The Whale , Andenes/ Norwegen

07/05/2019    S88    - - Services - Contract notice - Restricted procedure 
Norway-Andenes: Organisation of architectural design contests
2019/S 088-212253
Contract notice
Services
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority


I.1) Name and addresses

The Whale AS
920797997
C/O Andenesfisk
Andenes
8480
Norway
Contact person: Børre Berglund
E-mail: borre@2469reiseliv.no
NUTS code: 00
Internet address(es):
Main address: permalink.mercell.com/105225955.aspx
I.2) Information about joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: permalink.mercell.com/105225955.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: permalink.mercell.com/105225955.aspx
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Cultural institution
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Culture — Recreation — Nature
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:
The Whale — Pre-qualification
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71230000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description:
The board of The Whale AS is pleased to invite interested architectural teams to submit applications to pre-qualify for participation in an international competition for the design of the new building for The Whale in one of the most spectacular locations in Norway. The Whale is unique; it is not a natural history museum, nor a science center, an art gallery, or a nature-based visitor center, but a place that takes the best elements from places like these and integrate them into something new.
At the edge of the ocean, with a panoramic view of the Arctic Sea, the new building will become a major new attraction in Northern Norway. It is one of the best places in the world to experience whales. The Whale will highlight the status of the area as a leading destination for people interested in whales and nature. A place that augments the monumental experience of the nature and the landscape.
Tender is handled by Mercell Sourcing Services, use permalink.mercell.com/105225955.aspx
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 250 000.00 NOK
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71200000
71221000
71222000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: NO071
Main site or place of performance:
Andenes, Nordland, NORWAY.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The experience at The Whale starts before the visitor enters the building. The landscape outside is part of the experience and art, playscapes, the natural rock formations and the sea sets the frame for what goes on inside.
Inside The Whale — in the indoor exhibitions — visitors will meet the fascinating stories of whales — whale biology, whale behavior, whale distribution, whale evolution, etc. and through the exhibitions explore the underlying theme of man's relation to whales — how are we related through evolution? How do we value and worship whales? How have we hunted and persecuted whales? How do we study whales? How are whales depicted in literature and art?
The purpose of the competition is to design a new building with excellent spaces for exhibitions and visitors and prepare an overall plan for the area around the building. The building is to approximately 4 500 m2. 4 design teams will be pre-qualified for the limited architectural competition. The outside is to be treated as a space for exhibitions — as well as the inside — and the treatment of the landscape is part of the competition. The installation of art, sculptures and playscapes outside and inside the building are not part of the competition, but the design team will be asked to cooperate closely with the exhibition teams.
It is important that The Whale contributes to a sustainable development of tourism in Northern Norway. The Whale must take the lead in the field of sustainability and sustainable measures must be embedded in the design, in the choice of materials and in the construction as well as in the operation and maintenance of the building. We want a place that is energy-saving and environmentally friendly; built with energy, climate and the environment in mind.
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: 250 000.00 NOK
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be valuated based on the submitted material and criteria listed in 3.1. The client will select 4 teams of architects that are judged to have the most relevant competencies and references for the project. After the competition participants have been selected and accepted their participation formally, the other pre-qualification participants will receive a brief note about the decision. Individual explanations for the selection will not be given to neither the selected teams or the teams not selected.
The following skills and competencies are important and will be the criteria in the selection process to be pre-qualified for the competition (the order of the criteria is random):
— skills in architecture for cultural buildings, museum and visitor centers,
— skills in landscape design,
— site-specific architecture integrated and in harmony with surrounding nature and landscape,
— architecture of comparable size, complexity and scale as The Whale — around 4 500 m2,
— composition of team,
— understanding of and approach to the assignment.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information

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:
Described in pre-qualification document: permalink.mercell.com/105225955.aspx
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Described in pre-qualification document: permalink.mercell.com/105225955.aspx
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Described in pre-qualification document: permalink.mercell.com/105225955.aspx
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions:
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 03/06/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 14/06/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Danish, English, Norwegian, Northern Sami
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 28/02/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information


VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

VI.3) Additional information
:
The fee for the design proposals is 250 000 NOK, excluding VAT, for proposals meeting the conditions of competition. Costs that the participants may have in connection with the participation for the pre-qualification are to be covered by the participants and not the client. The client reserves the right to use ideas and elements of all submitted proposals on the condition that one of the participants is selected as designer for the building.
The fee will be paid when a winner has been selected. Should the project not be realized the winner will be recompensed for the work done for the client after the deadline of the proposal.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser
Bergen
5805
Norway
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

02/05/2019