Official Journal of the European Communities Volume 20 No C 271 11 November 1977

English Edition Information and Notices

Contents I Information

Commission

European unit of account 1

II Preparatory Acts

III Notices

Commission

Notice of invitation to prequalification No 1299 issued by the Republic of Ghana (Volta River Authority — VRA) 2

Public works contracts (Council Directive 71/305/EEC of 26 July 1971 sup plemented by Council Directive 72/277/EEC of 26 July 1972) 4

Open procedures 6

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(Information)

COMMISSION

EUROPEAN UNIT OF ACCOUNT (l)

10 November 1977

Currency amount for 1 EUA: Belgian and Luxembourg franc: United States dollar 1-16035 — commercial market 41-2155 Swiss franc 2-57685 — financial market 41-3257 Spanish peseta 96-4725

German mark f 2-62027 Swedish krona 5-56590 Dutch guilder 2-83165 Norwegian krone 6-37418 Pound sterling 0-641386 Canadian dollar 1-29081 Danish krone 7-09051 Portuguese escudo 47-2113 French franc 5-65613 Austrian schilling 18-6411 Italian lira 1019-89 Finnish markka 4-88046 Irish pound 0-641386 Japanese yen 286-996

The Commission has installed a telex with an automatic answering device which gives the conversion rates of the European unit of account in a number of currencies. This service is available every day from 5 p.m. until 1 p.m. the following day. Users of the service should do as follows: — call telex number Brussels 23789; — give their own telex code; — type the code 'cccc' which puts the automatic system into operation resulting in the transmission of the conversion rates of the EUA; — the transmission should not be interrupted until the end of the message, which is marked by the code 'ffff.

— Article 2 (2) of Council Decision 75/250/EEC of 21 April 1975 on the definition and conversion of the European unit of account applied in the ACP-EEC Convention of Lome. — Article 2 (2) of Commission Decision 3289/75/ECSC of 18 December 1975 on the definition and conversion of the European unit of account used for the purposes of the ECSC Treaty. No C 271/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 11. 77

III

(Notices)

COMMISSION

Notice of invitation to prequalification No 1299 issued by the Republic of Ghana (Volta River Authority — VRA)

for a project (No 4200.016.24.06) financed by: stop logs and trashracks, including guides, sills and lintels, and erection of gantry cranes for the intake, — the Commission of the European Communities, powerhouse and spillway. European Development Fund, Only tenderers who have been prequalified will be — the International Bank of Reconstruction and De permitted to tender. Requests for prequalifications velopment (IBRD), documents should be directed immediately to Acres International Limited at the address noted hereunder, — the European Investment Bank. and should be received at the latest on 15 December 1977.

1. Participation (open invitation to prequalification): It is anticipated that tender documents will be avail able by 1 February 1978 and that tenders will be The following are eligible to tender on equal terms: received by 1 May 1978. The successful tenderer may all natural or legal persons, and joint ventures of such be required to enter into a nominated subcontract persons with registered offices in the Member States with the civil works contractor. of the International Bank of Reconstruction and De velopment, in the Member States and the ACP States signatories of the Convention of Lome and in Switzer land. 3. Purchase of invitation to tender dossier:

Requests for tender documents, in English only, 2. Subject: shall be submitted as follows:

(a) supply, delivery and installation of mechanical (a) one copy to: and electrical auxiliary services for the power house, control building and spillway; The Chief Executive, Kpong Hydroelectric Project, Volta River Authority, PO Box M77, (b) erection of steel structures and 161-kV electrical Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Cable: Volta equipment for the switchyard and overhead lines ACCRA; from the powerhouse to the switchyard; (b) one copy (with bank draft) to: (c) installation of main transformers. Acres International Limited, Kpong Hydroelec tric Project, 5259 Dorchester Road, Niagara Falls, The contract may, at VRA's option, also include erec Ontario, Canada, L2E 6W1. Telex: 061-5107. tion of operating gates and hoists, bulkhead gates, Cable: Acrescan Niagara Falls. 11.11.77 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 271/3

Requests for tender documents may be made one supplied to other owners must be submitted with the month before the dates on which the documents will tender. be available as noted above. The requests must be accompanied by a bank draft made out in favour of The tender documents will be dispatched from Acres Acres International Limited in the amount of US $ International Limited to the applicants, postage paid, 100. In addition, data describing similar equipment by the quickest means available.

