Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-16
Buyer: Arch (Development Projects) Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 45112330 | 45241100 | 45244000: Marine construction works | 45252124 | 71322000: Civil engineering design services
Estimated value: 19000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-06-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Further information will be provided in the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) documents however in summary, the scheme consists of, but is not limited to,
Construction of a deep berth extension of the ash barge dock to allow vessels with a draft of up to 9.0m to use the berth.
Formation of a new piled quay wall on land, excavating existing soils between the new wall and existing wall and breaking out existing relic structures and finally removing the existing quay wall.
Dredging with suitable batters formed between the dredge pockets and the tidal basin and a 10m wide open quay structure formed at the rear of the existing dock using tubular steel piles.
The site consists of the East Sleekburn Enterprise Zone and a plot of land which links the former power station site with the former ash barge dock which services the power station.
The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to work with in order to deliver the design and construction of Northumberland Energy Park – Phase 1 (“the scheme”).
The works will be procured on a Design and Construct basis utilising the FIDIC Plant & Design form of contract, with specific amendments made to the standard clauses, of which further information will be provided within the procurement documentation.
The first stage of the procurement will consist of a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) being issued to and subsequently completed and submitted by potential bidders. The SQ is the Crown Commercial Service standard SQ which will be marked by an assessment panel on a pass/fail basis with the exception of Section 6 which is a Technical and Professional Ability section with this being merit scored. Details of the evaluation process will be as stated in the procurement documents with a maximum of 4No. bidders moving to the second stage.
The second stage of procurement will be a competitive procedure with negotiation with the top 4 scoring bidders from the SQ process evaluation being invited to the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage.
Bidders at this stage will be required to submit a tender that will be evaluated in order to ascertain a Preferred Bidder. The ITN will be assessed on the basis of a 60 % Quality and 40 % Price weighting.
The successful preferred bidder shall be responsible for the Design, Procurement, Delivery to Site, Off-Loading, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (including all testing) relating to his delivery of the Northumberland Energy Park – Phase 1 works.
— Construction of a deep berth extension of the ash barge dock to allow vessels with a draft of up to 9.0m to use the berth,
— Formation of a new piled quay wall on land, excavating existing soils between the new wall and existing wall and breaking out existing relic structures and finally removing the existing quay wall,
— Dredging with suitable batters formed between the dredge pockets and the tidal basin and a 10m wide open quay structure formed at the rear of the existing dock using tubular steel piles,
The Authority reserves the right to modify the scheme at any time prior to the scheduled date for submission of a tender. Additional scope and requirements can be added or amended. Notification of such changes shall be provided to all Bidders simultaneously and Bidders will be assumed to take account of any such modifications and amendments.

Eligibility requirements: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Award value: 19000000