Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-25
Buyer: Dartford Borough Council
Country: UK
Region: Kent
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45210000: Building construction work | 45211300 | 45211341
Estimated value: 6600000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Dartford Borough Council is seeking a suitable construction contractor for the new build of 51 housing units on land at Coleridge Road, Shaftesbury Lane and Cavell Crescent, Dartford.
The contract is for design and construction works under a JCT Design and Build contract. It is estimated that the contract will be for approx. 18 months but this is only a guideline.
Full details of the project can be obtained by registering a formal expression of interest for this opportunity on the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Please note that this is a restricted procurement process so there will be a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for the short-listing stage and then an Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated tender documents for the second stage. However, as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Dartford Borough Council is required to publish all project documents, for both stages, from the outset.
Therefore, please note that the deadline for submission of your completed PQQ only is: 12:00:00 on Monday, 1.8.2016 (GMT).
Following the evaluation of all returned PQQs, it is envisaged that a maximum of 4 applicants will be invited to tender. The Council hopes to notify all companies, successful and unsuccessful at PQQ stage, by the end of August 2016 with a view to re-publishing the Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated tender documents to the shortlisted applicants at the beginning of September 2016.
The deadline for the submission of the completed tender documents will be confirmed at the time of notifying the successful applicants and re-publishing the Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated tender documents.
Once you have formally registered your expression of interest, the nominated contact for your company will be sent 2 emails. The 1st will confirm your expression of interest and the second will contain a link to enable you to access all the project documents for this quotation. Should you fail to receive the email notifications, please login to the supplier homepage of the Kent Business Portal: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/fr m_home ?ReadForm and follow the steps below:
2. Change the Organisations drop-down menu to Dartford Borough Council and wait for the screen to refresh;
3. Click on the Contract ID link for the New Build Housing: Coleridge Road, Shaftesbury Lane and Cavell Crescent, Dartford opportunity;
4. Click on the New Build Housing: Coleridge Road, Shaftesbury Lane and Cavell Crescent, Dartford title link and from the next screen you will be able to view and download all the project documents.
If you are viewing this opportunity outside of the Kent Business Portal, follow the instructions below to see the advert and formally register your expression of interest:
1. Click on the following link to open the Opportunities page on the Kent Business Portal: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/f rm_opportunity_search?openForm&from=frm_home
2. Change the Organisations drop-down menu to Dartford Borough Council and click on the ‘Search’ button;
3. Click on the Contract Title link for the New Build Housing: Coleridge Road, Shaftesbury Lane and Cavell Crescent, Dartford project;

Eligibility requirements: Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire consistent with the provisions of The Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Contracting Authority need not consider any request to participate unless it is accompanied by a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The Questionnaire is available from the address in Section I.1) and must be returned in accordance with the provisions set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the date stipulated at Section IV.3.4). Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire consistent with the provisions of The Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Contracting Authority need not consider any request to participate unless it is accompanied by a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The Questionnaire is available from the address in Section I.1) and must be returned in accordance with the provisions set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the date stipulated at Section IV.3.4). As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). In addition to meeting the minimum levels, only the highest scoring 4 applicants (maximum) will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender (ITT stage). Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire consistent with the provisions of The Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Contracting Authority need not consider any request to participate unless it is accompanied by a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The Questionnaire is available from the address in Section I.1) and must be returned in accordance with the provisions set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the date stipulated at Section IV.3.4). As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). In addition to meeting the minimum levels, only the highest scoring 4 applicants (maximum) will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender (ITT stage).
Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire consistent with the provisions of The Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Contracting Authority need not consider any request to participate unless it is accompanied by a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The Questionnaire is available from the address in Section I.1) and must be returned in accordance with the provisions set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the date stipulated at Section IV.3.4). As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). In addition to meeting the minimum levels, only the highest scoring 4 applicants (maximum) will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender (ITT stage).
Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire consistent with the provisions of The Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Contracting Authority need not consider any request to participate unless it is accompanied by a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The Questionnaire is available from the address in Section I.1) and must be returned in accordance with the provisions set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the date stipulated at Section IV.3.4).
As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). In addition to meeting the minimum levels, only the highest scoring 4 applicants (maximum) will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender (ITT stage).