Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Conwy County Borough Council
Bodlondeb, Bangor Road
Conwy
LL32 8DU
UK
Contact person: Kevin Lucas
Telephone: +44 1492574000
E-mail: kevin.lucas@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
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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. 100k tonne of rock armour
-Raising approx. 2km of sea wall by 500-750mm
-Replacing a floodgate.
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.
The works are due to start in December this year with a contract completion of approx. autumn 2025.
Full details are available on the CCBC planning portal planning reference 0150349
It should be noted that some relatively minor amendments to these details are expected to be made in a few weeks’ time.
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)
45000000
45243000
45243300
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 a floodgate.
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.
The works are due to start in December this year with a contract completion of approx. autumn 2025.
Full details are available on the CCBC planning portal - planning reference no. 0150349
It should be noted that some relatively minor amendments to these details are expected to be made in a few weeks’ time.
II.2.14) Additional information
It is the intention to use the Open procedure with qualifying areas including but not limited to finance, health and safety, environmental policies, insurances, previous experience, community benefits. Both price and quality will be used to evaluate the tenders.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
05/09/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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=133665.
(WA Ref:133665)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/08/2023