Construction work for buildings relating to education and research in Swansea

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Swansea University
Postal address: Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Town: Swansea
NUTS code: UKL18 Swansea
Postal code: SA2 8PP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: S. L. Bubb-Evans
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1792513073
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Swansea University – Development of Academic Facilities and Accommodation Units

Reference number: T20(18)

II.1.2)Main CPV code

45214000 Construction work for buildings relating to education and research

II.1.3)Type of contract

Works

II.1.4)Short description:

Swansea University is looking to procure a development partner to carry out a further phase of expansion and development works on, or near to, its Bay Campus. The works will comprise the:

- construction and delivery of between 20,000 and 30,000 square meters of academic development, and ancillary retail and support facilities located on the Bay Campus;

- construction, maintenance and operation of a minimum of six hundred (600) (and a maximum of fifteen hundred (1500)) accommodation units either on, or near to, the Bay Campus; and

- potential construction and delivery of additional ancillary student space, welfare facilities and place-making such as (but not limited to) sports or music facilities.

The development partner must be able to provide a relevant site for the student accommodation, which must be within a 3km radius of the Bay Campus to ensure easy access for students who will primarily access the Bay Campus on foot.

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

45214000 Construction work for buildings relating to education and research

45211000 Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Main site or place of performance:

Swansea / Neath Port Talbot

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Swansea University is looking to procure a development partner to carry out an expansion and development works on, or near to, its Bay Campus.

The works will comprise the construction of Academic Facilities envisaged to be over two sites on the Bay Campus to support the movement of certain departments from Singleton Campus to the new Bay Campus. One of the facilities to be developed is likely to house the relocated School of Law and include commercial space. The second may include accommodation for visiting academics. The total requirement will be for between 20,000 and 30,000 square metres and should include retail and other ancillary facilities.

The works also comprise the construction of between 600 and 1500 units of student accommodation. These units are required on or near to the Bay Campus to support the additional students who will be taught on site. The development partner must be able to provide a relevant site for the student accommodation which must be within a 3km radius of the Bay Campus.

The works also comprise the potential construction and delivery of additional ancillary student space, welfare facilities and place-making such as (but not limited to) sports or music facilities.

The development partner will be expected to design and build the academic facilities and, if required, also the additional ancillary space, and to design, build, finance, maintain, and operate the student accommodation. The University's Memorandum of Information sets out its detailed requirements.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project:

Potentially subject to EU or Welsh Government funding (yet to be determined).

II.2.14)Additional information

The estimated total value of the procurement ranges from GBP 80,000,000 to GBP 200,000,000: this range reflects the potential differential between the minimum and maximum areas and number of student accommodation units to be provided.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

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: 2017/S 225-467629

IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system

IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: T20(18)

A contract/lot is awarded: no

V.1)Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

(WA Ref:123638)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: HIgh Court
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address: www.swansea.ac.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

01/08/2022