Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-01
Buyer: Arch Development Projects Ltd
Country: UK
Region: Northumberland
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45213100 | 45213150 | 45215222 | 45233100: Construction work for highways
Estimated value: 35000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Arch is seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to work with Arch and its partners, NCC, to deliver the construction of the Portland Park Development (‘the Scheme’).
The principal contractor will be tasked to take the Scheme from Stage 5 to Stage 7, in accordance with RIBA Plan of Works 2013.
The Scheme consists of, but is not limited to, new build construction, earthworks, retaining structures, land remediation, dealing with contaminated material, potential treatment of shallow mine workings and mineshafts, utility diversions/management, primary utility infrastructure installation, highway improvements, car parking and landscaping.
Arch has procured a Design Team via Bilfinger GVA (acting as overall Design Team lead) to take the scheme forward to RIBA Stages 1 to 4, with the intention of novating the Design Team to the successful applicant. It is intended that the Design Team will develop the scheme design to RIBA Stage 4, with the invitation to tender for the construction works being based on this level of design.
Planning consent (Planning application 15/04301/FULES) for the highways infrastructure and NCC headquarters building was approved April 2016.
Arch currently anticipates that the contractor will also have the opportunity to deliver the construction of the building(s) and associated car parking (on and/or off plot) located on plots 3 and 4 which may be included in the contract by contract variation in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take particular legal form or to require a single contractor to take primary liability or to require each party to undertake a joint and several liability (where applicable).
In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the relevant contract documents and other documentation including the invitation to Tender.
Please obtain tender document from https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments made in relation to any resulting contract(s) will be made in pounds sterling. Any resulting contract(s) will be considered as contract(s) made in England according to English Law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. All discussions will be in English language. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender or any tender and reserves the right to cancel the award procedure at any time. The contract award criteria will be provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing interest in negotiating or tendering for this opportunity, including but not limited to where the contract award procedure is cancelled for any reason. The successful tenderer may be required to give an undertaking that it will comply with all UK and EC Legislation, standards and applicable guidance. All dates detailed in this contract notice are approximate and subject to change. Acceptance of variant bids will only apply at the Contracting Authority's absolute discretion and whether this option will be pursued will be confirmed by the Contracting Authority in due course. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to approve any and all subcontractor appointments.

Eligibility requirements: In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the relevant contract documents and other documentation including the invitation to Tender. In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the relevant contract documents and other documentation including the invitation to Tender. In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the relevant contract documents and other documentation including the invitation to Tender.
In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the relevant contract documents and other documentation including the invitation to Tender.