Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-06-25
Buyer: Heriot Watt University
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45210000: Building construction work
Estimated value: 16120000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-07-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University is seeking a main Contractor for the construction of the National Robotarium within its Edinburgh Campus.
100 — value add: the tenderer has provided a strong methodology addressing all the key points requested and has also provided detail of relevant value add that they can provide.
75 — good: the tenderer response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provide details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
50 — acceptable: the tenderer has provided an acceptable methodology addressing most of the key points listed above in detail or the tenderer has provided all the key points listed above but lacks detail in answering the question fully. The response provides confidence that the requirements can be met.
25 — minor concerns: the tenderer has provided a methodology addressing some of the key points listed above in detail or the tenderer has provided most of the key points listed above but lacks detail. The response provided does not provide confidence fully that the requirements can be met.
0 — major concerns: the tenderer has failed to address the question, submitted a nil response or any element of the response gives cause for major concern.
The University reserves the right to extend the scope of this works project if the budget becomes available. The anticipated potential excess budget is circa 30 % of the original anticipated contract value. Charges incurred as a result of an extension will be pro-rated against commercial bids in Stage 2.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulations 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional l or trade register within the country in which they are established. For this procurement, this includes a requirement for all on site staff to be accredited under the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) or equivalent.
Bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ yearly turnover of 40 000 000 GBP for the last 3 years.
The successful tenderer will be required to provide 3 years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the contractor's economic and financial standing.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below. Please note that these levels are 'for each and every claim' and there will be no limit of liability accepted. Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
Bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ turnover of 40 000 000 GBP for the last 3 years.
4C.1 (question weighting 60 %) bidders will be required to provide 3 examples of works carried out in the past 5 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in Part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice and provided project documentation.

Eligibility requirements: If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional l or trade register within the country in which they are established. For this procurement, this includes a requirement for all on site staff to be accredited under the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) or equivalent.

Award value: 16120000