Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-20
Buyer: The Highland Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45241000: Harbour construction work | 45244000: Marine construction works
Estimated value: 36000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-11-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Subject to funding availability, infrastructure improvement works at Uig Harbour to include widening of existing berthing structure, relocation of existing waiting shelter, widening of existing approachway, new fendering to existing berthing structure and widened approachway, replacement of existing linkspan, lifting dolphins and bankseat, covered passenger walkway shelter, dredging of seabed, new mooring bollards and pier furniture, reinstatement of boat steps, extended marshalling area, concrete repairs to existing pier head and approachway structure, cathodic protection system to steelwork and upgraded electrical, street lighting and water services.
— widening and strengthening of existing berthing structure with circular cell solid structure including associated temporary works, steel piling, precast and in situ reinforced concrete, mooring bollards, fixtures and fittings;
— new lifting dolphins and bankseat for new linkspan and removal of existing lifting dolphins bankseat and piles;
— extended marshalling area with reclamation from the sea with imported rock fill, rock armour, paving, lighting, drainage, road markings and other ancillary works — new marshalling area to include relocation of fishermen’s compound area and relocation of dry berth area with new sheet pile wall;
— design and provision of new pier and approachway widening fendering system supported on fender piles and
 steelwork;
Marine and European Protected Species Licenses for the construction and dredging works will require environmental management measures.
Bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ yearly turnover of GBP 72 million for the last 3 financial years.
Bidders may be required to confirm the values for the following financial ratios as stated in the ESPD:
Bidders will be required to provide relevant examples of works carried out in the past 7 years as detailed in the ESPD Works Experience
Bidders are required to hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BSEN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).
All companies wishing to express interest should complete the ESPD document and must also submit the ESPD ‘Details of Work
Experience’ form either by email to mike.stephens@highland.gov.uk or upload this form via PCS before the pre-qualification deadline.
The restricted number of companies will then be invited to tender on the basis of recent experience of works of this nature, capability and financial factors —  in accordance with the Scoring Matrix as attached as additional documentation.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=628218
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Eligibility requirements: The relevant selection criteria is included in the ESPD document.

Award value: 36000000