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PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS (Publication of notices of public works contracts and licences in conformity with Council Directive 71/305/EEC of 26 July 1971 supplemented by Council Directive 72/277/EEC of 26 July 1972)

MODEL NOTICES OF CONTRACTS

A. Open procedures

1. Name and address of the authority awarding the contract (Article 16 (e)) (x):

2. The award procedure chosen (Article 16 (b)):

3. (a) The site (Article 16 (c)): (b) The nature and extent of the services to be provided and the general nature of the work (Article 16 (c)): (c) If the contract is subdivided into several lots, the size of the different lots and the possibility of tendering for one, for several, or for all of the lots (Article 16 (c)):

(d) Information relating to the purpose of the contract if the contract entails the drawing up of projects (Article 16 (c)):

4. Any time limit for the completion of the works (Article 16 (d)):

5. (a) Name and address of the service from which the contract documents and additional documents may be requested (Article 16 (£)): (b) The final date for making such request (Article 16 (f)): (c) Where applicable, the amount and terms of payment of any sum payable for such documents (Article 16 (f)): 6. (a) The final date for receipt of tenders (Article 16 (g)): (b) The address to which they must be sent (Article 16 (g)): (c) The language or languages in which they must be drawn up (Article 16 (g)): 7. (a) The persons authorized to be present at the opening of tenders (Article 16 (h)): (b) The date, time and place of this opening (Article 16 (h)): ~~

8. Any deposits and guarantees required (Article 16 (i)):

9. The main procedure for financing and payment and/or references to the instruments regulating these (Article 16 (j)):

10. Where applicable, the specific legal form which must be assumed by the group of contractors to whom the contract is awarded (Article 16 (k)):

11. The minimum economic and technical standards required of the contractors (Article 16 (1)):

12. Period during which the tenderer is bound to keep open his tender (Article 16 (m)):

13. Criteria for the award of the contract. Criteria other than that of the lowest price shall be mentioned if they do not appear in the contract documents (Article 29):

14. Other information:

15. The date of dispatch of the notice (Article 16 (a)):

(*) The Articles in brackets refer to Council Directive 71/305/EEC of 16 July 1971 (OJ No L 185, 16. 8. 1971, p. 5). 11. 11.77 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 271/5

B. Restricted procedures

1. Name and address of the authority awarding the contract (Article 17 (a)) (*):

2. The award procedure chosen (Article 17 (a)):

3. (a) The site (Article 17 (a)): (b) The nature and extent of the services to be provided and the general nature of the work (Article 17 (a)): (c) If the contract is subdivided into several lots, the size of the different lots and the possibility of tendering for one, for several, or for all of the lots (Article 17 (a)): (d) Information relating to the purpose of the contract if the contract entails the drawing up of projects (Article 17 (a)):

4. Any time limit for the completion of the works (Article 17 (a)): '

5. Where applicable, the specific legal form which must be assumed by the group of contractors to whom the contract is awarded (Article 17 (a)):

6. (a) The final date for the receipt of requests to participate (Article 17 (b)): (b) The address to which they must be sent (Article 17 (b)): (c) The language or languages in which they must be drawn up (Article 17 (b)):

7. The final date for the dispatch of invitations to tender (Article 17 (c)):

8. Information concerning the contractor's personal position, and the minimum economic and technical standards required of him (Article 17 (d)):

9. The criteria for the award of the contract if these are not stated in the invitation to tender (Article 18 (d)):

10. Other information:

11. The date of dispatch of the notice (Article 17 (a)):

N.B. In the notices: B = Belgium DK = Denmark D = Germany F = France IRL = Ireland I = Italy L = Luxembourg NL = Netherlands UK == United Kingdom

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Open lure

1. Linksniederrheinische Entwasserungs-Genossenschaft, 7. (a) Tenderers and their authorized representatives, Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 64, D-4132 Kamp-Lintfort. Tel. (0 28 42) 82 22-82 26. (b) As in 6 (a) and 1, room 130.

2. Public invitation to tender. 8. Until acceptance of the completed work a security of 5 % of the interim invoices will be retained. For the duration of the prescribed period a performance guarantee of 5 % of the 3. (a) 4100 Duisburg-Homberg, Am Alten Ufer. contract price is required. (b) Two storm-water retention tanks of 5 000 m3 and These guarantees will be held in a suspense account by 3 000 m3 volume: earthworks, sheeting, dewatering and the Linksniederrheinische Entwasserungs-Genossen reinforced concreting. schaft, Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 64, 4132 Kamp-Lintfort. Blocked or savings accounts will not be opened. For 400 m pressure conduit of 1 200 nominal diameter: earthworks, drainage, sewage and reinforced concreting. 9. Payments in accordance with § 16 of the regulations governing construction work contracts, VOB/B. (c)

(d) 10.

11. References may be requested showing suitability, resources 4. 17 months from 1 February 1978. and reliability of the tenderers in accordance with § 8.3 of VOB/A.

5. (a) See 1. 12. 12 January 1978. (b) 21 November 1977. 13. In accordance with § 25 of VOB/A, the contract will be (c) DM 135, payable to account No 101 000 192 with the awarded to the tenderer whose bid appears the most Sparkasse Moers, quoting 'Angebot Erweiterung der acceptable when all technical and economic aspects have Vorflutpumpanlage Hakenfeld'. The paying-in slip been taken into account. should be attached to the application.

14. A site inspection will take place at 10 a.m. on 1 December 6. (a) 10 a.m. on 14 December 1977. 1977 on the site of the Hakenfeld receiving water pumping installation. (b) Address as in 1, room 102.

