Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-06
Buyer: Homes and Communities Agency
Country: UK
Region: Hampshire CC
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45111000 | 45111291 | 45112700 | 45112711
Estimated value: 187500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is seeking a development partner to deliver much needed housing, whilst delivering on local aspirations to create a distinctive, lower density semi-rural residential environment on a prime site in Alton. The HCA anticipates the construction of up to 280 homes, including 20 % affordable housing, within a net developable area of 10.99 ha. The successful partner will be required to secure reserved matters planning consent, develop a new country park, and fulfill the HCA's obligations under various legal agreements in relation in relation to payments for the delivery of local infrastructure. Ancillary requirements will include interim estates management, demolition and completion of road infrastructure, and appropriate future long term management and maintenance strategies for open space and public areas. The value included in this notice is the anticipated gross development value of the scheme and does not represent either the HCA's estimate of value.
The HCA is seeking a development partner to deliver much needed housing, whilst delivering on local aspirations to create a distinctive, lower density semi-rural residential environment on a prime site in Alton. The successful partner will construct around 280 homes, including 20 % affordable housing, that will meet local design aspirations including:- 1) the creation of a distinctive residential neighbourhood; 2) retention of much of the mature landscaping; 3) provision of a publicly accessible country park with a recreation space and play facilities, and improved connections for existing communities; 4) Development and delivery of a long term management strategy for the park; and 5) provide suitable connections between the new residential areas, and the country park and existing residential areas.
The successful partner will be required to obtain reserve matters consent for the development. Ancillary requirements will include interim estates management, demolition and completion of road infrastructure and appropriate future long term management and maintenance strategies for open space and public areas. The site is marketed with the benefit of outline planning consent, secured in July 2015, including detailed consent for highways work and work associated with the construction of a replacement railway bridge across Whitedown Lane.
The HCA has been working closely with the neighbouring Selborne Road site developer, owned by various landowners but known collectively as the Selborne Road Landowners (SRL). The Selborne Road site is identified for development of a further 249 houses and requires the same bridge and highway works as Lord Mayor to unlock the development. For the avoidance of doubt, this site does not form part of the current procurement. The terms for HCA working together with the SRLs are outlined in a Collaboration Agreement and the successful partner will have the benefit of this agreement. Under this agreement, SRL will be electing to deliver the bridge and associated highway works and as such the successful partner will need not deliver the bridge and highway works but will be required to make relevant financial contributions to these works. Further details are contained in the Memorandum of Information (‘MOI’) and Selection Questionnaire (‘SQ’) which can be obtained from the contact point identified at I.1.
This opportunity currently involves certain local infrastructure works, however, the HCA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove this element of the works at any stage throughout the procurement process or post contract award. The HCA reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without a further call for competition pursuant to Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the Selection Questionnaire.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP.
This procurement and award is subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by the HCA and the contract between the HCA its partner. Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for the HCA to be able to honour its transparency obligations without undermining the bidders commercial interests.
If a bidder considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. The HCA shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the Act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response and the HCA may at its sole discretion elect to disclose any information provided by bidders.
The HCA takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with the HCA. Please refer to our Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy by visiting http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bridery-and-corruption-policy for further information.
The HCA reserves the right to request deposits, guarantees or other forms of security. Further details will be provided in the tender documents.
Requests to participate may be submitted by a single candidate or a grouping of economic operators (consortia). In the event of a successful consortium bid, the HCA may specify that the consortium takes a particular legal form and/or require that a single consortium member takes primary liability or that each member contracts on the basis of joint and several liability irrespective of the legal form adopted. Where a subsidiary is used, the ultimate parent company may be required to provide a guarantee in respect of the performance of the contract by the subsidiary. It is envisaged that three operators will be invited to tender or to participate in dialogue.
You can register your interest and obtain copies of the SQ/MOI by contacting the contact point identified at Annex 1.


Award value: 187500000