Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-10-15
Buyer: Keele University
Country: UK
Region: Staffordshire CC
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 32421000 | 42961200 | 45210000: Building construction work | 45231100 | 45314300
Estimated value: 7000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: The demonstrator will provide a test bed for new technologies, enable demonstration, business models and behavioural studies. This tender is for the contractor to; (i) complete the final demonstrator design; (ii) to upgrade the existing utility network; (iii) removal of old utility infrastructure where required; (iv) the construction or refurbishment of new utility infrastructure and; (v) introduce and upgrade the control system for the SEND.
Provided that all bidders invited to participate in the tender process agree subject to Reg.29 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the University reserves all rights to shorten the timescales for receipt of tenders to 10 days.
The University reserves all rights in this competitive procedure with negotiation for it to take place in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated by applying the award criteria specified in the contract notice.
There will be the option to propose implementation efficiencies to the delivery of the work package stages in a different methodology than that provided, subject to a compliant proposal being made showing achievement of the work package objectives and timeframe; and/or to propose your own utilisation of the network post-delivery of any work package stage.
To register your interest in this Notice and obtain additional information as it is published please visit: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
Suitability will be determined through the European Single Procurement Document, with specific questions based on ability and proposal to provide: a) design capability, b) construction capability, c) IT Architecture (SCADA and Control Room) provision capability.
Criteria will be as described in the European Single Procurement Document and the Crown Commercial Service guidance published 26.9.2016 for economic and financial standing.
Criteria will be as described in the European Single Procurement Document and the Crown Commercial Service guidance published 26.9.2016 for technical and professional ability.
The tender documentation released at the point of contract notice will contain the performance conditions expected for the SEND on completion. Performance conditions for operation of the SEND may be subject to KPI determined as the Contractor proposes in an entirely optional submission based on operating the SEND post-construction.
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Review procedures will follow the dispute resolution procedures and their timelines indicated in the tender and pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.

Eligibility requirements: Suitability will be determined through the European Single Procurement Document, with specific questions based on ability and proposal to provide: a) design capability, b) construction capability, c) IT Architecture (SCADA and Control Room) provision capability.

Award value: 7000000