CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Powys County Council

Dyfed-Powys Police

Newport City Council

Neath-Port Talbott County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

Ceredigion County Council

Isle of Anglesey County Council

Flintshire County Council

Gwynedd County Council

Denbigshire County Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Cardiff County Council

Conwy County Borough Council

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

Execution		Design and execution
Execution, by whatever means

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Throughout Wales

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

This framework agreement will be let in two phases:-

Phase 1 focuses on flood risk management civil engineering which includes Lot 1 – Complex Civil Engineering Services and Lot 2 - Standard Civil Engineering Services.

Phase 2 focuses on civil engineering for our forest estate and natural woodlands; the lots included are Lot 3 – Primary Infrastructure and Associated Services and Lot 4 – Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services.

This tender process is for Phase 1 only. Phase 2 tender documentation will be issued separately in the coming months.

The framework as a whole is covered as follows:-

Natural Resources Wales require work to be carried out in or near rivers, along our coastline and construction of access tracks / roads within our managed forests; the complexities of such work require a high level of understanding, experience and commitment from the suppliers involved. The framework will cover specifically:-

Flood risk management construction, wave and scour protection, impounding, conveyance structures, managed realignment and land remediation.

Works associated with water resources, fisheries, ecology, river restoration, habitat creation and recreation.

Construction of new roads, upgrades and maintenance of forest roads, bridges, tracks, paths, harvesting facilities.

The framework will cover three critical business activities covered by the specific lots below. These have been broken down further into geographical zones (sub-lots), based on market research and business intelligence.

Lot 1 - Complex Civil Engineering

Number of zones = 2 (North and South)

Lot 2 – Standard Civil Engineering

Number of zones = 4 (North East, North West, South East & South West)

Lot 3 – Primary Infrastructure and Associated Services

Number of zones = 1 (All Wales)

Lot 4 – Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services

Number of zones = 4 (North, Mid, South East & South West)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT

i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows

a) login to the eTendering portal

b) select ITT'

c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'

d) access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_51756 - NRW CIVIL ENGINEERING FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - PHASE 1 and view details

e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page

iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.

iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 3684852 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=29289

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

consortium to be jointly and severally liable.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

(1) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

NRW00005

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

(WA Ref:29289)

The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.co.uk) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Local initiatives for communities and stakeholders

Apprenticeships or work experience programmes

Employing the long term unemployed

Sustainability enhancements

Fair payment terms

Project Bank Accounting

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Complex Civil Engineering comprises work of a technically complex, high value or high risk nature or a combination thereof. Complex Civil Engineering works include the construction, modification or maintenance of flood risk assets, gauging weirs, hydrometery stations, fish passes and other assets that are likely to require understanding and management of all or some of the following aspects: significant temporary works considerations; complicated ground conditions; significant water management; elevated safety or environmental risks; coordination with external parties, and consents and permissions from others; seasonal or environmental restrictions; and work of a specialist nature.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The scope predominantly covers high value or high risk civil engineering with a number of contracts being placed over the four year period.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Standard Civil Engineering comprises work of a straightforward nature, lower value or risk, although will still require a high degree of skill, knowledge and experience for its delivery. Standard Civil Engineering works include the construction, modification or maintenance of flood risk assets, gauging weirs, hydrometery stations, fish passes, and other assets that are likely to require understanding and management of all or some of the following aspects: traditional temporary works considerations; uniform ground conditions; less-significant or no water management; readily identifiable safety or environmental risks; straightforward coordination with external parties, and consents and permissions from others; seasonal or environmental restrictions; and work of a routine or repetitive nature.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The scope predominantly covers lower value or risk with a number of contracts being placed over the four year period.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots