Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-17
Buyer: Cornwall Council
Country: UK
Region: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45223320 | 45232451 | 45233120: Road construction works | 45233124: Arterial road construction work
Estimated value: 7000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-11-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: Following the award in principle of ERDF funding, Cornwall Council seeks to appoint a suitably experienced Principal Design and Build Contractor to undertake the works to construct the new multi-modal hub facilities at St Erth Railway Station. The works comprise the provision of approximately 440 new car parking spaces to the south of the station and approximately 100 part replacement (reconfigured) and part new car parking spaces (72 existing spaces) to the north of the station with associated infrastructure. The works also include a pedestrian ramped access from the south car park to platform level, improvements to the station forecourt and amendments to the existing junction on the A30 Trunk Road. We anticipate the Contract Award to take place in January 2017, with completion and full use of the new facilities required by June 2018.
New and improved car parking to the north and south of the railway station, with ticket machines, cycle shelters, CCTV, electric car charging and lighting.
Undertake the complete design and construction under an NEC 3 ECC (Option A) contract. Commence design in January 2017.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and as identified in the tender documentation.
The Cornwall Council will accept tenders from individual undertakings or consortia. A consortium bid may be acceptable but The Cornwall Council reserves the right to require a single/lead supplier to take primary liability to require that a special purpose vehicle be formed, or to require that each member of a consortium is jointly and severally liable for the obligations in the contract as stated in the tender documentation.
Description of particular conditions: As may be stated within, and as attached along with, the main Invitation to Tender document. More specifically NEC Engineering Construction Form of Contract Option A applies, with prospective provider's attention drawn to the additional contract amendments, specific contract related ‘z clauses’, as contained within Contract Data Part 2.
The Council uses a web-based system on the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ to manage tender processes. New users to the system must register on this site to obtain a username and password before gaining access to the system. All interaction with the Council in respect of this requirement will be conducted through the Due North system.
A representative from the Commercial Services Team at Cornwall Council, together with at least one Council Officer who is independent of the contracting directorate will be invited to the opening of the tenders which will be opened at 11:00 am on 15.11.2016 using the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
To assist tenderers with their submission, provision has been made for a Site Tour to take place on the morning of Friday 7.10.2016 @ 10:00 am. The purpose of the Site Tour is to allow prospective bidders to understand the site conditions, local constraints and access restrictions. To make arrangements to attend the Site Tour, please submit your request (maximum three persons per bidder), via email only, to roberttrembath@wwasurveyors.com, giving details of the persons you wish to attend. No other access to the site will be possible outside of these above arrangements.
This Contract opportunity is also being advertised for the same duration via the Contracts Finder website as well as the OJEU but the only portal by which the full tender documentation can be freely accessed is https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Eligibility requirements: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and as identified in the tender documentation. The Cornwall Council will accept tenders from individual undertakings or consortia. A consortium bid may be acceptable but The Cornwall Council reserves the right to require a single/lead supplier to take primary liability to require that a special purpose vehicle be formed, or to require that each member of a consortium is jointly and severally liable for the obligations in the contract as stated in the tender documentation.

Award value: 7000000