Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-09-09
Buyer: Belfast Harbour Commissioners (‘BHC’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45210000: Building construction work | 45212320
Estimated value: 21500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-09-15
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: BHC are seeking expressions of interest from contractors who are interested in providing the construction works required for purpose built sound studios totalling 157 000 ft2. The facility will also include office accommodation and associated ancillary space. Further information regarding the opportunity will be provided within the pre-qualification documents that can be requested through the contact detailed at I.1 of this OJEU notice.
The Belfast Harbour Film Studio Phase 2, will be a purpose built film studio project totalling 157 000 ft2 of space, designed to meet the needs of all current production requirements. The complex will include two purpose built sound stages and associated three storey office accommodation which will provide 78 000 ft2 of space. The stages will be constructed as steel framed structures finished in architectural cladding on piled substructures, the stages will be fully sound proofed and each will be provided with air conditioning, extraction fans, fixed steel grids, catwalks and three phase power supplies. The complex also includes two large workshops blocks which will provide 79 000 ft2 of space capable of further sub division. The workshops will be constructed as steel framed structures finished in architectural cladding on piled substructures ready for tenant fit out The project includes extensive hard paved car and lorry parking, access roads, site fencing and gates, an external service area, drainage and site utilities.
Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, BHC intends to invite a maximum of the top 6 (six) ranked compliant bidders to the invitation to tender stage of this process, provided that BHC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to invite less than 6 (six) bidders to negotiate. Where there is a tie for 6th (sixth) place, all bidders in 6th (sixth) place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise, a tie for 6th (sixth) place is deemed to occur where two or more bidders have identical scores.
Further information will be provided in the pre-qualification questionnaire and invitation to tender documents.
Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, BHC may require the parties to commit to joint and several liability in respect of the contract. Alternatively, BHC may require the lead operator to take total responsibility or a consortium to form a legal entity before entering into any contract.
Further information will be provided in the pre-qualification questionnaire and invitation to tender documents. BHC reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other forms of undertaking or security to ensure proper contractual performance.
Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, BHC may require the parties to commit to joint and several liability in respect of the contract. Alternatively, BHC may require the lead operator to take total responsibility or a consortium to form a legal entity before entering into any contract.
— change the basis, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents; or
Bidders who wish to participate in this procurement will be required to provide contact details before downloading the tender documents. Bidders who fail to provide their details to BHC or register in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by BHC during the tender process. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties.
BHC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to all bidders. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

Eligibility requirements: Further information will be provided in the pre-qualification questionnaire and invitation to tender documents.

Award value: 21500000