Temporary Car Park - Elwick Road

EL/17/1
NOTE: This advert is an exact copy of the opportunity recently advertised on the South East Business Portal. Due to migration between the two portals, a copy of the opportunity has now been placed on the Kent Business Portal. The timetable remains the same. If you have already expressed an interest on the SEBP you do not need to express an interest on the Kent Business Portal.

Scope
Ashford Borough Council seeks potential suppliers (contractors) to undertake works to adapt an existing hard standing area into a temporary car park. Including site clearance, adaptations to concrete slabs, tarmac work and the installation of car park equipment.

Tender Evaluation
You are therefore invited to tender using the Specification attached. The Contract will be awarded to the supplier who submits the most favourable tender, which will be evaluated on the following;

50% Price - Form of Tender attached
50% Quality (PQQ - Questions PS-Q1-Q5 attached) including;
• Experience (car park works) 10%
• Experience liaising with live Station Car parks 5%
• Resources 10%
• Labour 15%
• Environmental considerations 10%


You will need to achieve a score of 75% or more for the project specific questions PS-Q1-Q5 to be considered for further evaluation, and for the pricing element of your bid to be considered.

Please read the documents attached to this advert carefully before submitting your tender.
Documents attached;
- SAQ – Re-temporary car park, Elwick Road, Ashford TN23 1NN
- SAQ Guidance
- Tender Document
- Drawings
- Return tender label stating: return time no later than 10.00 am on Friday 9th June 2017

Constructionline registered
If you are already a member of Constructionline (the UK's leading procurement and supply chain management service) or become Constructionline registered prior to the SAQ/Tender 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 Civil Engineering 45200000-9


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. The reference form within the SAQ document (Appendix 1) will need to be completed by 3 organisations where you have carried out works of a similar nature and submitted no later than 10.00 a.m. on Friday 9th June 2017 with your tender.

ALL CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE Section 1.1 - Constructionline Registration Status and Section PS.01 to 05 Project Specific Questions in the attached PQQ and return as part of your tender bid by the date detailed below.

Tender Return
In order to be considered please ensure your completed tender and SAQ along with any supporting documentation is returned to Ashford Borough Council, Customer Services Manager, Customer Contact Centre, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL in a plain envelope which does not bear a mark identifying your company, using the label attached. Tenders must be returned no later than 10:00 a.m. on Friday 9th June 2017

Contract Award
The contract will be awarded to the contractor who submits the most favourable bid, evaluated 50% price and 50% quality. The contract will be the JCT Minor Building Works.

Timetable
Advert Placed: 15th May 2017
Final Date for Clarification: 26th May 2017
Tender Return Date: 10:00 a.m. 9th June 2017
Evaluation of Bids: w/c 12th June 2017
Contract Award: w/c 19th June 2017
Start Date: Monday 3rd July 2017
End Date: Friday 18th 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 during the tender period. However, no further clarification, etc. will be issued later than the 26th May 2017.
2) Please be aware that you need to download the documents attached to this advert and submit your bid by the due date. Your registration of interest will NOT be used to issue you with tender documentation.
3) When submitting your bid, 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 bid.



Further Information
If you have any queries please contact Matthew Hooper on (01233) 330302 or by e:mail matthew.hooper@ashford.go.uk