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Open procedure

1. Erbach, in the 'Kreis' of Alb-Donau. 6. (a) 11 a.m. on 16 December 1977. (b) Address as in 5 (a). 2. Public invitation to tender pursuant to the regulations governing construction work contracts, Part A (VOB/A). (c) German.

3. (a) Erbach. 7. (a) Tenderers and their authorized representatives,

(b) Canalization of the Erlenbach (about 1*3 km): conduits, (b) See 6 (a) and 5 (a). bridges and other structures. Main works (approximate quantities): 8. Banker's guarantee amounting to 3 % of the contract price. Only guarantees from a credit insurer or credit institution earthworks: 25 000 m3; 2 approved in the Federal Republic of Germany will be building pit enclosure: 5 500 m ; accepted. concreting: 3 500 m3; conduits: 2 200 m. bridge building: 6 structures with effective spans of 5-00 9. Interim and final payments in accordance with the to 7-50 m and widths of 3-00 to 8-00 m. regulations governing construction work contracts, Part B (VOB/B). (c) 10. (d) 11. Evidence of having completed comparable projects in the 4. Work to commence in March 1978. past three financial years. Completion in October 1980. 12. 16 December 1977 to 20 January 1978. 5. (a) Wasserwirtschaftsamt Ulm, Frauenstrafie 2 (as from 11 November 1977). 13. In accordance with § 25 of VOB/A, the contract will be awarded to the tenderer whose bid appears to be the most (b) 12 December 1977. acceptable when all technical and economic aspects are taken into account. (c) Tender documents may be collected only against payment of DM 50 in cash. 14. Group site inspection at 10 a.m. on 14 November 1977, Documents ordered by post will be sent on receipt of starting from the 'Rathaus' in 7904 Erbach. the postal order. Postage payable by applicant. 15. 4 November 1977.

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Open procedure

1. Rijksdienst voor de Ijsselmeerpolders, Smedinghuis, (c) Cash payment of Fl 50 (inch VAT). Zuiderwagenplein 2, NL-Lelystad. Transfer of Fl 50 to postal cheque account No 869847 held by the Rijksdienst voor de Ijsselmeerpolders. 2. Public invitation to tender pursuant to the Uniform Postal money order for Fl 50. Aanbestedingsreglement (standard regulations for invitations to tender). Transfer of Fl 50 to AMRO-Bank N.V., Lelystad, account No 45 90 72 005, held by the Rijksdienst voor de Ijsselmeerpolders. 3. (a) Lelystad. (b) Specification No 3519 II: construction of main road in 6. (a) By 10 a.m. on 13 December 1977. District 3, Westerdreef and Visarendweg-west, Lelystad in East Flevoland. (b) Address as in 1, Room 1.42. The work includes (approximate quantities): (c) Dutch. placing of 17 300 m2 surfacing, including digging up and removal of foundations; 7. (a) Public, excavation, removal and use of 323 000 m3 soil and/or (b) 10 a.m. on 13 December 1977, address as in 1. sand; supply and placing of 21 600 m ribbed PVC drainage 8. piping, 0 65, 80 and 125 mm;

supply and placing of 4 200 m sewers and culverts; 9. Monthly payments to the amount of expenditure incurred. placing of 95 500 m2 road base, 0-2 to 0-3 m deep, consisting of 070 mm blast-furnace slag and flint; 10. supplying and placing of 92 000 m2 surfacing, consisting of 26 500 tonnes asphalt, grey concrete brick 11. The tenderers must prove his financial and economic and concrete slabs. resources and technical expertise, within one week of (c) receiving a request to do so, by supplying the following information: (d) proof of his firm's inscription in the trade register; a banker's statement showing the firm's financial resources; 4. The work must be completed by 1 May 1979 at the latest. a statement of total turnover and turnover on construction works for the past three financial years; 5. (a) Address as in 1; Monday-Friday, 8.30 a.m. — midday, 1.30 — 4 p.m. a list of projects completed by his firm in the past five years, The specification may be inspected as from 15 specifying the cost of these projects, the completion period, the place and the name of the principal. November 1977 at the Afdeling Civieltechnische Werken, Rijkdienst voor de Ijsselmeerpolders, Lelystad. Further information may be obtained from Room 1.42 12. 30 days from the date on which the contract is awarded. of the Smedinghuis, Lelystad, on 30 November 1977, at 10 a.m. 13. The tenderer must be able to prove that he possesses • The information notice (if required) may be inspected experience in the execution of similar projects. and will be available free of charge on request after 5 December 1977. The information notice will be sent 14. automatically to all specification holders.

