the Banking Services Framework defined at:
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/directory/pscontractcentgovt/BankingServices and in addition it is intended that the PBA shall satisfy the minimum requirements for an effectively constituted Trust under Scots law. The use of a PBA by the Contractor shall be a contractual requirement. Any sub-contractors for which it is agreed shall not be paid through the PBA shall be entitled to payment according to the prompt payment provisions provided within the Contract.
It is intended that 4 economic operators be taken forward to competitive dialogue stage. These economic operators shall be those who have:

Eligibility requirements: Economic operators must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers kept in the Member state of its establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015) (e.g. registered under Companies House). Economic operators should provide details under Question Ref. 4A.1. Professional or Trade Registers Economic operators must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers kept in the Member state of its establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015) (i.e. registered under Companies House). Economic operators must provide details, including the relevant registration number(s), under Question Ref. 4A.1. Furthermore, economic operators or their appropriate subcontractors must be accredited under the relevant National Highway Sector Schemes (NHSS). Additionally, construction site staff shall require to be accredited under the Construction Skills Construction Safety Scheme (CSCS) or equivalent. Economic operators must provide confirmation of the above required accreditations under Question Ref.4C.6 and 4C.6.1 respectively, in accordance with the requirements of this Contract Notice. Subject to the other provisions of the Contract, the standards and specifications which the Contractor shall comply will include: Standards and Specification Subject to the other provisions of the Contract, the standards and specifications which the Contractor shall comply will include: — UK Department for Transport Standards for Highways, specifically: i) Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB); ii) Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW): — Transport Scotland Interim Amendments (TSIA), — Eurocodes, — BS EN and BS EN ISO standards relating to construction of road schemes including earthworks, — BS Codes of Practice relating to construction of road schemes including earthworks. It is the intention that the completed scheme shall be BIM Level 2 compliant at the handover of the built asset. The handover of the built asset shall include the Level 2 BIM output along with the requisite ‘as constructed’ information, the Health and Safety File and the Operation and Maintenance manuals. BIM level 2 requirements at the handover of the built asset will be provided upon commencement of the competitive dialogue process. Qualifications and Experience It is a requirement of the Contract that staff employed under the Contract shall have minimum levels of experience, education and professional qualifications. In particular, the Designer and the Designer's Site Representative shall have staff who are Chartered professionals (or equivalent) who will perform the Design in accordance with the appropriate standards and specification and, coupled with the relevant experience of site supervision as a Designer's Site Representative, supervise the design, construction, completion and maintenance process. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) It is intended that, the successful tenderer shall fulfil the duties of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer under CDM 2015. Therefore, economic operators shall be required to satisfy the Scottish Ministers as to their competence, resources and willingness to be appointed as Principal Contractor and Principal Designer and fulfil those duties in accordance with CDM 2015 (refer to III.1.3).

Award value: 30000000