External Users: British Museum SWEC Main Works M&E Contractor

UK-London: Engineering works and construction works.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             The Trustees of the British Museum
             The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2073238000, Email: procurement@britishmuseum.org
             Main Address: www.britishmuseum.org
             NUTS Code: UKI
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Engineering-works-and-construction-works./X3Q76FZ8NA
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: British Museum SWEC Main Works M&E Contractor       
      Reference Number: BM.23.094
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45220000 - Engineering works and construction works.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: The British Museum is undertaking a major development at its Bloomsbury Estate. The Energy Centre Programme is designed to improve energy supply and generation, rationalise primary services distribution, and provide improved resilience in the building services infrastructure that serves the Museum’s main site. The programme is also a key enabler which will support ongoing asset and infrastructure renewal and the emerging aspirations of the British Museum’s masterplan.

The M&E Contractor will undertake the role of Principal Contractor to provide all M&E services within the new South West Energy Centre, within the new East Road Building, within existing and new substations and all associated services infrastructure. The scope also includes elements of civils and builders work including trenching for new and relocated services and threading services through the existed listed building fabric.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 40,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work.
      45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment.
      45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work.
      45310000 - Electrical installation work.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI LONDON
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The scope of these Works includes:

1. The installation of primary mechanical & electrical equipment within a new energy centre in the South-West corner of the Bloomsbury site, known as the South-West Energy Centre (SWEC) to house primary mechanical and electrical plant with additional accommodation for back-of house support functions. Note that the base build construction of the energy centre will be procured separately.

2. The installation of primary mechanical & electrical equipment within a secondary plant building in the North-East corner of the Bloomsbury site known as the East Road Building (ERB) to house High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) substation B, associated LV distribution, emergency LV generation, primary sprinkler plant, and additional engineering support functions. Note that the base build construction of the energy centre will be procured separately.

3. The alteration of existing building services infrastructure and the installation of new building services to deliver the agreed services strategy across the estate. Inclusive of, but not limited to a Primary low temperature hot water (LTHW) plant rooms and distribution. b. Primary chilled water plant to the West and South-West of the Bloomsbury Estate. c. HV and LV substations and distribution. d. A new relocated intake substation (ISS) in the South-East of the Bloomsbury Estate. e. LV emergency power generation and distribution to the Bloomsbury Estate. f. Primary sprinkler plant and water storage. g. Decommissioning and demolition of obsolete building services infrastructure.
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 40       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged number of candidates: 5
            
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X3Q76FZ8NA       


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:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 30/01/2024 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      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:
         Duration in month(s): 4
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Engineering-works-and-construction-works./X3Q76FZ8NA

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X3Q76FZ8NA
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Public Procurement Review Service
       London, United Kingdom
       Email: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
          12 Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2LP, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 15/12/2023

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