Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-10-31
Buyer: Apex Housing Association Limited
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71200000 | 71220000 | 71240000 | 71250000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services
Estimated value: 5000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-12-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Framework Agreement for Architect-Led Design Teams for New Build General Needs Social Housing, Affordable Housing for Sale and Supported Housing Projects for the Social Housing Development Programme.
Apex provides social, affordable and supported housing and support services to meet the housing needs identified in those local communities within which it operates.
Apex is seeking to procure suitably qualified Design Teams for appointment to a N. Ireland wide Framework Agreement. The Agreement will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year. Design Teams appointed under the Framework may be required to assist in the design and delivery of a range of dwelling designs, accommodation needs and services for:
— Supported Housing for people with disabilities including those with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and those who are physically disabled; and
1. Apex provides social, affordable and supported housing and support services to meet the housing needs identified in those local communities within which it operates.
2. Apex is seeking to procure suitably qualified Design Teams for appointment to a N. Ireland wide Framework Agreement. The Agreement will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year. Design Teams appointed under the Framework may be required to assist in the design and delivery of a range of dwelling designs, accommodation needs and services for:
— Supported Housing for people with disabilities including those with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and those who are physically disabled; and
3. Apex has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement whereby Design Teams appointed to the Framework Agreement may be required to provide consultancy services, including planning, design, procurement and project management, for new build social, affordable and supported housing for sale, by way of Work Packages that may be agreed with the Design Teams under the Framework Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, appointment to the Framework Agreement does not constitute a guarantee of any work.
4. Work Packages for consultancy services will vary in size, may be in different locations within Northern Ireland and will also vary in terms of the nature and type of building or dwelling being designed.
7. Apex recognises that whilst some organisations may be able to provide all of the disciplines set out above from within their own internal resources, other organisations may need to partner with others to provide all of the disciplines required and/or to satisfy the requirements of the procurement. Apex welcomes consortia or joint venture applications but requires that consortia or joint venture Design Teams are architect-led.
8. The Architect will be appointed as the principal designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Candidates will be chosen in accordance with the pre-qualification evaluation exercise as set out in the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Package. For each of Lots 1 and 2, it is intended that the number of Design Teams invited to tender will be restricted to a maximum of 15. Where there is a tie for 15th place, then all Design Teams in 15th place will be invited to tender. For Lot 3, it is intended that the number of Design Teams invited to tender will be restricted to a maximum of 12. Where there is a tie for 12th place, then all Design Teams in 12th place will be invited to tender.
1. Apex provides social, affordable and supported housing and support services to meet the housing needs identified in those local communities within which it operates.
2. Apex is seeking to procure suitably qualified Design Teams for appointment to a N. Ireland wide Framework Agreement. The Agreement will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year. Design Teams appointed under the Framework may be required to assist in the design and delivery of a range of dwelling designs, accommodation needs and services for:
— Supported Housing for people with disabilities including those with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and those who are physically disabled; and


Award value: 5000000