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Published 15 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Design consultancy services for the Mersey Tidal Power Project conceptual design.

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Region Combine Authority (LCRCA)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£230,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this procurement is to procure a Technical Advisor (TA) and Designer to advise on and further develop the conceptual design for a potential tidal range energy scheme in Merseyside.

The current conceptual design was developed as elemental structures that can now be developed further to schematic design concept allowing review and development including overall design and spatial requirements, materials and embedded carbon, method of construction, construction risks as well as construction costs.

The services will generally entail three parts;

  • reviewing the existing designs, construction methodology and the cost book;
  • recommending improvements with the aim of reducing construction risks, identifying design gaps and improving construction cost estimates;
  • updating the design package including, the drawings, 3D models, bill of materials, construction programme and cost book.

Full details of the opportunity are provided in the Tender documents via www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Design consultancy services · Engineering design services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT
Last source update
15 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT
Award evaluation window
26 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN591939
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007042
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesDesign consultancy servicesEngineering design servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03221c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
26 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Mar 2022 → 26 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Region Combine Authority (LCRCA)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, North West, L3 1BPContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria