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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 21/11/2024

External Reference: 2024-550704

FTS Reference: 2024-030884

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Hull City Council
168524345
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
Contact person: Mark Homersham
Telephone: +44 1482613694
E-mail: mark.homersham@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hull.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84580&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84580&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to 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

Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of a District Heat Network within Hull City Centre
Reference number:  90247
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45251250  -  District-heating plant construction work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull. The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Kingston upon Hull City Council is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 125000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32424000  -  Network infrastructure
42515000  -  District heating boiler
45200000  -  Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45251000  -  Construction works for power plants and heating plants
45251200  -  Heating plant construction work
45251250  -  District-heating plant construction work
09323000  -  District heating
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
Main site or place of performance:  
Kingston upon Hull
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority intends to appoint a Contractor to design and build (and to subsequently Operate and Maintain) a low carbon heat network and associated energy centre in the city of Hull (the Project). The heat network is intended to be expanded in future Phases. The Project requirements relate to Phase 1 of the Heat Network and the Energy Centre. Within the Phase 1 design, there are four key components of the Project infrastructure: • A waste heat exchange facility and associated infrastructure • The Energy Centre, a new building housing blended heat generation plant, pumping and thermal storage plant located within the city at the Trippett Street Car Park. • The Heat Network, a buried pre-insulated two-pipe low temperature flow and return distribution network consisting of mains, branches and building connections. • Building heat interface connections, plate heat exchangers / heat interface units (HIU) plant and equipment located within customer plant rooms serving customer secondary heating and hot water systems. Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is conducting the procurement using the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 . 274) ) (UCR 2016) for the purpose of procuring the works and services described in the Specification documents (Works and Services). The Authority reserves the right to proceed with the award of the contract following the initial tender submission should it determine, at its sole discretion, that the bids received can be accepted without proceeding with the negotiated stage. It is intended to appoint a principal contractor for these requirements in late 2024, with works to start in early 2025, and for Phase 1 of the network fully completed by March 2028.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 125000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/03/2025  /  End: 28/02/2034
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Requirements detailed within the tender documentation relating to demonstration of capability and professional qualifications / competency.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Requirements detailed within the tender documentation, Invitation to Tender document and Standard Selection Questionnaire.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Requirements detailed within the tender documentation relating to demonstration of capability and professional qualifications / competency.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:  This procurement is for a significant piece of infrastructure to support the Authority's carbon reduction strategy. The initial works to deliver Phase 1 (Design & Build) of the Heat Network will take 3 years to complete, and the successful contractor will also be appointed to take over the Operation & Maintenance of the Heat Network for up to the first 9 - 10 years (only).
IV.1.5)

Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  15/11/2024
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  15/05/2025

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Town Clerk, Hull City Council
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK