Repton Community Centre, Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent TN23 1RX

SCOPE
Ashford Borough Council invites expressions of interest for the design and construction of a new single storey Community Centre, comprising large hall with adjacent storage and kitchen, large and small community spaces, office and toilets including all building services, multi-use games area, car parking and associated landscaping and external works at Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent TN23 1RX The design element will be to take a scheme which will have Planning Approval and develop this, against a set of employer’s requirements, into a final form to be built.

The overall value of the work including design is expected to be in the region of £1,685,000 with work commencing on site in the summer of 2016.

Funding is in place for the works and planning permission has been applied for. Approval will be in place prior to tender.

SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE EVALUATION (SAQ)
Interested parties are asked to complete and return the attached Suitability Assessment Question (SAQ) by the deadline time/date for evaluation. You will need to achieve a score of at least 60% or more for the project specific questions PS-Q1-Q10 to be considered. If you receive a FAIL for any of the PASS/FAIL questions we may exclude you from the process further. The SAQ’s will be evaluated and a long list of 6No. Contractors will be chosen and invited for interview. From this 3No. Contractors will then be selected for ITT.

Please read the documents attached to this advert carefully before submitting your tender.
Documents attached;
- Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
- SAQ Guidance

Constructionline registered
If you are already a member of Constructionline (the UK's leading procurement and supply chain management service register of pre-qualified contractors and consultants) or become Constructionline registered prior to the SAQ deadline, you can provide us with your registration number (on the SAQ attached) then skip the core questions and go straight to the project specific supplementary questions at the end. Please ensure that your supplier profile contains the relevant work category of Building (Design & Construct) 45210000-2

Not Constructionline registered
Contractors who are not Constructionline registered, and do not wish to do so, will be required to complete the attached SAQ in full and supply all requested supporting information.

ALL CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE Section 1.1 - Constructionline Registration Status and Section PS.01 PS.10 Project Specific Questions in the attached SAQ and return by the date detailed below.

SAQ RETURN
In order to be considered please ensure your completed SAQ along with any supporting documentation is returned to Steve Parish, Project Development Team Manager, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL in a plain envelope which does not bear a mark identifying your company. SAQ’s must be returned no later than 12 Noon on 18 February 2016

CONTRACT AWARD
Tenders will be evaluated on Price and Quality (including design). The contract will be awarded to the contractor who submits the most favourable bid. The form of contract will be the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Design and Build 2011

Timetable
Advert Placed: 27th January 2016
SAQ Return Date: 12 Noon 18th February 2016
Evaluation of SAQ’s: w/c 22nd February 2016
Outcome of SAQ Evaluation: w/c 29th February 2016
Interview Dates: 8th, 9th, 10th March 2016
ITT: 1st April 2016
Tender Return: 27th May 2016
Contract Award 1st July 2016
Start on site Date: 15th August 2016
End Date: 11th August 2017



Notes:
1) Please register your interest through the South East Business Portal - we will use these registration details to inform you of any amendments, or items of clarification
2) Please be aware that you need to download the documents attached to this advert and submit your SAQ by the due date. Your registration of interest will NOT be used to issue you with SAQ documentation.
3) When submitting your SAQ, please keep additional marketing material to a minimum.
4) The "Last date for Expressing Interest" detailed at the beginning of this notice, is the last date for submitting your SAQ.
5) The construction start and end dates indicated in this notice are indicative only.
6) A credit check using Experion will be undertaken at ITT stage

Further Information
If you have any queries please contact Caroline Carney on (01233) 330605 or by e:mail procurement@ashford.gov.uk