Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2016-04-08
Buyer: Scottish Borders Council
Country: UK
Region: Scottish Borders
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45210000: Building construction work
Estimated value: 9765518 GBP
Award criteria: Price, Quality

Technical requirements: Price
Quality
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has recently approved funding for the construction of 2 new primary school (PS) buildings, 1 at Broomlands PS in Kelso and the other at Langlee PS in Galashiels.
SBC intends to appoint a contractor(s) to carry out and complete the design, construction and delivery. It is anticipated that the existing design team will have completed the design to RIBA Stage 3 at the point of tender, the existing design team will be novated to the successful contractor(s). Details of design team as detailed below:
Both schools will incorporate a nursery, primary teaching rooms, games hall, catering kitchen, dining facilities, MUGA pitch and associated staff accommodation areas. In addition, Langlee PS will also incorporate separate. Additional Support Needs teaching areas.
It is anticipated each development(s) will be built alongside the existing school(s), which will be in occupation during the duration of the construction period. Once the development(s) has been completed and the school transferred to the new building(s), the original building(s) will be demolished to make way for landscaping and car parking.
SBC's principal objectives are to deliver innovative educational and community facilities that make a significant contribution and presence within the communities which they serve.
Contractor(s) selected for the tender stage will be required to be fully accredited SSIP members of Constructionline in-line with SBC's Corporate Control of Contractors Policy.
Scottish Borders Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012 No 88) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought within 30 days of the date on which a tenderer knew or ought to have known of the breach. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Additionally if certain criteria are met, the Court is obliged to order the payment of a financial penalty. If the contract has been entered into the Court may award damages, or where certain criteria are met, make an ineffectiveness order. Additionally, in certain circumstances the Court is obliged to order the shortening of the duration of the contract. (The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Courts to set aside award decision before the contract is entered into).


Winner: McLaughlin & Harvey
Number of bids: 2