Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-08-07
Buyer: Apex Housing Association Limited
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100
Estimated value: 26000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-09-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Apex Housing Association — Provision of Site, Design and Build — Social Housing Scheme — Westbank, Derry~Londonderry Phase 4 (2018)
The Project is for the provision and the delivery of multiple social housing units in the area of Westbank, Derry~Londonderry,delineated in Annex A of the MOI (which can be obtained by contacting the contact identified above) by means of design and build. Participants must provide the land, design, construction and ensure completion of the scheme for Apex in accordance with the DfC Housing association guide; Client's requirements and statutory body requirements.
(ii) have an exclusive arrangement with the landowner enabling the transfer of the site to Apex, with clear non-encumbered title, to submit proposals for the provision of social housing on the site.
The Project is for the provision of the delivery of multiple social housing units in the area of Westbank, Derry~Londonderry, as delineated in Annex A of the MOI (which can be obtained by contacting the contact identified above) by means of design and build. Participants must provide the land, design, construction and ensure completion of the scheme for Apex in accordance with the DfC Housing association guide; Client's requirements and statutory body requirements.
(ii) have an exclusive arrangement with the landowner enabling the transfer of the site to Apex, with clear non-encumbered title, to submit proposals for the provision of social housing on the site. Apex anticipates that the minimum size of development which it will consider as part of the evaluation is 10 units, however, it reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to contract with a Developer in respect of a site with fewer units.
Apex encourages developers to propose schemes which will deliver at least 10 units. Apex does not intend to set an upper limit on the number of units which can be delivered under any individual scheme, however acceptance will be linked to affordability and the availability of funding. On this basis it is difficult for Apex to estimate the value of this potential opportunity. The estimate below is intended to reflect this uncertainty and whilst the range will be appropriate for certain schemes, Apex recognises that it may not be appropriate for all schemes.
Following evaluation of proposals, Apex will rank the Developer's proposals. Apex thereafter anticipates contracting with 1 or more developers. Apex can determine at its sole discretion how many Developers it will contract with, and ultimately Apex will make this assessment on whether to contract with 1 or more developer based on affordability including in the context of the availability of DfC funding. Apex reserves the right to make staggered awards to 1 or more developers over a period of 12 months from tender submission date.
If Apex elects to contract with a developer it shall enter into a conditional sale agreement. The developer shall work with Apex to secure Apex approval of the detailed design and secure planning approval (at risk) (in accordance with the conditional sale agreement) which will enable Apex to apply to NIHE for funding. Apex and the developer will be required to work cooperatively to finalise the proposal and to secure these approvals (at risk). For the avoidance of doubt, Apex can elect to cancel the conditional sale agreement at any stage in the event that the developer cannot satisfy the conditions contained in it.
The duration of the contract will depend on time taken to achieve satisfaction of conditions necessary to deliver the scheme including DfC approval and planning permission, as well as expected build time for the scheme. As such the duration included in II.2.7) is an estimate only. The actual contract duration is likely to vary from these estimates depending on the specifics of the scheme proposed.


Award value: 26000000