Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-09-30
Buyer: Notting Hill Genesis
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71247000 | 71248000 | 71300000 | 71315200
Estimated value: 20000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) is seeking expert fire professionals to provide consultancy services on fire safety and compliance matters. These services will be in respect of new-build residential and mixed use developments, as well as existing residential and mixed use buildings. The services will pertain to the design, construction, refurbishment, maintenance, and/or management of these developments and existing buildings. NHG wishes to establish a framework of suitable consultants and intends to proceed with the procurement of this framework in early 2020. This PIN has been issued in order to give the market advance notice of the opportunity, seek expressions of interest from suppliers that may wish to take part in the proposed procurement, and obtain views from suppliers to inform the procurement approach.
— generally: expert consultant advice relating to fire safety design matters and fire strategies to assure compliance with current fire safety standards,
— new build and regeneration developments — from RIBA Stage 1 to 3/4: to produce a fire strategy for the project, support the design team and process, support the planning application, and/or support the production of tender documents,
— existing buildings: same as for new developments but for maintenance or refurbishment work, including cladding replacement.
About US: Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) is 1 of the leading housing associations and residential developers in London. Following the 2018 merger between Notting Hill Housing and Genesis Housing Association, NHG now owns 60 000 homes. NHG is maintaining a strong development pipeline of residential and mixed-use sites, targeting the delivery of 20 000 new homes over the next 10 years.
— generally: expert quality inspection services and advice relating to delivering fire safety compliance requirements of mixed use residential construction and system installation projects,
— new build and regeneration developments — from contractor/developer appointment through to the end of the contracted defects liability period: to act on NHG’s behalf, typically as part of an independent, multi-disciplined, quality monitoring team in scrutinising, monitoring and reporting the quality and compliance of the contractor/developer’so technical design, construction/installation, commissioning and testing procedures, digital record and handover documentation. To deliver pre-occupation fire risk assessments,
— existing buildings: same as for new developments but for maintenance or refurbishment work, including cladding replacement.
About US: Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) is 1 of the leading housing associations and residential developers in London. Following the 2018 merger between Notting Hill Housing and Genesis Housing Association, NHG now owns 60 000 homes. NHG is maintaining a strong development pipeline of residential and mixed-use sites, targeting the delivery of 20 000 new homes over the next 10 years.
Generally: all information in this PIN (including but not limited to lot structure, values, services) is not a firm commitment and may be subject to change following market engagement.
Procurement: NHG may elect (at its discretion) to proceed with the procurement of the proposed framework at any time in the 12-month period following the PIN issue date. At such time as the procurement proceeds, a contract notice will be issued in the Official Journal of the European Union which suppliers will be required to respond to if they wish to bid for the opportunity. It is most likely that NHG will use the restricted procedure for the procurement, however this is to be confirmed.
Contracting authority: the procurement of the proposed framework may be conducted by Notting Hill Genesis or any other organisation within the Notting Hill Genesis group. Call-offs from the proposed framework may be made by Notting Hill Genesis or any other organisation within the Notting Hill Genesis group. NHG is considering also allowing other registered social providers operating in the Greater London area to call-off from the proposed framework.
Framework lots: NHG currently envisages that the proposed framework will comprise three lots, as detailed in this PIN. However, it reserves the right to amend the lot structure used, to ensure the best possible alignment between what the market can offer and what NHG requires.
Contract value: the estimated value for contracts that may arise from this PIN, is only an approximate estimation based on preliminary assumptions, and should not be relied upon. The value is a combination of estimated project spend across NHG's Development and Regeneration and Assets Departments requirements as well as a small uplift for external contracting authorities who may wish to access the framework from time to time.
Expressions of interest: suppliers that are interested in the proposed framework should respond to this PIN by expressing their interest via the Delta portal. Suppliers may express an interest in any or all of the proposed framework lots set out in this PIN. When responding, suppliers should clearly state which of the proposed framework lots they are interested in.


Award value: 20000000