Intrusive Marine Ground Investigation and Non-Intrusive Surveys 2024 - Tipner West Regeneration

Portsmouth City Council - the 'Council' - is seeking tenders for the delivery of both marine ground investigation (GI) works and non-intrusive surveys within the channel between Tipner and Horsea Island, Portsmouth. The services are required in order to aid the progression of the Tipner West Regeneration Project.

The estimated total value of the works across both packages is approx. £525,000 exclusive of VAT.

Due to the differing selection criteria requirements and work methods the packages are being procured as 2 separate Lots. Contractors can bid for either or both lots. The Lots are as follows:

Lot 1: Intrusive ground investigation surveys - Value estimate £450,000. Let using a single stage ICC UK Specification for Ground Investigations and associated re-measurable BOQ contract. Works to begin in April and must be complete by July 2024 or earlier if possible.

Lot 2: Non-intrusive archaeological and ecology surveys. - Value range estimate of £50,000 - £75,000. Let using a NEC4 PS Short Form contract on a fixed price basis. Works must be completed by April 2024 or earlier if possible.

The council is not inviting combined offers for both Lots and will award a separate to the highest scoring bidder for each Lot.

The council's position is that the contracts are classified as works contracts under the Pubic Contracts Regulations (2015). The council is issuing a Contract Notice in the interests of competition and transparency.

The procurement process will be run in accordance with the Open Procedure as set out within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) although this does not alter the council's position in respect of the works falling below statutory thresholds and does not make remedies set out under the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) available to bidders.

The procurement timetable for both lots is:

• Issue of tender - Thursday 18th January 2024
• Site visits - Thursday 25th January at 10am and Wednesday 31st January at 1pm
• Deadline for requests for clarification - Thursday 8th February 2024 @ 23:59
• Tender return - Monday 19th February 2024 @ 12:00
• Award decision notification - Friday 1st March 2024
• Voluntary standstill period ends - 2nd March 2024 - 11th March 2024 at 23:59
• Contract Award - 18th March 2024

SITE VISITS

Tenderers are strongly urged to visit the site. Site visits are by appointment only for the dates specified in the table above. .

The deadline for tender submission is 19th February 2024 at 12pm with notification of contract award following on 1st March 2024 via the Council's e-sourcing system InTend, which is accessible via: https://intendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home.

The system will be used to administrate the procurement process in its entirety, guidance documentation is available via the link above.

Both Lots will be tendered via Intend as separate projects with their own unique project identifiers.