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Restricted procedure

1. Direction des Travaux Maritimes, Arsenal Principal, 4. 18 months. F-83800 Toulon-Naval. 5. Consortia with joint liability. 2. Restricted invitation to tender. 6. (a) 29 November 1977. 3. (a) Base Atelier de Cuers Pierrefeu (83 VAR). (b) Monsieur l'Ingenieur General des Travaux Maritimes, Directeur des Travaux Maritimes, Subdivision des (b) Construction of metal framework shipyards; all trades. Marches, F-83800 Toulon Naval. Tel. 92 67 26. Total cost excluding taxes: FF 9 900 000. (c) French. (c) The work is divided into 12 lots. The prices given are exclusive of VAT. Principal lot: Lot No 1: Superstructure and metal fittings — roofing 8. Applicants must submit the following documents: — skeleton work — boarding (lot of coordinating information form MPE.8, in accordance with the specimen contractor) — FF 3 530 000. annexed to the 'Finances' Instruction of 14 March 1973 Subsidiary lots: (Journal Officiel de la Republique Francaise of 10 April 1973); Lot No 2: Infrastructure and superstructure, civil engineering — FF 2 000 000; declaration form MPE.13, in accordance with the specimen annexed to the 'Finances' Instruction of 14 March 1973 Lot No 3: Electrical installations — FF 1000 000; (Journal Officiel de la Republique Franchise of 10 April Lot No 4: Heating and ventilation — FF 1 000 000. 1973). Other subsidiary lots: Applicants who have already submitted the earthworks, driveways and various services; joinery; abovementioned documents, after 1 June 1977, need not suspended ceilings; tiling; painting and glazing; supply further copies providing they indicate the reference plumbing and sanitary installation — FF 2 370 000. number of their submission and declare that no change has occurred in the interim. Total FF 9 900 000. Contractors tendering for the principal lot must present 9. Criteria for the awarding of this contract will be published an offer for all lots. in the regulations for the submission of tenders. Contractors tendering for any of the subsidiary lots Nos 2, 3, 4, may present an offer for one or several 10. subsidiary lots.

(d) 11. 2 November 1977.

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Restricted procedure

1. Tayside Regional Council, Tayside House, 28 Crichton 7. Approximately December, 1977. Street, UK-Dundee DDl 3RE, Scotland.

8. Requests to participate should be accompanied by the 2. Lowest acceptable offer in competition among selected following information: tenderers. proof of inscription of the company on a professional register or the companies' register in the United Kingdom 3. (a) The site lies on the boundary of Tayside and Fife regions or Ireland; mainly in the county of Kinross and extends from a point approximately 400 m north-east of the junction balance sheets/accounts for the past three years including a of the A91 with the B919 at Southfield, to East of statement of turnover on construction and proportion of Burnside Village on the A91. turnover on civil engineering work; a statement of the technical qualifications of the managerial (b) The construction of 2-2 km flexible single carriageway and supervisory staff who would be responsible for with a 7-3 m wide carriageway and 3-5 m wide verges. executing the work, any previous experience of UK Approximately 46 500 m3 of embankments are to be construction practice; formed using 11 500 m3 of material excavated within the site and the remainder imported. Ancillary works a list of jobs over one million units of account carried out such as site clearance, culverting, drainage, fencing, during the past five years, the value and site of each job and signing and lining and work for the Scottish the authority for whom executed; Telecommunications Board are included in the details of plant and machinery available for executing the contract. Estimated cost of the works is £ 750 000. work; whether the contractor proposes to use his own labour force (c) or to rely on locally recruited labour. (d)

Details of the award criteria will be shown in the tender 4. The whole work is to be completed within a period of 78 document. weeks from the date of commencement of the contract as agreed between the engineer and the contractor. 10. The contract will be based on the Institution of Civil 5. In the event of a group of contractors submitting an Engineers' conditions of contract for use in connection acceptable offer it will be necessary for each member of the with works of civil engineering (fifth edition) as modified by group to sign an undertaking that each company or firm in the Scottish Development Department for use in highway the group will be jointly and severally responsible for the works contracts, the specification for road and bridgeworks, due performance of the contract. drawings and bills of quantities. Price fluctuations on labour and materials will be permitted. Interim payments will be 6. (a) 21 November 1977. made monthly on the basis of the valuation of the work executed and materials delivered to the site. (b) Director of Roads, address as in 1.

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Restricted procedure

1. Trent Regional Health Authority, Fulwood House, Old 6. (a) 2 December 1977. Fulwood Road, UK-Sheffield S10 3TH, England. (b) See 1. 2. Restricted invitation to tender. (c) English. 3. (a) Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. (b) Artificial limb and appliance centre. 7. Early February 1978. A two-storey and single-storey building to be constructed with load-bearing brick walls and 8. Details to be in line with Article 25 (a) or (b), (c) and Article reinforced concrete floors and roofs. 26 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). (c) Total estimated cost: £ 550 000. Proof is required that none of the circumstances quoted in Article 23 (a) to (g) apply to the contractor. The The approximate value of the principle subcontracts is: aforementioned Articles refer to Council Directive mechanical engineering: £ 65 000; 71/305/EEC. electrical engineering: £ 30 000. The main tenderer will not be allowed to quote for these 9. Lowest acceptable offer in competition. subcontracts.

