Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-25
Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 31700000 | 43300000 | 44100000 | 44160000 | 44200000
Estimated value: 150000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-09-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The design and construction of a comprehensive regeneration of the Northgate Area, to be known as Chester Northgate, which will significantly enhance Chester City Centre's retail and leisure offer, and provide for a substantial increase in high quality retail, commercial and leisure accommodation within the city centre.
Chester Northgate has the following defined Phases; 0, 1 and 2. The scope of this procurement focuses on the award of Phases 1 and 2. However, if there is a requirement from the Council to include all or part of Phase 0 within this procurement, bidders will be notified if the decision is known ahead of contract award and the procurement requirements will be adjusted appropriately. If a decision to include all or part of Phase 0 is taken following contract award, variation of the contractual arrangements will be carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Phase 0 is currently advancing through the design phase with another party. If included within the scope of this procurement, Phase 0 will be awarded under the pre-construction services agreement (‘PCSA’) and building contract for Phase 1.
Full details about Phases 0, 1 and 2 of the Chester Northgate development are included on Planning Portal reference https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/online-applications/ applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=O81RN0TEKAA00
The Successful Bidder will be required to further design the scheme, taking into consideration the archaeology of the site and phasing, developing the design through the necessary RIBA stages including (but not limited to) disciplines for engineering, landscaping, structural and design. Enabling works may be necessary under the PCSA services and could include, but are not limited to; early demolition work, surveys, diversions; temporary or retaining features/ surfaces, advancing construction work to existing buildings.
For full details of the Chester Northgate development (all Phases), see planning portal https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/online-applications/ applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=O81RN0TEKAA00. Please see extract from planning statement (all Phases) provided for information only to demonstrate breadth of regeneration, detail on phasing available from full planning link:
Comprehensive development including the demolition of existing buildings and structures, other than the renovation of existing buildings No's 14-20; 58, 60-62, 64, 66 and 68 Watergate Street, Dial House (part) and the Town Hall; the removal of existing trees; and comprehensive mixed-use development comprising:
Redevelopment of Chester Library including the change of Use to provide 1,519 sq.m of restaurants and / or cafes, drinking establishments (A3 and / or A4 Use Classes) and 520 sq.m office floorspace (B1 Use Class) at upper levels;
Erection of a 11,198 sq.m GEA hotel (C1 Use Class); 7,705 sq.m GEA of retail (including an indoor market hall), restaurants / cafes, and / or drinking establishments, (A1, A3, and / or A4 Use Class); a 4,092 m² GEA cinema (D2 Use Class); 2,178 m² office floorspace (B1 Use Class), car and cycle parking provision; Shopmobility facilities; associated landscaping and public realm works; means of access from Hunter Street and St Martin's Way, and associated highway works; and
Erection of new retailing floorspace, financial and professional services, restaurants / cafes, and / or drinking establishments, (A1, A2, A3, and / or A4 Use Classes); 70-120 no. residential units (C3 Use Class); leisure use (D2 Use Class); office floorspace (B1 Use Class); public toilets; associated highway works, cycle and car parking, and landscaping and public realm works.
Requirements for warranties, parent company guarantees and/ or bonds can be found in the contract(s) published with this contract notice.
The Successful Bidder will be expected to fulfil any obligations for qualifications/ competencies or standards required by English Law.
Highest scoring applicants submitting the selection questionnaire and meeting all other selection criteria and requirements identified in the Supplier Questionnaire and Supplier Questionnaire Guidance.
Tender documents are available to download, free of charge on the Council's eTendering portal, www.the-chest.org.uk Reference Number DN214115. All submissions will be required to be uploaded to the Chest prior to the submission date. Late submissions may be rejected.
The Council is using the ‘two stage tender’ method of construction procurement in respect of the procurement of a contractor for Phases 1 (including possibly all or part of Phase 0) and 2 of the Chester Northgate development, and will appoint the Successful Bidder in accordance with the competitive dialogue procedure.
This means that for Phase 1 (and possibly all or part of Phase 0 if included within Phase 1) and Phase 2 of the Chester Northgate development, the Successful Bidder will enter into a pre-construction services agreement (‘PCSA’) for both Phases and will enter into individual building contracts for each of Phase 1 (and possibly all or part of Phase 0 if included within Phase 1) and Phase 2.

Eligibility requirements: The Successful Bidder will be expected to fulfil any obligations for qualifications/ competencies or standards required by English Law. Please see Supplier Questionnaire Guidance for details. Please see Supplier Questionnaire for details.
Please see Supplier Questionnaire Guidance for details.
Please see Supplier Questionnaire for details.