Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-02-19
Buyer: Essex County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45100000: Site preparation work | 45111000 | 45111100 | 45111200 | 45112700
Estimated value: 4287000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority is seeking expressions of interest to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced main contractor for the purpose of residential conversion and construction of new build residential development at Rocheway in Rochford.
Essex Housing (a function hosted by Essex County Council on behalf of public sector partners) has an opportunity for a Construction Contractor at Rocheway in Rochford. The combined wider site is owned freehold by Essex County Council and in total covers 7,49 acres (3,033 Ha). The Rocheway development site is currently occupied by a vacant form Adult Community Learning (ACL) centre building and ancillary space (which was decommissioned in July 2015), and has an overall development area of 2,55 acres (1,033 Ha). The proposed development has been considered by Full Planning Application (Ref Nos: 17/00102/FUL and supplementary application 17/00907/FUL) as part of a larger scheme but will be progressed as two separate construction delivery phases. Phase 1 (1,22 Acres or 0,494 Ha) — 14 No. residential dwellings for private sale with associated external and enabling works, and, Phase 2 (1,33 Acres or 0,529 Ha) — The Independent Living Scheme of 60 apartments and external/ancillary works (which will be progressed as a separate project to Phase 1). The remaining rear 4,94 acres (2 Ha) is presently used as open space/playing fields under licence.
This tender process is for Phase 1 only and includes: under a single stage design and build lump sum contract (JCT D&B) the works generally consist of site clearance and the design and construction of 14 No. dwellings (for private sale) together with associated external works (including planting, landscaping and fencing) services, drainage, private roads, electrical substations and adoptable roads and sewers. Certain Works under this contract (such as site clearance, access roads, services and drainage) will also facilitate later construction and occupation of the adjacent phase 2 delivery of the Independent Living scheme (which will be subject of a separate tender exercise). The Contractor is also advised that it is likely that the construction of the independent living scheme will commence prior to the completion of works under this contract. The Phase 1 works are to be undertaken in “Sections”, which are fully described under the Clause headed “Amplifications of the Conditions of Contract”. The Contractor is required to construct the works in the sequence detailed under that clause:
— Section 1A (10 weeks from date of possession): site clearance and breaking out/removal of existing substructure elements including temporary access and parking formation,
— Section 1B (26 weeks from date of possession): the design and construction of adoptable roads and sewers, 2 No. electricity sub-stations, surface water drainage attenuation and accesses, and
— Section 2 (52 weeks from completion of Section 1A): the design and construction of 14 No. dwellings for sale, together with the remainder of the works.
A bidder event is scheduled to be held on 20.8.2018 from 10:00-12:00 at County Hall, Chelmsford. The purpose of the event will be predominantly to provide guidance around the procurement process including Constructionline requirements. Please send details via the message board if your organisation intends on attending.
Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a supplier considers that any of this information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA and EIR which relates to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the information is requested, Essex County Council may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the suppliers wishes.


Winner: Rose Builders Ltd
Award value: 4287000
Number of bids: 4