(d) No design will be required from the contractor. 10. The contract will be executed in accordance with the terms of the standard form of building contract, local authorities' 4. 87 weeks. edition, with quantities, 1963 edition (July 1977 revision). Members of the public will not be invited nor allowed to the 5. In the event of a group being awarded the contract, each ceremony of the opening of the tenders. firm in the group to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance, and this will be expressly stated in the contract. 11. 1 November 1977.

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Restricted procedure

1. Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Town Hall, Knowsley athletics facilities, jumping pits etc; Street, UK-Bury, Lanes, England. planting.

2. Selected list. (c) (d) 3. (a) Bounded by M66 and Rochdale Road, Bury (A58). 4. To be completed by 29 June 1979. (b) Building contractor's work comprises:

erection of part single-storey, part two-storey main 5. school in 'Onward Mark II' construction (area approximately 2 950 m2; 6. (a) 25 November 1977. erection of single-storey changing accommodation in 'Onward Mark II' construction (area approximately (b) Director of Planning and Architecture, Craig House, 325 m2); Bank Street, Bury, Lanes, England. roads, footpaths, tennis courts and paved areas, retaining walls, fencing etc; (c) English. drainage. 7. December 1977. Mechanical engineering contractor's work comprises: mechanical installation. 8. Will be contained in pro forma returned by contractor. Electrical engineering contractor's work comprises: electrical installation. 9. Joint Contracts Tribunal form of contract, local authorities' edition with quantities. Landscaping and planting contractor's work comprises: soft landscaping; 10. soft playing pitches; hard porous pitches; 11. 3 November 1977.

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Restricted procedure

1. Direction Regionale des Telecommunications des Regions 5. Separate lots. Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur et Corse, 134, avenue de Hambourg, F-13276 Marseille Cedex 2. 6. (a) 2 December 1977.

(b) Division Batiments, Piece 3308, address as in 1. 2. Restricted invitation to tender (Articles 93 and 97 of the French Code des Marches Publics) with publication in (c) French. France and in Europe. 7. One-and-a-half months after the receipt of applications 3. (a) Cannes-Saint Nicolas (France — Alpes Maritimes). from contractors.

(b) Construction of a building of 73 m x 20 m with three 8. The carcass work (Lot No 1) contractor must have an annual storeys above ground level, three underground carpark turnover of at least FF 24 million, manpower constantly levels on the west side and two basements on the east averaging 300 workers and employees, and the technical side. resources and means necessary to carry out all the standard Type of construction: reinforced-concrete structure reinforced concrete structures himself. This may include with prefabricated columns and beams. the manufacture and placing of prefabricated concrete units, piles and diaphragm walls. Walls: heavy concrete materials with insulation, clean chip external facings and ochre-coloured structured Contractors who wish to be invited to tender for the surfaces. ancillary and technical lots must have appropriate qualifications for carrying out work on the scale indicated Roofing: landscaped and planted flat roofs and by the relevant amounts. accessible tiled flat roofs. The application to tender must be accompanied by: External fittings: dark anodized aluminium. two certificates of competence issued by experts within the Tinted reflecting double glazing. past year, indicating the value of the work carried out; Asphalted access to the building with protective border. a list of references indicating the value of the work carried Total construction-free area and flat roofs to be out by the contractor; landscaped with lawns, bushes and trees. a copy of the certificate issued by a professional body; Surfaces: overall surface 5 156 m2; Total useful surface a list of staff (management and workers) and equipment 2 771m2. available to the contractor. (c) Division into lots and approximate value of the lots The certificates must be accompanied by a French including all taxes: translation; the value of work carried out must be converted into French francs. 1: Earthworks and removal of rocks, carcass work, pipes, fencing FF 7 730 000. 2: Sealing FF 310 000. 9. The awarding authority will not consider applications 3: Joinery FF 90 000. which do not comply with the contract and will choose the 4: Aluminium fittings and locksmithing FF 450 000. application which is considered to be the most acceptable 5: Plumbing and sanitary installations FF 120 000. when the price, running cost, technical merits, financial 6: Internal floor coverings FF 335 000. and professional guarantees of the applicants have been 7: Electricity, LV circuits, safety, signs, fire-warning taken into account. system FF 1 300 000. 8: Generator set FF 500 000. 10. Work is expected to begin in May 1978. 9: Heating, ventilation, air conditioning FF 870 000. Forms MPE 8 and MPE 13 (obtainable on request from the 10: Lift, goods lift FF 180 000. tender department) are to be issued at the same time so that 11: Paintwork and wall finishings FF 270 000. they can be submitted by the contractors to the awarding 12: Glazing FF 295 000. authority together with the applications. 13: Landscaping FF 240 000. 14: Suspended ceilings FF 100 000. Further information may be obtained from: Total FF 12 790 000. the awarding authority: Direction Regionale des Telecommunications Marseille, (tel. (91) 30 50 00 ext. 802) NB: One contractor may apply for several lots. for administrative details. (d) Monsieur Taillibert, Architect, 163, rue de la Pompe — 75116 Paris (tel. 704 29 92). 4. 12 months excluding bad weather periods. Preparation period: one month. 11. 2 November 1977.

