UK-Southend-On-Sea: architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

2008/S 198-262942

CONTRACT NOTICE

Services

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):

Southend-On-Sea Borough Council, 2nd Floor Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Attn: David Scott, UK-Southend-On-Sea SS2 6ER. Tel.  017 02 21 57 40. E-mail: davidscott@southend.gov.uk. Fax  017 02 21 51 10.

Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.southend.gov.uk.

Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).

I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:

Regional or local authority.
Recreation, culture and religion.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

UK-Southend - On - Sea: new museum design team services.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

Services.
Service category: No 12.
Main place of performance: Southend-on-Sea.

NUTS code: UKH31 .

II.1.3) The notice involves:

A public contract.

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement:

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

The Southend Borough Council is seeking to bring together an experienced and appropriately qualified Architect led design team with outstanding design skills for the development of new museum in Southend-on-Sea. The design team will consist of an Architect as Lead Design Consultant, Quantity Surveyor, Structural Engineer, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer and CDM Coordinator.
The design team will take forward the proposals set out in the options appraisal, technical feasibility study and business plan which have already been undertaken.
Initial work will be for RIBA Stage C outline planning. Subsequent stages will only proceed subject to the successful securing of funding. If successful the design team will be taken forward from stage RIBA D - L in accordance with RIBA arrangements 2007 for the appointment of an architect.
Whilst it is envisaged that the building procurement will be a 2 stage traditional tender process, the Council reserves the right to alter the building procurement strategy.
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Architectural and related services. Architectural design services.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):

71000000, 71220000, 71200000.

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes.

II.1.8) Division into lots:

No.

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

No.

II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Initial work will be for RIBA Stage C outline planning. Subsequent stages will only proceed subject to the successful securing of funding. If successful the design team will be taken forward from stage RIBA D - L in accordance with RIBA arrangements 2007 for the appointment of an architect.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 GBP.

II.2.2) Options:

II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract).

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:

See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:

No.

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.2.4) Reserved contracts:

No.

III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

No.

III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE

IV.1.1) Type of procedure:

Restricted.

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:

Envisaged number of operators 6.

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA

IV.2.1) Award criteria:

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below:
NO. Price. Weighting:
NO. Proposed Methodology. Weighting:
NO. Skill and Qualifications of Design Team. Weighting:
NO. Understanding of Key Requirements. Weighting:
NO. Previous Experience. Weighting:

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:

No.

IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:

No.

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 12.11.2008 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.

IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:

19.11.2008 - 12:00.

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:

8.12.2008.

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders:

Date: 23.1.2009 - 12:01.
Place: Southend on Sea Borough Council Offices.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:

No.

VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:

No.

VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This contract will be subject to English Law. The council reserves the right not to award under this process.
GO reference: GO 08100830/01.

VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:

VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

8.10.2008.