UK-Birmingham: architectural and related services

2008/S 198-262910

CONTRACT NOTICE

Services

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

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

Thinktank Trust,Millennium Point Curzon Street, Contact:Gez Cooney, Attn:Kevin Osbon,UK-BirminghamB4 7XG. Tel.  012 12 02 23 31. E-mail:gez.cooney@thinktank.ac. Fax  012 12 02 22 80.

Further information can be obtained at:Focus Consultants (UK) Limited,Focus House Millennium Way West Phoenix Business Park, Contact:Kevin Osbon,UK-NottinghamNG8 6AS. Tel.  011 59 76 50 50. E-mail:enquiries@focus-consultants.com. Fax  011 59 79 51 51. URL:www.focus-consultants.co.uk.

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:Focus Consultants (UK) Limited,Focus House Millennium Way West Phoenix Business Park, Contact:Kevin Osbon,UK-NottinghamNG8 6AS. Tel.  011 59 76 50 50. E-mail:enquiries@focus-consultants.com. Fax  011 59 79 51 51. URL:www.focus-consultants.co.uk.

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:Focus Consultants (UK) Limited,Focus House Millennium Way West Phoenix Business Park, Contact:Kevin Osbon,UK-NottinghamNG8 6AS. Tel.  011 59 76 50 50. E-mail:enquiries@focus-consultants.com. Fax  011 59 79 51 51. URL:www.focus-consultants.co.uk.

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

Other.
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: Birmingham - Thinktank Science for All Seasons Phase 1.

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: UK: Birmingham - Thinktank Science for All Seasons Phase 1. Interior Design Specialist led Multi Disciplinary Design Team.

NUTS code: UKG31 .

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 Thinktank Trust is inviting a suitably qualified and experienced Interior Design Specialist led Multi-Disciplinary Design Team to express an interest in being considered for inclusion on its tender list for the design and administration of approximately £1 400 000 of fit out/remodelling works in respect of the Science for All Seasons project. The fit out/ remodelling works include the development of a learning suite, flexible teaching space, new visitor facilities, a new entrance and upgrades shop and café facilities. The role also requires close liaison with Exhibition Designers and Contractors in respect of remodelling spaces to receive exhibition and orientation displays. The Multi-Disciplinary Design Team is to include an Interior Design Specialist, Access Consultant, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Structural Engineer and Contract Administrator. It is envisaged that the Interior Design Specialist will be the Lead Designer responsible for co-ordinating the Design Team and will also act in the capacity of Contract Administrator for the fit out works. The Lead Designer for the fit out works will retain all other disciplines within the multi-disciplinary team as sub-consultant. The project will be delivered in two stages: Stage 1 Scheme Design (to end RIBA Stage D Design) and Stage 2 Project Implementation (RIBA Stage E to completion). Both stages will be subject to major grant funding support.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):

71200000.

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

No.

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:

The scope of works is to design and implement/administer approximately £1 400 000 of fit out works including developing: a new learning suite, flexible teaching space, a new entrance at ground floor level, new visitor facilities/orientation space, upgraded café and shop facilities. The Thinktank Trust wishes to retain the right to appoint the Multi-Disciplinary Fit Out / Administration Team as a direct appointment or as a sub-contract appointment to the Exhibition Works Designer/Administrator (being separately tendered). The Multi-Disciplinary Fit Out Design Team are deemed to have fully accepted the potential alternative approaches if they apply to be included on the tender shortlist. The Phase 1 Exhibition Fit Out to be designed and constructed by others has a works value of approximately £5 000 000.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 400 000 GBP.

II.2.2) Options:

No.

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

Starting: 15.4.2009. Completion: 31.10.2012.

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

The right to request appropriate guarantees, bonds, warranties and insurances is reserved.

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

Payment terms will be indicated in the contract documents. Tenders are to be priced in GBP. Payments will be made in GBP only. Funding for the project includes but is not restricted to contributions from the Thinktank Trust, major grant applications and fund raising.

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

Joint and several liability.

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: Organisations wishing to express an interest must request a Pre Qualification Questionnaire in writing by e-mail to: enquiries@focus-consultants.comby no later than 05/11/08. The Pre Questionnaire should be completed and returned by the closing date of 12/11/08 Any supplier may be disqualified who (a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, whose affairs are being administered by the court, who has entered into an arrangement with creditors or who is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations; (b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or for an arrangement with creditors or is the subject of any other similar proceedings under national laws or regulations; (c) has been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata; (d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting party can justify; (e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or those of the country of the contracting party; (f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or those of the country of the contracting party; (g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under the provisions of the Directive on the criteria for qualitative selection.

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (a) appropriate statements from bankers (b) the submission of any firm′s balance sheets or extracts therefrom, where publication of a balance sheet is required under company law in the country in which the supplier is established; (c) a statement of the firm′s overall turnover and its turnover in respect of the goods to which the contract relates for the previous 3 financial years.

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Technical capacity - means of proof required (a) a list of the principal deliveries effected in the past 3 years with capital sums and associated fees, dates and recipients, public or private, declared by the supplier to have been effected; (b) a description of the firm′s technical facilities and capabilities, including resource capabilities; (c) indication of the technicians or technical bodies involved, whether or not belonging directly to the supplier′s firm; (d) samples, description and/or photographs or relevant projects undertaken; (e) certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies recognised by competence attesting conformity to certain specifications or standards or products clearly identified by reference to specifications or standards.

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:

Yes.

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 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The most economically advantageous tender in terms of criteria as stated in contract documents.

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:
1. Fee/Level of Resources/Day Rates. Weighting: 30.
2. Relevant Experience. Weighting: 20.
3. Interview. Weighting: 20.
4. The Proposed Team.Lead Person. Weighting: 15.
5. Understanding of Project. Weighting: 15.

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:

Prior information notice

Notice number in OJ: 2007/S 212-258075of 31.10.2007.

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: 5.11.2008 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.

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

12.11.2008 - 12:00.

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

1.12.2008.

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:

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:

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:

7.10.2008.