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Restricted procedure

1. Greater London Council, The County Hall, UK-London 7. 3 January 1978. SE1 7PB.

8. Name and address of the contractor's bankers from whom 2. Lowest acceptable offer in competition among selected the council's bankers can enquire as to the contractor's contractors. financial standing. Balance sheets for the past three years. 3. (a) Avebury Estate, extension. Tower Hamlets. Overall turnover on construction works for the past five Map reference: Ordnance Survey No TQ 3382 years. NE.SE/423. List of works completed over the past five years. (b) Construction of 38 dwellings (2 to 4 storeys) and 10 Details of resources of labour and plant. garages in semi-basement and 2 staircases, 2 lifts, boiler house, old persons' sitting room and central heating and Details of proposed organization and management hot water in traditional construction at an estimated techniques for handling the contract. cost of £ 630 000. Principal nominated sub-contractors: mechanical and 9. Lowest acceptable offer in competition subject to electrical engineering estimated value £ 100 000. relationship of the price to the comparable estimate Conditions of contract to be GLC standard form based prepared by the architect, to approval by the Department of on Royal Institute of British Architects (1963 edition as the Environment, and establishment of the contractor's revised) with full/NEDO fluctuations clause for both financial stability. labour and materials. Bills of quantities will be supplied to be fully priced and returned by tenderers. 10. Five weeks will be allowed for tendering. (c) The work will be supervised by the council's architect. Directions on site may be given by a full time clerk of works. (d) The preparation of the final account will be by the council's quantity surveyor. 4. 24 calendar months from the date of the architect's order to commence work, expected to be in March, 1978. A copy of the conditions of contract will be supplied to each tenderer together with two unbound copies of the bills of quantities. Additional unbound copies of the bills, not 5. Should a group of contractors in temporary association be exceeding two, will be supplied free of charge if requested. successful each firm to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance. The tender and bills of quantities must be completed in sterling and payment will be made only in sterling.

6. (a) 29 November 1977. • No right exists to participate in the competition, nor can information be given as to the progress of the tenderer's (b) The Architect (Ref. AR/F/C), Room 680, address see application. item 1.

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Restricted procedure

1. Lothian Regional Council, Regional Headquarters, George 7. February 1977 approximately. IV Bridge, UK-Edinburgh EH1 1UQ. 8. Requests to participate must be accompanied by at least the 2. Lowest offer in competition with other selected tenderers, following: or special award criteria as applied to alternative offers balance sheets and statement of turnover for the past three received from selected tenderers. years; proof of inscription on a professional register or the 3. (a) Site located to the south of Mid Calder and East Calder companies register in the United Kingdom or Ireland; within the Lothian Region, Scotland. qualifications of staff who would be responsible for the (b) Name of contract: A71 Edinburgh — Kilmarnock works and details of previous experience in United Road. Phase II — Realignment from Oakbank Road to Kingdom construction practice; Livingston Road. list of similar works carried out over past five years giving Estimated cost: £l-5 million. details including value and employing authority. Nature of works: Contract works are expected to include Certificates of satisfactory execution for the most important 1*7 km of single carriageway in flexible pavement 7-3 m works to be submitted by previous employing authorities; wide with additional 1 m wide hard strip and 2-5 m wide details of plant and machinery available for executing the verges; one reinforced concrete culvert of 5 m span and works; - 5 5 m rise under 20 m high fill in rock gorge, statement on firm's intention to use its own labour force or earthworks, equestrian subway, railway track laying and to rely on locally recruited labour. drainage.

(c) 9. Details of special award criteria will be shown in the invitation to tender. (d) Conditions of contract will be those from time to time issued by the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) as 4. Eighteen months from the official date for commencement modified by the council and the Scottish Development of works notified by the engineer. Department. The Law of Scotland will apply. Payments under the contract will be monthly, based on the valuation 5. In the event of a group of contractors submitting an of permanent works executed, less retention money. acceptable offer it will be necessary for each member of the Tenders will not be opened in public but by an elected group to sign an undertaking that each company or firm in member of the council. Tenders will remain open for the group will be jointly and severally responsible for the acceptance for three months from final date for receipt. The due performance of the contract. successful tenderer will be required to provide a performance bond through a bank or insurance company in 6. (a) 12 December 1977. the sum of 10 % of the tender.

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1. Northern Ireland Housing Executive, 1 College Square 6. (a) December 1977. East, UK-Belfast BTl 6BQ, Northern Ireland. (b) As in 1. 2. Lowest acceptable offer in competition among selected contractors. (c) English.

3. (a) Millvale Bessbrook Co Down. Number of acres: 3. 7. Dispatch of bills of quantities January 1978. (b) The erection (by traditional methods) of 8 5/21, 6 5/32, 6 5/42, 18 5/52, 2 1/61 traditional. 8. Contractors must produce proof of the following: (c) The contract is not sub-divided into lots; the overall financial and economic standing as set out in Article 25 (a), estimated cost of the contract falls within the cost range (b) and (c) of Council Directive 71/305/EEC; of £440 000. technical knowledge and ability as set out in Article 26 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). (d)

5. Joint Contracts Tribunal standard form of building contract 10. local authorities' edition with quantities 1963 edition (July 1976 revision) as amended by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive will apply. 11. 2 November 1977.

