Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Conwy County Borough Council
Coed Pella
Colwyn Bay
LL29 7AZ
UK
Contact person: Kevin Lucas
Telephone: +44 1492574000
E-mail: erf.procurement@conwy.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.conwy.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0389
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Kinmel Bay Coastal Defence Improvements
Reference number: RP16 06
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) wish to appoint a contractor to carry out works to protect Kinmel Bay against rising sea levels. The works also includes public realm and environmental improvements. Funding for the scheme is 85% from Welsh Government and 15% from CCBC. The improvements include:
Coastal Defence
-Raising and widening rock armour defences approx. 80k tonne of rock armour
-Raising approx. 2km of sea wall by 500-750mm
-Replacing two floodgates.
Public realm
-Improving and providing new access points between the coastal path and the beach
-Providing new parklets and street furniture.
-Improvements to the beach car park in St Asaph Avenue (LL18 5NL).
Ecology
-Reinstated sand dunes, and scrub, habitat and vegetation management
-Coastal wildflowers and improved grassland
-Rain gardens, lawn and tree planting.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45243500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL13
Main site or place of performance:
The scheme runs from Hortons Nose (by the mouth of the River Clwyd) to the eastern end of the Towyn Revetment along the sea front and beach at Kinmel Bay in the county of Conwy North Wales LL18 5EZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scheme includes several proposals to protect against rising sea levels at Kinmel Bay and also includes public realm and environmental improvements. Funding for the scheme is 85% from Welsh Government and 15% from Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC). The improvements include:
Coastal Defence
-Raising and widening rock armour defences approx. 100k tonne of rock armour
-Raising approx. 2km of sea wall by 500-750mm
-Replacing two floodgates.
Public realm
-Improving and providing new access points between the coastal path and the beach
-Providing new parklets and street furniture.
-Improvements to the beach car park in St Asaph Avenue (LL18 5NL).
Ecology
-Reinstated sand dunes, and scrub, habitat and vegetation management
-Coastal wildflowers and improved grassland
-Rain gardens, lawn and tree planting
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: programme
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Risk register
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Communication
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Resources
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Previous experience
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: minimising disruption
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sourcing of Rock
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
9 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the invitation to tender
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-022374
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/11/2023
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/11/2023
Local time: 09:30
Place:
Electronically
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
Please see tender pack for full details
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135028.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
2.2.45 upon project completion, the Contractor completes the Community Benefits Measurement Tool for submission to Welsh Government. The Community Benefits Measurement Tool (version 10) can be found at Procurement: community benefits measurement tool (v10) | GOV.WALES.
2.2.46 To maximise community benefits in accordance with the Community Benefits Policy – Delivering for Future Generations, the Contractor is encouraged in his procurement process to advertise sub-contract opportunities via the Sell2wales portal (www.sell2wales.co.uk) whenever possible and in a proportional way to the nature and value of the sub-contract.
2.2.47 Conwy Council is committed to deliver as many community benefits as possible as part of the scheme. Therefore, regarding workforce initiatives, the Contractor is required as a minimum to hire one apprentice for the duration of the Works.
Also a scored quality question referring to proposed community benefits is included in the ITT.
(WA Ref:135028)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/09/2023