Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: URL: www.halton.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: URL: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1966

Further information can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3) Main activity

General public services

Environment

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Contamination remediation works.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works

Design and execution

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Borough of Halton.

NUTS codeUKD21

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Mersey Gateway Project involves the design, build and operation of a new bridge crossing over the Mersey Estuary at Halton (Project). Part of the works forming the Project involve the construction of new road junctions in Widnes in order to connect the new crossing to the existing road network. One such junction is proposed to connect with the southern section of the existing Widnes Eastern Bypass at the present site of the Catalyst Trade Park, which is the former site of the ICI chemical works and is known to be contaminated with potentially harmful chlorinated solvents potentially present as free product.

A detailed quantitative risk analysis have been undertaken in consultation with Regulators (Environment Agency) and Halton Borough Council has concluded that certain remediation works (described in more detail in section II.2.1 below) are required at this site. These works are programmed to take place as part of the advanced works for the project.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90722200 , 45112340 , 90722300 , 45112320 , 90522000 , 90522100 , 90522200 , 90522300 , 90522400 , 90732000 , 90732100 , 90732200 , 90732300

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

The following primary works shall be provided under the remediation contract to the extent required:

a) Design, carry out and report on field trials to demonstrate‘best practicable technique’ to the Regulators;

b) Undertake remediation works as follows:

i. Dense non aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) recovery is required. The remediation target has been defined as‘betterment’ within a given timeframe rather than using a set of defined acceptance criteria. The remediation contractors are to define ‘betterment’ in conjunction / agreement with the Regulators and Mersey Gateway Project Team;

ii. No specific groundwater remediation works are required; and

iii. No specific remediation works are required for bowers brook.

In order to undertake the above works, the following additional works will also be required:

a) Production of health and safety documentation required to fulfil the role of principal contractor in accordance with the CDM Regulations (2007). All documents are to be approved by the appointed CDM co-ordinator. Documentation will include, but not necessarily limited to the health and safety plan, method statements and training records;

b) Production and approval with the Regulators \ Mersey Gateway Project Team of the following reports:

i. Detailed remediation strategy;

ii. Verification plan;

iii. Monitoring&maintenance plan;

iv. Action plan;

v. Verification report; and

vi. Monthly progress update reports.

c) Obtain any necessary permits and consents to allow the remediation works to be undertaken, including but not necessarily limited to mobile treatment licences and deployment forms, consents to investigate water resources, abstraction licences, discharge consents (to sewer or to groundwater), environmental permits or exemptions from relevant environmental regulations;

d) Any additional ground investigations, testing (both in-situ and ex-situ), analysis and/or monitoring required to support the proposed remediation technique;

e) Decommissioning of existing monitoring wells in areas where required;

f) Removal, as required to enable remediation works, of hardstanding, buried obstructions, pile caps and / or piles;

g) Removal, sealing, grouting or re-routing of drains or other services as required to enable remediation works;

h) Provide necessary infrastructure, including but not necessarily limited to roadways, parking areas, bunding and hardstanding for cabins or treatment plant;

i) Monitor, survey and where necessary removal of radioactive materials, if required, possibly using a specialist contractor (depending on risks and expertise required);

j) Site management (including but not necessarily limited to staff welfare facilities, traffic management, noise / dust / vapour monitoring and suppression, consultation and liaison with the Regulators etc);

k) Maintenance of fencing at site boundary (erected by Halton Borough Council as part of the enabling works);

l) Make the necessary arrangements with Halton Borough Council and service providers for connections to services necessary to undertake the remediation works (electrical supply, mains water and foul drains, for example);

m) Monitoring of water quality at Bowers Brook outfall (frequency to be agreed with the Regulators);

n) Undertake the verification activities as detailed in the verification report and agreed with the regulators (to include monitoring for compliance of any environmental permits / exemptions / consents);

o) Regular site meetings between the remediation contractor, the Environment Agency and Halton Borough Council and its advisors;

p) Consultation and liaison as required for the remediation works with the regulators. Other liaison will be undertaken by the Mersey Gateway Project Team whom the remediation contractors will be expected to liaise with; and

q) Provision of security on site.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 900 000 GBP

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 18 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

As specified in the tender documentation which will be available on the Chest e-procurement portal - URL: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Single legal entity or consortium. Where a consortium or other grouping of suppliers submits a bid, such consortia or groupings must nominate a lead organisation to liaise with Halton Borough Council on all matters relating to the works. All consortium members or groupings will be required to be jointly and severally liable in respect to the obligations and liabilities relating to the works.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent;

(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process;

(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession;

(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession;

(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register;

(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process;

(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation;

(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established;

(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.

As specified in the tender documentation, which will be available on the Chest.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As specified in the tender documentation, which will be available on the Chest.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

(1) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001;

(2) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;

(3) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract;

(4) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.

As specified in the tender documentation which will be available on the Chest URL: www.nwce.gov.uk
.

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged number of operators: 5

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

19.12.2011 - 09:30

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

23.12.2011

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

VI.3) Additional information

Halton Borough Council will be using the Chest (an e-tendering system) hosted by Due North for this tender.

All tender documentation will be made available to tenderers via the Chest. Bidders must return this to Halton Borough Council electronically via the Chest. URL: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
.

Prequalifcation documentation and associated information will be available to download from the Chest on Monday 21.11.2011.

(MT Ref:84376).

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Halton Borough Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to candidates. candidates that are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Halton Borough Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the candidate was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of thecontract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where Halton Borough Council has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to candidates, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order Halton Borough Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order Halton Borough Council to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

17.11.2011