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1. Glanford Borough Council, Council Offices, Bigby Street, 7. Wednesday, 30 November 1977. UK-Brigg, UK-South Humberside. 8. Information required in accordance with Articles 25 (a) and 2. Restricted tendering, special award criteria as applied to 26 (b) in respect of works carried out for local authorities' offers received from selected contractors. during past three years — and (d).

3. (a) Site — Off St. Chad, Barrow upon Humber, South 9. The council does not bind itself to accept any particular Humberside. application, or to accept the lowest or any tender, nor give reasons for rejecting any application or tender. Liability will (b) Construction of 56 dwellings of traditional style, not be accepted by the council for any expenses incurred by complete with all roads, paths, sewers, drains, services the applicants and/or tenderers in the preparation and/or and site works. submission of such application and/or tender. (c) 10. It is anticipated that the final date for receipt of tenders will (d) be Wednesday 11 January 1978.

4. Contract period will be 85 weeks from date of possession of Tenders will not be opened in public. site. Form of agreement will be the JCT standard form of contract with quantities, local authorities' edition 1963 July 1976 revision including amendments Sheet 14 and 1/1975. The successful tenderer will be required to enter into a 6. (a) 23 November 1977. contract guarantee bond for due performance and completion of the contract in the amount of 10 % of the (b) Borough Engineer and Surveyor, Council Offices, Gary contract sum. Lane, Brigg, South Humberside, England.

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1. City Council of Kingston upon Hull, Guildhall, 5. In the event of a group of contractors submitting an UK-Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside. acceptable offer, it would be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company and firm in the group will be jointly and severally responsible 2. Lowest acceptable offer in competition among selected for the contract. contractors. 6. (a) 25 November 1977. 3. (a) Haltemprice Street. (b) The City Architect, address see item 1. (b) 109 dwellings. (c) English. Construction of superstructures and substructures of dwellings, together with external works but excluding 7. Not later than January 1978. roads and sewers. 8. All the references in Articles 25 and 26 of Council Directive (c) See 3 (a). All work will be incorporated in one contract. 71/305/EEC may be required. There will be no separate lots. 9. See 2 above. (d) 10. 4. 15 months and it is anticipated that work will commence during April 1978. 11. 4 November 1977.

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(b) 178 dwellings. Phase 2, Part 4. (c) English. Construction of superstructures and substructures of dwellings, together with external works but excluding 7. Not later than March 1978. roads and sewers. 8. All the references in Articles 25 and 26 of Council Directive (c) See 3 (a). All work will be incorporated in one contract. 71/305/EEC may be required. There will be no separate lots. 9. See 2 above. (d) 10. 4. 20 months and it is anticipated that work will commence during May 1978. 11. 4 November 1977.

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1. Salisbury District Council, The Council House, Bourne 8. Proof of inscription of the company of a professional Hill, UK-Salisbury SP1 3UZ Wiltshire, England. register or the companies register in the United Kingdom or Ireland. 2. Lowest acceptable offer in competition among selected Balance sheets/accounts for the past three years including a tenderers. statement of turnover on construction work and proportion of turnover on civil engineering work. A statement of the technical qualifications of the 3. (a) Jewel Close, Bishopdown, Salisbury, Wilts. managerial and supervisory staff who would be responsible (b) The construction of 59 dwellings, comprising 34 houses for executing the work, and any previous experience of UK and 25 bungalows in traditional construction together construction practice. with roads, car parking, drainage and all ancillary works. A list of jobs over one million units of account carried out during the past five years, the value and site of each job and (c) The contract will not be subdivided into lots. the authority for whom executed. Details of plant and machinery available for executing the (d) The contract does not entail the drawing up of projects. work. Whether the contractor proposes to use his own labour 4. The time for completion of the works will be 18 months force or to rely on locally recruited labour. from the date of commencement of the works as notified by the architect to the contract. 9. Details of the award criteria will be shown in the tender invitation. 5. In the event of a group of contractors submitting an acceptable offer it will be necessary for each member of the 10. The contract will be based on the form of contract issued group to sign an undertaking that each company or firm in under the sanction of the Royal Institute of British the group will be jointly and severally responsible for the Architects, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors due performance of the contract. and the National Federation of Building Trades Employers as specially adapted for the use of local authorities, 1963 edition (July 1977 revision) where quantities form part of 6. (a) Monday, 5 December 1977. the contract, incorporating Emergency Amendment No 1/1975: Additional Clause 30A and with Clauses 31(A) - (b) District Architect, Design Section, Housing & Health (E) deleted, drawings and bills of quantities. Interim Dept., address as in item 1. payments will be made monthly on the basis of the valuation of work executed and materials delivered to the (c) English. site.

