Digital Society Centre - Enabling Works 2023

The University is inviting tenders for the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works: enabling strip-out and demolition works at 53 Ironmarket Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, Staffordshire, ST5 1PE.

The enabling strip-out and demolition works requirements are described fully in the ITT but in summary include the removal of redundant roof top plant, internal fixtures & fittings, stripping out ceilings, removal of redundant building services, stripping out finishes.

The estimated total value of the Contract for the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works is circa £150,000.00 excluding VAT.

The Digital Society Centre Enabling Works covering all of the works and services required to deliver the contract shall be completed by 5th December 2023.

The Contract will commence on 2nd October 2023 and will run until the completion date of 5th December 2023 followed by a 12-month defects liability period.

Main reasons for decision not to subdivide contract into lots: Given the need for one main contractor to co-ordinate the delivery of the enabling strip-out and demolition works required to deliver the project, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.

In order to assist Tenderers in preparing their tender submission, the University will be holding a collective site visit on Tuesday 8th August 2023 with all potential tenderers attending 53 Ironmarket Street, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1PE at the same time. It is a mandatory requirement that all Tenderers attend the site visit. Tenderers should note that the University is not in a position to offer any alternative dates.

The site visit is not part of the scoring assessment and is offered to Tenderers by way of informing their Tender responses only.

Award Criteria:

Quality criterion - Name: Relevant Experience, Expertise and Qualifications of key named individuals assigned to performing the Contract for the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works 2023 / Weighting: 100 marks

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology for the delivery of the Contract for the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works 2023 / Weighting: 150 marks

Quality criterion - Name: Programme for the delivery of the Contract for the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works 2023 / Weighting: 150 marks

Quality criterion - Name: Control of Impact of Strip-Out and Demolition Activities for the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works 2023 / Weighting: 150 marks

Quality criterion - Name: Management of Fire Risk for the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works 2023 / Weighting: 150 marks

Price - Weighting: 300 marks

Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home

Tenderers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Tenderer in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a direct or indirect consequence of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the University at any time.

The University reserves the right to vary or change all or any part of the basis of the procedures for the procurement process at any time or not to proceed with the proposed procurement at all. Indeed, the University does not bind itself to accept the highest scoring tender or any tender.

Tenderers will be subject to a financial assessment to evidence that they have an acceptable level of financial standing to deliver a contract of the size and level of complexity of the Digital Society Centre Enabling Works 2023. When requested by the University, Tenderers will be required to provide the applicable supporting evidence detailed in the ITT.

In conjunction with the above, the University will undertake a Creditsafe credit report assessment in respect of the Tenderer. Tenderers may be excluded from the process where their Creditsafe Credit Rating is 29 out of 100 or below.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No