7. 31 December 1977. 11. 27 October 1977.

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1. The City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, The (b) E. L. Cathery, ARIBA, Chief Architect, City of Town Hall, UK-Wakefield WF1 2HQ, West Yorkshire. Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, PO Box 59, Newton Hill, UK-Wakefield WF1 2TX, West Yorkshire. 2. The award procedure will be the restricted tendering procedures. (c) English.

3. (a) The site is at Aire Street, Knottingley, West Yorkshire. 7. 9 January 1978. (b) The contract will provide for the construction of 118 dwelling units together with all necessary external 8. Requests to participate shall be accompanied by: works, services and site development works. documentary proof that none of the circumstances set out in Article 23 of Directive 71/305/EEC apply to the (c) The contract will not be divided into separate lots, contractor; (d) proof of the contractor's financial and economic standing in the manner set out in Article 25 (a), (b) and (c); 4. The work is to be completed within a period of 90 weeks proof of the contractor's technical knowledge and ability in from the agreed date for possession of the site. the manner set out in Article 26 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

5. The form of contract will be the latest revision of the 9. The successful tender will be the lowest acceptable offer in standard form of building contract (local authorities' competition among selected contractors. edition — with quantities) as issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal. 10.

6. (a) 1 December 1977. 11. 4 November 1977.

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1. Borough of Hastings, Town Hall, Queens Road, 6. (a) 21 November 1977. UK-Hastings TN34 1QR, Sussex. (b) Chief Executive and Secretary, address see item 1. 2. Lowest acceptable offer in competition among selected (c) English. contractors. 7. 7 December 1977. 3. (a) 'Summerfields', Bohemia Road, Hastings. 8. Banker's reference in accordance with Article 25 (a), also (b) The construction and completion of a new sports centre Article 26 (b) to apply. (Council Directive 71/305/EEC). incorporating a 33 m swimming pool, sports hall, sauna suite, restaurant, bar and ancillary accommodation. 9. The contract will be awarded on the basis of price and (c) Not subdivided, period for completion.

(d) 10. The contractor's tender is to remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date on which the tender is deposited. The 4. 21 months from signing of contract. Hastings Borough Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and persons tendering do so at their 5. Each firm comprised in the group to become jointly and own cost. severally responsible for the contract before tender can be accepted. 11. 31 October 1977.

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1. The City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, The 6. (a) 1 December 1977. Town Hall, UK-Wakefield WF1 2HQ, West Yorkshire. (b) E. L. Cathery, ARIBA, Chief Architect, City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, PO Box 59, 2. The award procedure will be the restricted tendering Newton Hill, UK-Wakefield WF1 2TX, West procedures. Yorkshire.

(c) English. 3. (a) The site is at Rhubarb Patch, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. 7. 9 January 1978. (b) The contract will provide for the construction of 100 dwelling units together with all necessary external 8. Requests to participate shall be accompanied by: works, services and site development works. documentary proof that none of the circumstances set out in Article 23 of Directive 71/305/EEC apply to the (c) The contract will not be divided into separate lots, contractor; proof of the contractor's financial and economic standing in the manner set out in Article 25 (a), (b) and (c); (d) proof of the contractor's technical knowledge and ability in the manner set out in Article 26 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). 4. The work is to be completed within a period of 90 weeks from the agreed date for possession of the site. 9. The successful tender will be the lowest acceptable offer in competition among selected contractors. 5. The form of contract will be the latest revision of the standard form of building contract (local authorities' 10. edition — with quantities) as issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal. 11. 4 November 1977.

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1. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, Department of 4. The works will be carried out within the following periods Architectural Services, Windmill Hills, Bensham Road, from the dates of possession of the sites: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 1SE. contract No 1 — 15 months and contract No 2 — 21 months.

5. The forms of contract to be entered into between the 2. The restricted tender procedure as described in Article 5 contractors) and the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough and the successful tender will be the lowest acceptable offer Council will be the current revision of the standard form of in competition among selected contractors. building contract, local authorities' edition with quantities, issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal.

3. (a) Housing construction in Hewson Street and Windy 6. (a) 17 November 1977. Nook I. (b) See 1. (c) English. (b) The erection complete, including all site development works, for one or more of the following housing projects comprising: 7. 18 November 1977 (contract No 1); 6 January 1978 (contract No 2). contract No 1 (44 dwellings) Hewson Street:

20 two-bedroom flats; 8. The council will require (except from those firms who have 18 three-bedroom houses; previously tendered for the council) particulars of their 6 two-bedroom bungalows; organization, proof of their financial and economic contract No 2 (98 dwellings) Windy Nook I: standing and proof of their technical knowledge and ability 44 two-bedroom flats; as specified in Articles 25 and 26 of Council Directive 48 three-bedroom houses; 71/305/EEC. 6 four-bedroom houses.

(d) 11. 7 November 1977.

(•) See Council Directive 71/305/EEC, Article 12 (3), and Article 15 (OJ No L 185, 16. 8. 1971, p. 8).